Sunday, May 17, 2015

Fairchild TV [Chinese TV Canada] Why?

Fairchild TV,Canada,why?

Fairchild TV
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Fairchild TV logo
Launched1993
Owned byFairchild Group (80%)
TVB (20%)
Picture format480i (SDTV)
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersRichmond, British Columbia and Richmond Hill, Ontario
Sister channel(s)Fairchild TV 2 HD
Talentvision
Talentvision 2 HD
Websitehttp://www.fairchildtv.com(Chinese)
Availability
Satellite
Bell TVChannel 717
(Toronto feed)
Channel 718 (Vancouver feed)
Shaw DirectChannel 801 (Vancouver feed)
Cable
Available on many Canadian cable systemsCheck local listings, channels may vary
IPTV
Bell Aliant TVChannel 675
Bell Fibe TVChannel 716 (Toronto - Mandarin)
Channel 717 (Toronto - Cantonese)
Channel 718 (Vancouver)
MTSChannel 506
Optik TVChannel 2801 (Vancouver feed)
Channel 2802 (Toronto feed)
SaskTelChannel 291
Fairchild TV or FTV (Traditional Chinese: 新時代電視, Simplified Chinese: 新时代电视, Pinyin: xīnshídài diànshì, Jyutping: san1si4doi6 din6si6), is a CanadianCantonese language Category A specialty channel. It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group (a subsidiary of the Fairchild Group) and Television Broadcasts Limited which owns 20% of the business. Fairchild TV has studios in the Greater Toronto Area (Richmond Hill, Ontario) and Metro Vancouver(inside Aberdeen Centre in Richmond, British Columbia).

History[edit]

The Cantonese broadcasting service, Chinavision Canada was rebranded as Fairchild TV when Fairchild purchased Chinavision.

Operations[edit]


Fairchild TV Studio in Richmond Hill
In Ontario, Fairchild TV signs on at 06:00 EST and signs off at 04:05 EST. In Metropolitan Vancouver, Fairchild TV signs on at 06:00 PST and signs off at 04:05 PST. In Calgary and Edmonton, Fairchild TV signs on at 07:00 MST and signs off at 05:05 MST.
More than 475,000 Chinese Canadians across Canada watch Fairchild Television each day, roughly 70% of the whole Chinese population in Canada.[citation needed]
FTV operates two standard definition television channels: Fairchild TV in Cantonese and Talentvision in Mandarin. Both stations use programming from Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary. As of 23 May 2013, Fairchild TV launched two High Definition (HD) channels: Fairchild TV 2 HD in Cantonese andTalentvision 2 HD in Mandarin.

Fairchild TV's logo used from 1993-2013.

Programs[edit]

Fairchild TV broadcasts local (Canadian) and overseas (Asian) programming in the Cantonese language. It also serves as an overseas station of Hong Kongtelevision station TVB. Due to that, Fairchild TV broadcasts TVB programmes, although at a time delay of up to one year due to obtaining overseas broadcasting rights. Fairchild TV also organises annual events, such as the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant, Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant, New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition, New Talent Singing Awards Toronto Audition and Calgary New Talent Singing Awards. These programs are broadcast live nationally. Many of the contestants from these contests have gone on to hosting television shows on Fairchild TV and some earn fame in Asia. Most notable isBernice Liu (廖碧兒), Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣), & Leanne Li (李亞男), they were former Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant and Miss Chinese International Pageant winners, and Jacky Chu, Elva Hsiao and Jade Kwan of New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition.

Current local programming list[edit]

Weekly/daily programs[edit]

Annual events[edit]

Current artistes & presenters[edit]

NameActive at FTV sinceAssociated cityCurrently hostingPreviously hostedNotables
Ada Luk
陸小雯
2000VancouverMagazine 26Smart ConsumerAlso news anchor for Fairchild TV News
Alice Ngan
顏智明
2000TorontoTimeline Magazine

Andy Lung
龍 本
1999Vancouver
Saturday Sneak Preview
Angela Wai
韋文琪
2001CalgaryAlberta Report
Also DJ at FM 94.7
Anita Lee
李慧雅
2000TorontoLeisure TalkWhat’s On
Annabelle Louie
雷安娜
1998Vancouver
Leisure Talk, Cantonese Opera II80s Hong Kong Cantopop singer
Benny Yau
邱穟恆
2000Vancouver
What’s On, Angling UnlimitedNTSA Vancouver 2000 First Runner-Up
Bernice Taam
譚鄭瑛玲
1995Vancouver
Cooking is Fun series
Brian Chan
陳本岡
2008VancouverWhat’s On

