Post by NZBC on Aug 7, 2007 21:09:46 GMT 12
WTV goes free-to-air
World TV is about to launch a free-to-air 24-hour Chinese language channel in New Zealand.
Chinese Television 8 (CTV8) will begin broadcasting on August 1 on UHF channel 62 but will only be available in the Auckland area.
World TV¡¯s chief executive Henry Ho says the launch of CTV8 is timely given the growing Chinese population in the Auckland region which according to the last census is about 100,000 strong.
He says CTV8 will be capable of bilingual broadcasting, with simulcasts in Mandarin and Cantonese. The line-up will include popular drama series; news and current affairs from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan; variety shows; documentaries as well as a range of ¡°infotainment¡±.
The channel will also provide a platform for existing WTV advertisers and others seeking to target Chinese speaking audiences.
World TV has been broadcasting for eight years in Chinese, Korean and Japanese on a pay television cable platform. The broadcaster which is based in the Auckland suburb of Penrose also includes two radio stations broadcasting in Cantonese and Mandarin. For more information, email info@wtv.co.nz.
World TV is about to launch a free-to-air 24-hour Chinese language channel in New Zealand.
Chinese Television 8 (CTV8) will begin broadcasting on August 1 on UHF channel 62 but will only be available in the Auckland area.
World TV¡¯s chief executive Henry Ho says the launch of CTV8 is timely given the growing Chinese population in the Auckland region which according to the last census is about 100,000 strong.
He says CTV8 will be capable of bilingual broadcasting, with simulcasts in Mandarin and Cantonese. The line-up will include popular drama series; news and current affairs from mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan; variety shows; documentaries as well as a range of ¡°infotainment¡±.
The channel will also provide a platform for existing WTV advertisers and others seeking to target Chinese speaking audiences.
World TV has been broadcasting for eight years in Chinese, Korean and Japanese on a pay television cable platform. The broadcaster which is based in the Auckland suburb of Penrose also includes two radio stations broadcasting in Cantonese and Mandarin. For more information, email info@wtv.co.nz.