Audience share 86% | ||
Launched 19 November 1967 (Analog)31 December 2007 (Digital) Owned by Television Broadcasts Limited Picture format Analog:4:3 (SDTV)Digital:16:9 (HDTV) | ||
TVB Jade (無綫電視翡翠台), or simply Jade, is a Cantonese-language free-to-air television channel in Hong Kong. It is owned and operated by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) as its flagship service, alongside its sister network, the English-language TVB Pearl. It is headquartered at TVB City at the Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate in Tseung Kwan O, in the Sai Kung District. Primarily broadcasting entertainment programming, TVB Jade has historically been the most dominant television channel in the region in terms of viewership, with its closest competitor having been the now-defunct ATV Home.
Contents
- Audience
- Transmitter channels and frequency of all analogue television signals
- Digital broadcasting
- Malaysia
- References
Jade primarily broadcasts in the Cantonese language; it has also offered programs with alternative audio tracks in Mandarin, English, and other foreign languages.
Audience
During the 21:30 to 22:30 weekdays time-slot, TVB Jade consistently attains the highest television audience ratings in Hong Kong. With an average of a '32' ratings point in that time-slot, it is watched by more than 80% of the TV audience in Hong Kong.
Transmitter channels and frequency of all analogue television signals
See also in Chinese Wikipedia
Digital broadcasting
Jade officially started digital broadcasting on 31 December 2007, with the terrestrial number 81 for digital broadcasting. The aspect ratio of the digital version of Jade is 16:9 and it changed to full High Definition (HD) on 18 March 2013. However in 22 February 2016, this channel in digital version will offer enhanced High Definition (HD) picture quality.
Malaysia
TVB Jade Malaysia is a satellite television Astro on channel 326 in High Definition (HD) format with Television Broadcasts (International) Limited. As a main general news and entertainment television channel, it has programming in both Cantonese and Mandarin (selected TVB drama for audio dubbing and Selected non-TVB drama will be choosing the original audio) it will be launching at 1 May 2016. This channel simulcast Hong Kong TVB Jade primetime slot and also simulcast with Astro Wah Lai Toi, Astro Wah Lai Toi HD for same time as Hong Kong TVB sitcom at 20:00 pm , TVB Malaysia production, live events and Astro On Demand, Astro on Demand HD for same time as Hong Kong TVB drama at 20:30–22:30 pm.