Taiwan Indigenous Television ( TITV ; Chinese : 原住民族電視台 ; pinyin : Yuánzhù Mínzú Diànshìtái ) is a satellite cable channel in Taiwan devoted to indigenous issues and culture, launched on July 1, 2005, becoming the first such channel in Asia.
23-482: In January 2007, TITV joined the operation of Taiwan Broadcasting System (TBS) and transformed into a non-commercial public media platform. In 2014, TITV became independently operated by the Indigenous Peoples Cultural Foundation. In 1962, Taiwan Television (TTV) started broadcasting at a time when broadcasting regulations did not specifically protect minorities. The operational guidelines of
46-502: A Taiwanese opera TV featuring Taiwanese opera singer Yang Li-hua , began showing in the early evening slot from 1962 to 1975 and again from 1979 to 1994 where she also produces her Taiwanese opera works. In 1994, the show presented "The Goddess of the Luo River (a.k.a. "Mystical Enchantress") was the first Taiwanese opera series to hit on the primetime slot at 8:00 PM. Then, a few series was produced sporadically from 1996 to 2003. The last one
69-503: A non-commercial public media platform for indigenous people to voice their opinions, ensure their right to be informed, and pass down their cultural heritage. On July 6, 2016, TITV launched on terrestrial TV service in Taiwan, and then became able to be receive with antenna, especially for audiences in indigenous villages. Taiwan Broadcasting System Taiwan Broadcasting System ( TBS ; Chinese : 台灣公共廣播電視集團 ), founded 1 July 2006,
92-630: Is a public broadcasting group that operates 8 television channels in Taiwan . It also owns 2 ( CTS and PTS ) of the five major Taiwan television networks (the other are TTV , CTV and FTV ). This article related to Taiwanese television is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Taiwan Television Taiwan Television Enterprise, Ltd. ( Chinese : 臺灣電視公司 ; pinyin : Táiwān Diànshì Gōngsī ; Pe̍h-ōe-jī : Tâi-ôan-tiān-sī-kong-si ), commonly known as TTV and formerly known as Central Television and Voice of Taiwan ,
115-431: Is the first terrestrial television station in Taiwan . It was established on April 28, 1962, and started formal broadcasting on October 10, 1962, as free-to-air . It is the first television company in Taiwan. The station became home to many trailblazing and innovative shows at the time. Recently, the station enjoyed a resurgence in viewership when it inked a major contract with Sanlih E-Television to promote and air
138-496: The Government Information Office (GIO) stipulated that the allocation, control, and use of broadcasting resources "should give consideration to the rights and benefits of minorities and disadvantaged groups". Since the 1980s, social activism brought about major changes in Taiwan, and as native peoples became aware of their own identities and rights, they wanted to have more programs in their mother tongue. In 1984,
161-580: The Education Act For Indigenous Peoples (原住民族教育法) was passed. Article 26 of the act stipulated that a channel or TV station expressly run by and for native peoples must be established (amended in 2004 as Article 29). PTS began formal broadcasting in July 1998. The station was the first to introduce a native produced program, Formosa Aboriginal News Magazine. Transmitter locations, however, prevented many indigenous areas from effectively receiving
184-637: The News Department of PTS started the Indigenous TV Talent Cultivation Program. The second tier of the program began in March 2001 with funding from the CIP and Council of Labor Affairs (CLA) and the third tier commenced in July 2002. More than 60 skilled people capable of producing a program independently were trained over the course of the three-tiered program. In 2001, when the second tier of
207-476: The Public Television Service Act was passed, Article 11 of which states that indigenous programs should "maintain diversity, objectivity, fairness, and consider the balance among different ethnic groups", and that the programming, interviewing, filming, editing, and narration should all be done by indigenous journalists. The first indigenous TV program production team was thus formed. In June 1998,
230-404: The beginning of TTV in 1962, the earliest known was a simple TV logo with the letters "TTV" in it; the two Ts striking with a thunderbolt and a small V on a blue-green-red background. It was used until 1990 when it was replaced by a circular disk with an angular triangle inside the logo forming a satellite dish. The 1990 logo was used until recently in July 2008 when the present logo was revised with
253-592: The cultivation program was in operation, the Deputy Minister of the CIP, Kao Cheng-shang (Bajack Gilin), commissioned PTS to promote the establishment of a TV channel exclusively by and for indigenous people. In 2003, a budget of NT$ 330 million was earmarked, but was frozen by the Legislative Yuan pending the improvement of signal transmission in indigenous areas. In September 2003, the GIO and CIP worked on formulating
