News at 6:30

News at 6:30 六點半新聞報道
Genre	News, Weather, Sport
Created by	TVB News
Country of origin	Hong Kong
Language(s)	Cantonese
Production
Producer(s)	TVB
Location(s)	Hong Kong
Running time	25 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	TVB Jade
Picture format	16:9 1080i (HDTV)
Original run	November 19, 1967 – Present
Chronology
Followed by	Weather Report
Related shows	News At Seven-Thirty
External links
Website

News at 6:30 (Chinese: 六點半新聞報道), is the evening and flagship national news programme broadcast Monday to Sunday at 6:30pm in Hong Kong by television channel TVB Jade. This programme first aired in TVB Jade on November 19, 1967, with broadcasting time at 6:30pm. News at 6:30 is also for free reviewing on TVB News' website.

News at 6:30 does not normally air in high definition from Monday to Friday; the HD Jade channel instead airs an extra bulletin, News at 7.^[1] The bulletin is simulcast on both SD and HD versions of Jade on Saturday and Sunday.

Broadcasting length

News At 6:30 usually broadcasts for approximately 25 minutes, followed later by Weather Report.^[2] On special occasions such as the Handover of Hong Kong, Hong Kong International Airport, Jiji earthquake, 11 September 2001 and 2008 Sichuan earthquake the show was extended to one hour.

Theme music

• "197x TVB News Theme" (197x to December 1983)
• "TVB First Generation Music," (December 1983 to 30 June 1990)
• "TVB Second Generation Music," (1 July 1990 to 8 July 1995)
• "TVB Third Generation Music," (9 July 1995 to present)

News presenters

Different news presenters are appear on the show each day. The combination is usually one man and one woman. Next to the news presenters is a sports presenter.

Present presenters

• Hui Fong Fai, Anthony Fong, Kenneth Ng, Yyonne Law, Poon Tsui-ying, Venus Chow, Vincent Ng, Fung Kin-Shing, Eugene Man

Former presenters

Stanley So, Keith Yuen, Leung Ka-Wing, Chung-Ming Chui, Claudia Mo, Anite Yip, Elsa Kwok, Kit-Ching Ho, Carmen Luk, Eric Chau, Li-Chan Wing, Hing-Chau Wong, Ivan Yau, Lee Man Jing, Mimi Yeung, Leung Kit Ngo, Lee Shui Bing, Jo Ngai, Peri Chow, Wong Shuk Ming, Shuk-Fong Teng, Oscar Lee, Winnie Chui, Sharon Ng, Alison Chiu, Ella Ng, Ruby Lam, Raymond Yi, Ng Fong Wing, Lau Yun-Ching, Kwok Chi Long, Mei Ling Sze, Akina Fong, Kaman Lee, Jordi Lau, Kendrew Wong

References

1. ^ Television Broadcasts Limited HD Jade Schedule (Traditional Chinese) Retrieved 1 February 2010
2. ^ 伍晃榮 (2005). 波係圓嘅. 經濟日報出版社. ISBN 9789626782972. http://www.douban.com/subject/1431749/.  (Balls Are Round, Ng Fong Wing, Hong Kong Economic Times)

External links

• Official website