A television broadcaster or television network is a telecommunications network for the distribution of television content, where a central operation provides programming to many television stations, pay television providers or, in the United States, multichannel video programming distributors. Until the mid-1980s, broadcast programming on television in most countries of the world was dominated by a small number of terrestrial networks. Many early television networks such as the BBC, CBS, CBC, NBC or ABC in the US and in Australia evolved from earlier radio networks.
Television in Hong Kong is primarily in Cantonese and English. It is delivered through analogue and digital terrestrial, cable, IPTV, and the Internet. Satellite TV is not common, although many housing estates have dishes and re-distribute a limited number of free channels through coaxial cables. The dominant broadcaster is TVB, ViuTV and HOY TV.
RTL Lëtzebuerg is the main television channel in Luxembourg, broadcasting in Luxembourgish. It is part of RTL Group.
TVB Jade, or simply Jade, is a Hong Kong Cantonese-language free-to-air television channel owned and operated by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) as its flagship service, alongside its sister network, the English-language TVB Pearl. Broadcasting started on 19 November 1967. 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.
Fairchild TV or FTV (新時代電視), is a Canadian Cantonese language exempt specialty channel. It is owned by Fairchild Group, with Hong Kong broadcaster TVB holding a 20% minority stake. Fairchild TV has studios in the Greater Toronto Area and Greater Vancouver.
Sky Television plc was a public limited company which operated a nine-channel satellite television service, launched by Rupert Murdoch's News International on 5 February 1989. Sky Television and its rival British Satellite Broadcasting suffered large financial losses, and merged on 2 November 1990 to form British Sky Broadcasting. A programming merger took effect on 1 December 1990.
Television in Trinidad and Tobago was introduced in 1962 beginning with Trinidad & Tobago Television. TTT was the sole television station for 29 years being operated by the state until the first independently operated television station, the Caribbean Communications Network, CCN TV6 was launched in 1991 breaking the television monopoly market. In 1992, a second independently operated station, AVM Television was launched. The first independently operated cable station, The Trinity Network (TTN) now Trinity TV began operations in 1993 broadcasting on weekends only.
Television began in Sweden in 1954 with test transmissions, prior to the opening of the first station, Radiotjänst, two years later. A second channel was launched in 1969. Commercial television arrived in the 1980s through cable television and in 1992, the country's first terrestrial commercial channel was launched.
DD Odia is a state owned TV channel telecasting from Doordarshan, Cuttack.
Odisha TV or OTV is an Odia Indian Cable Television station. It is owned by the Bhubaneswar-based Odisha Television Network. It was started and promoted by Jagi Mangat Panda. Odisha Television (OTV) is the first private Electronic Media in the state of Odisha.
Tarang Television, commonly known as Tarang TV is an Odia-language based general entertainment television channel. Based in Bhubaneswar, India, it is owned by Odisha Television Ltd. Tarang is a digitally encrypted 24x7 Odia entertainment channel. It gives viewers family entertainment ranging from family shows to period drama and reality shows. Tarang TV's programming is targeted towards family audiences.
Superstar Josh TV is a 24-hour Odia satellite television channel, with its headquarters at Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It is promoted by Josh Television of Odisha.
Lakshyya TV is a Bhubaneswar-based Odia 24/7 entertainment channel and website from Lakshyya Entertainment Ltd which is one of Odisha’s leading television, media and entertainment companies. It strives to be amongst the largest producers and aggregators of Odia programming in Odisha.
Home Video Channel (HVC) was a British cable television channel that began operating in 1985, broadcasting low-budget films between 8:00 p.m. and midnight. Film genres included horror, action, adventure, science fiction, and erotica. In 1992, a second channel, The Adult Channel, was launched by HVC's owner, Home Video Channel Limited (HVCL). It broadcast erotic films and softcore pornography.
Josh Sapan is a media executive who served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of AMC Networks, as well as the Executive Vice Chairman.
Kalinga TV is an Odia language 24-hour cable and satellite news channel in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. The channel was launched in April 2015 by Kalinga Media and Entertainment, a unit of KIIT Group of Institutions.
Prameya News7 is an Odia language 24-hour cable and satellite news channel in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. It comes under the aegis of Summa Real Media which also has the largely circulated daily Odia News Paper ‘Prameya’, as the Print News.
Kanak News is an Odia language cable and satellite news channel in Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India. This channel was launched in 2009 as Kanak TV. Its headquarters is in Bhubaneswar and is operated by Eastern Media Pvt. Limited. Kanak News Channel added on GSAT 10 satellite as a free to air channel.
Chilika TV is a regional Odia language satellite television news and entertainment channel in India. It is based in Odisha.
Sidharth TV is an Odia language General Entertainment Channel in Odisha, India, which was launched on 15 May 2021 along with 2 other channels - Sidharth Gold & Sidharth Bhakti. The fourth channel of this group is "Jay Jagannath TV" which has been launched in May 2022., owned by the parent company - Sidharth TV Network.