Ca Lee Mo
毛嘉莉
2006VancouverWhat’s OnModern Design
Chung-Ming Poon
潘宗明
1998TorontoLeisure Talk
previous Hong Kong TVB presenter
Cici Chen
陳娜良子
2009Vancouver
Vancouver-Shanghai Expo Gala 2009Miss Chinese Vancouver 2008; Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009 Second Runner-Up
Danny Lau
劉沛龍
2005Vancouver
Leisure Talk,Education in CanadaAlso DJ at FM 96.1
Deborah Moore
狄寶娜摩亞
1995VancouverLiving with Deborah
Miss Hong Kong 1981 Second Runner-up. Also Program Hostess at AM 1470
Delon Lew
廖德隆
1999VancouverSaturday Sneak Preview
Also DJ at AM 1470
Dominic Lam
林嘉華
1995Toronto
Leisure TalkCurrent TVB contract artiste in Hong Kong. Also DJ at AM 1430 in Toronto
Elva Ni
倪晨曦
2006TorontoWhat’s On
MCT 2005 Winner
Emily Ng
吳小盼
2008VancouverLeisure TalkMartial Art Rhythm
Gary Yan
甄嘉亮
2008VancouverWhat's On
NTSA Vancouver 2008 Finalist
Grace Xiao
曉 露
2006TorontoMandarin Profile

Herbert Au-Yeung
歐陽兆君
2001CalgaryAlberta Report
Also DJ at FM 94.7
Ivan Ho
何念如
2009CalgaryAlberta Report
NTSA Calgary 2008 First Runner-Up
Ivy Hou
侯薔薔
2008TorontoWhat's On
MCT 2008 First Runner-Up
Jackie Tse
謝展基
2008VancouverWhat's On
Also DJ at FM 96.1
Jessica Cheung
張葆頤
2005VancouverWhat’s On
NTSA Vancouver 2005 Finalist
Kenneth Lau
劉家逸
2004VancouverWhat’s OnBroadway Camera Photography II
Mary Lo
盧玉鳳
1995VancouverLeisure TalkHit Music ZoneAlso DJ at AM 1470
Ricky Cheung
張文謙
1993VancouverLeisure TalkFast & Fun English, Broadway Camera Fun with DV
William Ho
何活權
2004VancouverLeisure TalkCantonese Opera IIIAlso Morning Radio Show host at AM 1470
Shan Tam
譚芷珊
2002VancouverSaturday Sneak Preview
Canadian film producer
Tony Ma
馬光浩
2002VancouverSaturday Sneak Preview
Also Film Reviewer at Fairchild Radio Vancouver FM 96.1, member of Vancouver Film Critics Circle
Paul Tam
譚振江
2008Vancouver
Martial Art Rhythm
Jennifer Lo
羅爵暉
2000TorontoLeisure TalkToyota World of WildlifeAlso DJ at AM 1430
Leo Shiu
蕭嘉俊
2001TorontoLeisure TalkWhat's On
Rebecca Liu
劉雨薇
2006TorontoMandarin Profile

Rita Cheang
鄭敏銳
2005CalgaryAlberta Report
Also DJ at FM 94.7
Susanna Chan
陳銘莉
2007TorontoWhat’s On
NTSA Toronto 2007 First Runner-Up
Thomas Chong
莊子軒
2005TorontoWhat's On
NTSA Toronto 2004 Second Runner-Up
Tommy Yu
余應雄
2004TorontoLeisure Talk

Vincent Law
羅偉承
2008CalgaryAlberta Report
NTSA Calgary 2007 Trendy Image Award
Vincent Leung
阿 晨
2008Vancouver
What's OnAlso DJ at Radio Television Hong Kong
Virginia Mok
莫綺雯
2006Vancouver
Leisure Talk,Slimming Beauty
Wendy Chan
陳曉瑩
2008Vancouver
Lifestyles of SeniorsMiss Asia Pageant 1985 Finalist

Notable former presenters[edit]

The following is a list of former Fairchild Television presenters that are currently affiliated with other media outlets.

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