TTV Main Channel

TTV Main Channel is the primary free-to-air terrestrial television channel of the Taiwan Television company and is the first television channel launched in the Republic of China (Taiwan).

TTV Main Channel

Country	Republic of China
Broadcast area	Taiwan Japan (Yonaguni Island) Philippines (Itbayat)
Network	Taiwan Television
Headquarters	Taipei, Taiwan
Programming
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner	Taiwan Television Enterprise
History
Launched	October 10, 1962
Former names	TTV General (2003–2006)
Links
Website	ttv.com.tw [1]
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital	Channel 14

History

It was established on April 28, 1962, test transmissions on October 3, 1962 and officially inaugurated by the First Lady of the Republic of China Soong Mei-ling on October 10, 1962.

Appearances

Test card

Final variant of the TTV PM5544 test card, February 2014.

From the start of its television broadcasts in 1962 until the 1970s, TTV used a monochrome "bullseye"-style test card. It was then replaced with the colour Philips PM5544 test card from the 1970s until 2014. Now replaced with EBU colour bars and SMPTE RP 219:2002 HDTV color bars.

Opening and closing times

TTV Main Channel starts up every Monday at 05:00 and closes down every Monday at 02:45 for transmitter maintenance. All other days are 24 hours.

HD version channel

TTV HD was launched on July 21, 2012, simulcasting the 2012 Summer Olympics in high-definition format. After coverage ended, it began simulcasting with TTV Main Channel. On December 29, 2014, TTV Main Channel started broadcasting in HD, while TTV HD closed.

Note:

1. ^ The song "中華民國國歌" Zhōng Huá Mín Gúo Gúo Gē (National Anthem of the Republic of China), lyrics by Sun Yat-sen (孫中山) and composed by Ch'eng Mao-yün (程懋筠) was played at the start of each broadcast day.