Da Ai Television (Chinese 大愛電視, dà ài diànshì) is a TV channel founded in 1998. It's operated by a Buddhist charity organisation Tzu Chi. The channel produces most of its programs by itself, and the programming doesn't include politics or violent content. The channel is religious by nature and it teaches dharma under Cheng Yen's guidance.[1] The channel's stance is that people are good by default as Buddhism teaches.[2]
| Country | Taiwan |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | global |
| Headquarters | Taipei, Taiwan |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Mandarin Chinese |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Tzu Chi |
| Key people | Cheng Yen |
| History | |
| Launched | January 1, 1998 |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.daai.tv |
The program is mostly in Mandarin Chinese but some English content is also produced. For example, Da Ai's Internet radio has one regular program in English called The Power of the Heart.[3] This channel also has children's shows.[4]
In 2012 the channel moved into HD quality.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Life of the "Mother Teresa of Asia"". Olbios. January 26, 2016. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "ABOUT US". December 8, 2017. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Da Ai e-Radio". November 21, 2018. Archived from the original on May 4, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "大愛地球的孩子". Daai KIDS (in Chinese). November 7, 2018. Archived from the original on April 11, 2019. Retrieved October 19, 2021.
- ^ "Da Ai Television Launches High-Definition Channel". www.tzuchi.org.tw. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2021.