- Fairchild TV
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name = Fairchild TV
logofile = LOGOFTV.jpg
logoalt =
logosize = 150px
launch = 1993
closed date =
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owner = Fairchild Media Group (80%)
Television Broadcast Limited (20%)
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country =Canada
broadcast area = National
headquarters =Vancouver ,British Columbia andToronto ,Ontario
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web = [http://www.fairchildtv.com Fairchild TV]
sat serv 1 =Bell TV
sat chan 1 = Channel 717 (Toronto feed)
Channel 718 (Vancouver feed)
sat serv 2 =Star Choice
sat chan 2 = Channel 801 (Vancouver feed)
cable serv 1 = Available on many Canadian cable systems
cable chan 1 = Check local listings, channels may varyFairchild TV or FTV ( _zh. 新時代電視) is a
Canadian Cantonesecable television specialty channel . It is co-owned by majority owner Fairchild Media Group (a subsidiary of theFairchild Group ) and Television Broadcast Limited which owns 20% of the business. Fairchild TV has studios in theGreater Toronto Area (Richmond Hill, Ontario ) andMetro Vancouver (Richmond, British Columbia ).History
Fairchild took over the Cantonese broadcasting licence from
Chinavision Canada in 1993, and many members of the station's staff were employed by Chinavision.Operations
In
Ontario , Fairchild TV signs on at 6:00am EST and signs off at 4:05 a.m. EST.In MetropolitanVancouver , Fairchild TV signs on at 6:00 a.m. PST and signs off at 4:05 a.m. PST.InCalgary andEdmonton , Fairchild TV signs on at 7:00 a.m. MST and signs off at 5:05 a.m. MST.More than 475,000 Chinese Canadians across Canada watch Fairchild Television each day, roughly 70% of the whole Chinese population in Canada.
FTV operates two television channels:
Fairchild TV in Cantonese andTalentvision in Mandarin. Both stations use programming from Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary.Programs
Fairchild TV broadcasts local (Canadian) and overseas (Asian) programming in the Cantonese language. It also serves as an overseas station of
Hong Kong television 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 right. Fairchild TV also organizes annual events, such as theMiss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant ,Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant ,New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition ,New Talent Singing Awards Toronto Audition andCalgary 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 andLinda Chung , both former Miss Chinese Vancouver andMiss Chinese International winners, andJacky Chu ,Elva Hsiao andJade Kwan ofNew Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition .Current local programming list
Weekly/daily programs
*Alberta Report _zh. 亞省面面觀
*Leisure Talk _zh. 大城小聚
*Morning Exercise _zh. 最緊要運動
*Saturday Sneak Preview _zh. 星期六搜畫
*Timeline Magazine _zh. 時代雜誌
*What's On _zh. 熒幕八爪娛
*Magazine 26 _zh. 26分鐘見證實錄Annual events
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Calgary New Talent Singing Awards _zh. 卡加利新秀歌唱大賽
*Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant _zh. 多倫多華裔小姐競選
*Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant _zh. 溫哥華華裔小姐競選
*New Talent Singing Awards Toronto Audition _zh. 新秀歌唱大賽多倫多選拔賽
*New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition _zh. 新秀歌唱大賽溫哥華選拔賽Current artistes & presenters
Notable former presenters
The following is a list of former Fairchild Television presenters that are currently affiliated with other media outlets.
*Dominic Lam ( _zh. 林嘉華), popular former Hong Kong television actor from the 80s and 90s. Prominent Fairchild TV Toronto presenter and Fairchild Radio Toronto DJ. Returned to Hong Kong entertainment industry, signing withTVB in 2007.
*Lily Hong ( _zh. 康子妮), hosted a few programs for Fairchild TV Toronto in the late 90s to early 2000s. CurrentTVB contract artiste.
*Monica Lo ( _zh. 盧淑儀),Miss Chinese Toronto 1996 andMiss Chinese International 1997, hosted for Fairchild TV Toronto. Current Hong Kong film actress and model.
*Leslie Yip ( _zh. 葉子青), daughter of actressLouise Li and prominent Fairchild TV Toronto presenter and Fairchild Radio Toronto DJ. Currently with rival station A1 Chinese Radio in Toronto.
*Walter Ngai ( _zh. 倪啟瑞), prominent Fairchild TV Vancouver presenter. Currently a DJ forMetro Broadcast Corporation Limited .
*Eric Li ( _zh. 李潤庭), former Fairchild TV Vancouver presenter and news anchor. Currently a presenter forCable TV Hong Kong 's entertainment news channel.
*Janis Chan ( _zh. 陳貝兒), former Fairchild Radio Vancouver DJ and host of "What's On" Vancouver. Currently a presenter forCable TV Hong Kong 's entertainment news channel.
*Maggie Hou ( _zh. 侯佳慧), former model and Fairchild TV Vancouver presenter. Currently a presenter forTVB 's entertainment news channel.
*Kenny Wong ( _zh. 黃子俊), former host of "What's On" Vancovuer. Currently a presenter forCable TV Hong Kong 's entertainment news channel.
*Eunice Ho ( _zh. 何詠雯),New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2003 Finalist, former host of "What's On" Vancouver. Currently a television presenter forTVB 's entertainment news channel.
*Aimee Chan ( _zh. 陳茵媺) &Janet Chow ( _zh. 周家蔚),Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2004 Finalists, former hosts of "What's On" Toronto. EnteredMiss Hong Kong Pageant 2006; Chan won the crown, Chow won first runner-up; both currentTVB contract artistes.
*Kayi Cheung ( _zh. 張嘉兒),Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant 2005 Vivacious Beauty award winner, former host of "What's On" Vancouver. EnteredMiss Hong Kong Pageant 2007 and won the crown.
*Rikko Lee ( _zh. 李靄璣), former Fairchild Radio Vancouver DJ and host of "What's On" Vancouver. Currently signed toTVB as an official host and reporter for the2008 Summer Olympics .ee also
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Fairchild TV News
*Talentvision Rival Stations
* OMNI BC - Fairchild's main competitor in Metro Vancouver
* OMNI.2 - Fairchild's competitor in Metro TorontoExternal links
* [http://www.fairchildtv.com Fairchild TV]
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