HK Television Entertainment

HK Television Entertainment Company Limited (Chinese: 香港電視娛樂有限公司, or HKTVE) is a television service operator in Hong Kong operated by Chinese billionaire Richard Li's PCCW, through its subsidiary PCCW Media, which also owns an IPTV platform, Now TV and operating an OTT service, Viu.

Not to be confused with HKTV, the legal successor of City Telecom.
Hong Kong Television Entertainment Company Limited (ViuTV)
香港電視娛樂有限公司 (ViuTV)
IndustryTelevision broadcasting
Founded18 January 2010 (2010-01-18)
Area served
Hong Kong, China
BrandsViuTV
ViuTVsix
ParentPCCW
Websitewww.viu.tv


History

The company was launched in January 2010, HKTVE has applied for an over-the-air licence for PCCW Limited. HKTVE's licence was formally approved by the Hong Kong government on the first day of April 2015, concurrent with the announcement that ATV's over-the-air licence would be revoked on 31 March 2016.[1]

Upon approval, HKTVE plan to launch a Cantonese channel within 12 months and an English channel within 24 months. The Cantonese service and ATV's replacement, ViuTV, will operate on a 24-hour schedule,[2] While the English channel, ViuTVsix, will also operate on a 17-hour schedule. The licence was issued on a 12-year term, subject to a mid-term review in 2021.[1][3]

Artists

Groups

Except for PIX3L, the label of Universal Music, all of its groups are the labels of Music Nation Records, a music company owned by Richard Li.

References
  1. "Hong Kong Government Strips ATV of Broadcast License". Variety. 2 April 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  2. "ViuTV that was set to launch in April". The Standard. Retrieved 20 March 2016.
  3. "RTHK invited to provide analog TV service". China Daily. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
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