Star Chinese Channel
| STAR Chinese Channel 衛視中文台 | |
|---|---|
 Current STAR Chinese Channel Logo | |
| Launched | October 21, 1991 |
| Owned by | Fox Networks Group 21st Century Fox |
| Picture format |
SD version: 576i 16:9 HD version: 1080i 16:9 |
| Country |
Hong Kong Singapore Taiwan Malaysia |
| Language | Mandarin |
| Broadcast area | Worldwide |
| Headquarters |
Hong Kong Taiwan |
| Sister channel(s) |
STAR Chinese Movies Phoenix Chinese Channel Xing Kong |
| Website | Official Site |
Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Nexmedia (Indonesia) | Channel 317 |
| Satellite | |
| MNC Vision (Indonesia) | Channel 170 |
| Dish Network (USA) | Channel 9958 |
| Cignal Digital TV (Philippines) | Channel 163 |
| Sky (United Kingdom) | Channel 794 |
| OSN (Middle East) | Channel 750 |
| Transvision (Indonesia) | Channel 380 |
| Astro (Malaysia) | Channel 315 |
| Cable | |
| Rogers Cable (Canada) | Channel 820 |
| Shaw Cable (Canada) | Channel 521 |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | Channel 822 (HD) |
| CATV (Taiwan) | Channel 31 |
| SkyCable (Philippines) | Channel 95 (Digital) |
| Destiny Cable (Philippines) |
Channel 95 (Digital) Channel 115 (Analog) |
| Cablelink (Philippines) | Channel 249 |
| Cable TV Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | Channel 332 |
| Macau Cable TV (Macau) | Channel 3 |
| Virgin Media (United Kingdom) | Channel 762 |
| IPTV | |
| Bell Fibe TV (Canada) | Channel 708 |
| HyppTV (Malaysia) | Channel 232 (HD) |
| Now TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 160 (HD) |
| Singtel TV (Singapore) | Channel 507 |
| TOT iptv (Thailand) | Channel 206 |
| Telus (Canada) | Channel 2845 |
| My.T (Mauritius) | Channel 90 |
Star Chinese Channel (simplified Chinese: 卫视中文台; traditional Chinese: 衛視中文台; pinyin: Wèishì Zhōngwén Tái) is the Mandarin general entertainment channel in Taiwan. Its programming features drama, variety, lifestyle, and talk shows in Mandarin. This channel is owned by STAR TV and Fox Networks Group, subsidiary of 21st Century Fox.
History
Star Chinese Channel was launched on October 21, 1991, one of the five original channels of STAR TV. It is also the first private-owned channel in Taiwan.[1] This channel formerly reached the Chinese communities across Asia. Several reformats transform this channel from being analog to a digitally encrypted channel through subscription. Today the channel is limited to viewers in Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Today STAR Chinese Channel has five feeds namely STAR Chinese Channel Taiwan, STAR Chinese Channel Hong Kong, STAR Chinese Channel South East Asia, STAR Chinese Channel HD Taiwan, STAR Chinese Channel HD South East Asia, STAR Chinese Channel USA and STAR Chinese Channel International (For viewers outside Taiwan). Aside from this channel, There are two different content of STAR Chinese Channels. The first one is Phoenix Chinese Channel, a 24-hour Hong Kong Cantonese-Standard Mandarin general entertainment and news channel owned by Phoenix and STAR TV/Fox International Channels itself, and the other one is Xing Kong another STAR TV/Fox International Channels general Mandarin entertainment channel for viewers outside Taiwan. Shiau says that the original business for STAR TV was to broadcast popular American shows to Taiwanese audience with as less effort as possible. Shiau then argues that however the plan was unsuccessful and STAR TV had to invest on localized branches such as Chinese Channel and Channel V Taiwan and make local shows.[2]
Operating channels
- STAR Chinese Channel Taiwan
- STAR Chinese Channel Hong Kong
- STAR Chinese Channel South East Asia
- STAR Chinese Channel HD Taiwan
- STAR Chinese Channel HD South East Asia
- STAR Chinese Channel USA
- STAR Chinese Channel Malaysia