Country | China |
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Broadcast area | Hong Kong Macau |
Headquarters | Hong Kong |
Programming | |
Language(s) | Cantonese and English |
Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
Ownership | |
Owner | PCCW |
Parent | HK Television Entertainment |
Sister channels | ViuTVsix |
History | |
Launched | 31 March 2016 (Test transmission, Now TV) 2 April 2016 (Test transmission, DTT) 6 April 2016 (Official launch) |
Links | |
Website | viu |
Availability | |
Terrestrial | |
Digital TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 99 (HD) |
Digital TV (Macau) | Channel 99 (HD) |
Streaming media | |
Viu.tv | Watch live (Hong Kong only) |
ViuTV is a Cantonese language general entertainment television channel in Hong Kong operated by HK Television Entertainment (HKTVE), whose parent company PCCW also operates the IPTV platform Now TV and the media streaming service Viu. The channel serves as a free-to-air syndicator for television programmes of Now TV. Its sister station is the English-language channel ViuTVsix.
Its parent, Viu, is the second largest streaming service in Southeast Asia by paid subscribers, ranking between Disney+ and Netflix. [1] The boy band Mirror became prominent following the ViuTV's talent show Goodnight Show - King Maker.
All of the artists below was managed by their subsidiary MakerVille , which also been evolved into TV & Movies production.
With the exception of P1X3L, which is under the label of Universal Music, all of its groups are under the label of Music Nation Records, a music company owned by Richard Li.
Survival Show:
King Maker series :
Music Show
Music Award
Drama
Variety Show
Talk Show
Cantopop is a genre of pop music written in standard Chinese and sung in Cantonese. Cantopop is also used to refer to the cultural context of its production and consumption. The genre began in the 1970s and became associated with Hong Kong popular music from the middle of the decade. Cantopop then reached its height of popularity in the 1980s and 1990s before slowly declining in the 2000s and shrinking in the 2010s. The term "Cantopop" itself was coined in 1978 after "Cantorock", a term first used in 1974. In the 1980s, Cantopop reached its highest glory with fanbase and concerts all over the world, especially in Macau, Mainland China, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, South Korea, and Japan. This was even more obvious with the influx of songs from Hong Kong movies during the time.
HK Television Entertainment Company Limited is a television service operator in Hong Kong operated by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li's PCCW, through its subsidiary PCCW Media, which also owns an IPTV platform, Now TV and operating an OTT service, Viu.
Anson Lo Hon-ting is a Hong Kong singer, dancer and actor. In 2018, Anson Lo made his debut as a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror. Anson Lo made his solo debut in February 2020 with his first single "A Lifelong Mission" (一所懸命). In 2021, he won the Best New Asian Artist Award at the 2021 Mnet Asian Music Awards.
Mirror is a Hong Kong Cantopop boy group formed through ViuTV's reality talent show Good Night Show - King Maker in 2018. The group consists of twelve members: Frankie Chan, Alton Wong, Lokman Yeung, Stanley Yau, Anson Kong, Jer Lau, Ian Chan, Anson Lo, Jeremy Lee, Edan Lui, Keung To, and Tiger Yau. They debuted on 3 November 2018 with the single "In a Second" (一秒間).
Ian Chan Cheuk-yin, is a Hong Kong singer-songwriter, actor, and a member of the Cantopop group Mirror. He was a former volleyball player for the Hong Kong men's national volleyball team and South China Athletic Association. He is also the founder of the clothing brand Indipandant.
Ossan's Love, also known as Ossan's Love HK, is a 2021 Hong Kong television drama produced by HK Television Entertainment for the broadcaster ViuTV. It is an adaptation of the 2018 Japanese television drama of the same name, a story about a young man who finds himself caught in a love triangle between his boss and his roommate. Both the original Japanese version and the Hong Kong adaptation are noted to be the first mainstream television dramas to feature gay romance as the central storyline in their respective regions.
Edan Lui Cheuk-on, is a Hong Kong singer, actor, presenter, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group MIRROR. Apart from his group activities, Edan made his solo debut in 2021 and has presented various television variety shows such as Be ON Game, and starred in television dramas, most notably Ossan's Love (2021), as well as several feature films, including Chilli Laugh Story and Hong Kong Family.
Anson Kong Ip-sang, also referred to as AK, is a Hong Kong singer, dancer, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror. Apart from his group activities, Anson Kong has released solo music and starred in television dramas.
Jeremy Lau Ying-ting, is a Hong Kong singer, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror. Apart from his group activities, Jer has also pursued a solo singing career, winning Best New Performer at the Metro Hit Awards, the Ultimate Song Chart Awards, the Chinese Gold Song Awards, and the Chill Club 20/21 Awards.
Stanley Yau Sze-chun is a Hong Kong singer, dancer, actor, and a member of the Hong Kong boy group Mirror. Apart from his group activities, Stanley has starred in television dramas, such as Who Sells Bricks in Hong Kong (2020) and Ossan's Love (2021).
Error is a Hong Kong Cantopop boy band formed through ViuTV's reality talent show Good Night Show - King Maker in 2018. The group consists of 4 members: Leung Yip, Dee Ho, Denis Kwok, and Poki Ng. The group debuted on 2 December 2018 with the single "404".
Collar is a Hong Kong Cantopop girl group formed from a television channel ViuTV's reality talent show King Maker IV operated by the broadcaster HK Television Entertainment in 2021. The group consists of seven members: Sumling Li, Garie Shum (Gao), Winka Chan, Ivy So, Rejena Simkhada (Day), Marife Yau (Marf) and Candy Wong. They debuted on 12 January 2022, with the first single "Call My Name!".
Marife Yau , known professionally as Marf, is a Hong Kong singer. She is the winner of ViuTV's King Maker IV reality TV show. She is currently a member of the Cantopop girl group Collar.
P1X3L is a Hong Kong Cantopop boy group formed through ViuTV's reality talent show King Maker II, in 2019. The group consists of three members: Phoebus Ng, George Au and Marco Ip. They debuted on 4 January 2021 with the first single "Braceless".
King Maker IV is a 2021 Hong Kong survival reality show on ViuTV as fourth season of King Maker series, accepting only female contestants. It aired from 30 October to 25 December 2021, with Marife Yau (Marf) being the champion, Garie Shum (Gao) being the first runner-up and Rejena Simkhada (Day) being the second runner-up.
King Maker II was a 2019 Hong Kong survival reality show on ViuTV as the second season of the King Maker series, accepting only male contestants, with members of the boy group Mirror also being contestants. It aired from 30 September to 6 December 2019, with Phoebus Ng being the champion, MC Cheung being the first runner-up, and Oscar Lee being the second runner-up.
Good Night Show - King Maker is a 2018 Hong Kong survival reality show on ViuTV as first season of King Maker series, accepting only male contestants. It aired from 15 July to 14 October 2018, with Keung To being the champion, Ian Chan being the first runner-up, and Lokman Yeung being the second runner-up.
WinWin Yeung On-ni, known professionally as WinWin, is a Hong Kong singer, presenter, choreographer and dance teacher.
Trial & Error Limited is a Hong Kong video production company that creates online comedic skits. The group's YouTube channel was started in October 2020 by Neo Yau, Hui Yin and So Chi Ho.
King Maker V is a 2023 Hong Kong survival reality show on ViuTV as the fifth season of the King Maker series, accepting only male contestants. This season also recruited participants from Canada and Malaysia. It premiered on May 15, 2023.