TTV Main Channel is the primary

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channel of the

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company and is the first television channel launched in the

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(Taiwan).

History

It was established on April 28, 1962, test transmissions on October 3, 1962 and officially inaugurated by the

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of the

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on October 10, 1962.

Appearances

Test card

From the start of its television broadcasts in 1962 until the 1970s, TTV used a monochrome "bullseye"-style

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test card from the 1970s until 2014. Now replaced with

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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

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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:'' # The song " 中華民國國歌" ''Zhōng Huá Mín Gúo Gúo Gē'' (

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), lyrics by

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(孫中山) and composed by

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(程懋筠) was played at the start of each broadcast day.

References

Television stations in Taiwan Chinese-language television stations Television channels and stations established in 1962 Mass media in Taipei 1962 establishments in Taiwan Taiwan Television {{Taiwan-tv-stub