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#1732858883911276-664: The indigenous radio program Green Mountain and Jade Hill, produced by Fu Hsing Broadcasting Station , was broadcast. In 1985, the indigenous TV program Spring in the Green Mountains was produced by Public Television Video Production (公共電視節目製播組), a subordinate unit of the Broadcasting Development Foundation (BDF). In 1990, the Council for Cultural Affairs (CCA) of the Executive Yuan and GIO began subsidizing
299-519: The landscape of TTV presenting the first Taiwanese-language TV serial as well as the first Mandarin drama anthology series. TTV presented the first costume drama serial " Cheng Ch'eng-kung " (1963) starring Ts'ao Chien as the title role. On September 7, 1969, after airing what would be one of its final major coverages, that of the Apollo 11 landing on the Moon in July, in monochrome, TTV transitioned to color. Since
322-399: The latter's shows. TTV's pop idol dramas have consistently rated high, although sometimes these dramas have fluctuated in ratings on account of the storyline and the stars' appeal. Under media reform laws, TTV was tapped for privatization in 2007. Currently, the financial TV network, Unique Satellite TV owns most of the stake of TTV. Since 1962, TTV began some of the milestones that changed
345-879: The military from the media, the Legislative Yuan reviewed the Statute Regarding the Disposition of Government Shareholdings in the Terrestrial Television Industry, Article 14 of which stipulated: "the production and broadcasting of indigenous TV programs should be executed by the Public Television Service Foundation effective the year following the Act’s promulgation". In January 2007, Public Television Service Foundation established TITV as an operational branch. The station has gone on to become
368-422: The newer versions lasted for less than six months. Pentalight Talent Show (五燈獎), the longest TV talent show in Taiwan that lasted for 33 years from 1965 to 1998. Some of the popular singers in Taiwan started their careers in that said show. Fu Pei-mei's Chinese Cooking Show (傅培梅時間), one of the earliest programs of TTV hosted by Fu Pei-mei (1931–2004) ran for 40 years (1962 to 2002). Taiwanese Opera (楊麗花歌仔戲),
391-466: The policy of Shared Satellite and Disk for Radio and Television Stations; under which the government would rent a dedicated transmission satellite and draw up a budget to distribute satellite receiver to indigenous families in mountain areas to ensure signal reception. In 2004, the Legislative Yuan approved the establishment of a TV station exclusively targeted at indigenous people, to be located on channel 16. However, inadequate production facilities forced
414-478: The production of indigenous and Hakka programs. In 1992, broadcasting channels were opened to public access. With five new TV stations, 35 medium power stations, and 46 low power stations, there were around 200 stations in Taiwan, only one of which, Lanan, covered indigenous peoples’ issues. In September 1994, the PTS Preparation Committee recruited 24 indigenous people for training as professionals in
437-459: The programming to be produced by another TV station. According to government procurement regulations, contracts must be subject to an open bidding process. As a result, Taiwan Television won the bid. Trial broadcasting started on December 1, 2004 and official broadcasting began on July 1, 2005, formally establishing the first indigenous TV station in Asia. The second bid was conducted in the second half of
460-534: The same design but the triangle itself moves upward. The testcard of TTV is PM5544 . TTV Mandarin Novels (臺視國語電視小說), the earliest TTV drama in Mandarin during the 1960s. It was the predecessor of today's Primetime drama serials that is now shown every night at 8 PM. Star Showcase (羣星會), the earliest TTV variety show that lasted for 15 years from 1962 to 1977. It was revived in the early 1990s and again in 2002, but both of
483-424: The same year and was awarded to Eastern Television (ETTV). Three bids were conducted within the first one and a half years since Taiwan Indigenous Television (TITV) started to operate after approval. This caused some anxiousness among the crew as long term plans cannot be made without a steady foundation. With the implementation of the policy of eliminating the involvement of political parties, political forces, and
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#1732858883911506-538: The signal. With PTS as a cultivator and platform, indigenous talents in the TV industry have fully demonstrated their professional capacities. Unfortunately, they mainly work in Taipei, a place where they cannot observe the detailed problems and the needs of indigenous villages over an extended period of time. To help indigenous people to voice their needs and accurately report on the situation of indigenous villages in different places,
529-467: The visual production industry, 11 of whom were selected for their outstanding performance to work as journalists at PTS. This has helped more indigenous people become a formal part of the media industry since that time. On December 1, 1996, the Council of Indigenous Peoples of the Executive Yuan (CIP) was set up with the express responsibility for consulting with the indigenous media. On May 31, 1997
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