Shanghai Dragon TelevisionorDragon TV(Chinese:Đông phương vệ thị;pinyin:Dōngfāng Wèishì;lit.'Eastern satellite channel'), commonly nicknamed theTomato Channel(Phồn gia đài) based on its logo, is a provincial satellite TV station. It launched in October 1998 as "Shanghai Television"but changed its name to Dragon Television on October 23, 2003.[1]Currently, Dragon TV's signal covers most of MainlandChinaand worldwide. From September 28, 2009, the channel used standard high-definition broadcast.
| Country | People's Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National International |
| Headquarters | Shanghai |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i(HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Shanghai Media Group |
| History | |
| Launched | October 1, 1998 (asShanghai Television) |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
History
editAll of Dragon TV's news programs are owned by the parent companySMGTV news production center. The center has a professional staff of 500 people a day, 7 sections provided for the Dragon TV news programs which amounts a total of five hours. It is Asia's largest open-press studio and the largest television news production and broadcasting of news organizations. Now Available On TVB Network Vision Channel 88, Cable TV Hong Kong Channel 21, HKBN BBTV Channel 715 and theSPB TVOTT TV.
News programs includeMorning(Khán đông phương),Dragon TV News Midday(Ngọ gian 30 phân),Primetime News(Đông phương tân văn) andTonight(Kim vãn).
References
edit- ^"Shanghai plans all English TV channel"People's Daily Online.23 October 2003. Retrieved 2012-10-01