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This is a list of television networks and television channels that are broadcast in the Chinese language or offer at least some programming in Chinese.
| Country | Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 Indonesia | Metro TV | Media Group | Some Chinese programmes with Indonesian subtitles |
| Indonesia | DAAI TV | Some Taiwanese Mandarin and Taiwanese Hokkien programmes with Indonesian subtitles | |
 Japan | TVB DAIFU | Cantonese programmes with Japanese subtitles | |
 Philippines | TeleAsia | Closed on 17 September 2015 | |
 South Korea | Chunghwa TV | Chinese programmes with Korean subtitles | |
| South Korea | TVB Korea Channel | Cantonese programmes with Korean subtitles | |
 Thailand | Thai Central Chinese Television | Hunan-based Chinese Universe Media owns 49% of stock | only bilingual (Chinese and Thai language) Thai TV company operating satellite programming [1] |
 Vietnam | VTV4 | Vietnam Television | Bulletin only |
Most of the television channels in Indonesia show foreign content with no dubbing, including Chinese language programs.
| Name | Owner | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| SBS TV | Government of Australia | News in world languages (including Mandarin and Cantonese) once a day and international movies |
| Channel 31 Melbourne | Melbourne Community Television Consortium | Selected programs only |
| Jadeworld | TVBI |
Global Dragon TV 环球龙视 - Washington DC, Northern VA and Maryland, Airs on Cox Cable 30 and channel 19
| Name | Owner | City |
|---|---|---|
| Fairchild TV | Fairchild Group | in Calgary, Toronto, Vancouver |
| Talentvision | Fairchild Group | in Vancouver, Available nationwide |
| LS Times TV | Waylen Group | Available nationwide |
| Omni Television | Rogers Communications | in Toronto, Edmonton, Calgary, Vancouver |
| ICI Television | Norouzi Family | in Montreal |
| CCCTV | Canada Global Media Investment Inc. | Available nationwide |
| WOWtv | Canadian Chinese Media Network | Available nationwide |
| New Tang Dynasty Television | New Tang Dynasty Television Canada | Available nationwide |
| Canada Chinese TV | Canada National TV Inc. | Available nationwide |
| Canada National TV | Canada National TV Inc. | Available nationwide |
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