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Fairchild TV

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Fairchild TV
Fairchild TV logo
CountryCanada
Broadcast areaNational
HeadquartersRichmond, British Columbia
Richmond Hill, Ontario
Programming
Language(s)Cantonese
Picture format1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerFairchild Group (80%)
TVB (20%)
Sister channelsFairchild TV 2
Talentvision
History
LaunchedMay 23, 1993; 31 years ago (1993-05-23)
Links
WebsiteFairchild TV (in Cantonese)
Fairchild TV
Fairchild TV Studio in Richmond Hill
Traditional Chinese新しん時代じだい電でん視し
Simplified Chinese新しん时代电视
Literal meaningNew Era Television

Fairchild TV or FTV (新しん時代じだい電でん視し), is a Canadian Cantonese language exempt specialty channel.[1] It is owned by Fairchild Group, with Hong Kong broadcaster TVB holding a 20% minority stake. Fairchild TV has studios in the Greater Toronto Area (Richmond Hill, Ontario) and Greater Vancouver (inside Aberdeen Centre in Richmond, British Columbia).

The channel's origins can be traced to the Cantonese broadcasting service, Chinavision Canada was rebranded as Fairchild TV in 1993 when Thomas Fung purchased Chinavision.

Operations[edit]

Up until October 1, 2022, Fairchild TV signed on at 06:00 EST and signed off at 03:35 EST in the Greater Toronto Area. In Greater Vancouver, Fairchild TV signed on at 06:00 PST and signed off at 03:35 PST. On October 1, 2022, Fairchild TV switched to a 24-hour schedule.

More than 475,000 Chinese Canadians across Canada watch Fairchild Television each day, roughly 30% of the whole Chinese population in Canada.

Until September 1, 2020, FTV operated two standard definition television channels: Fairchild TV in Cantonese and Talentvision in Mandarin. Both stations use programming from Vancouver and Toronto. On May 23, 2013, Fairchild TV launched two High Definition (HD) channels: Fairchild TV 2 HD in Cantonese and Talentvision 2 HD in Mandarin (ceased operations in July 2016). On September 1, 2020, Fairchild TV and Talenvision were upgraded to High Definition. Fairchild TV 2 "HD" signage was removed and renamed Fairchild TV 2.

Fairchild TV's logo used from 1993 to 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 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 rights. It has also broadcast programs from other Hong Kong television stations including ATV (previously), ViuTV, and additionally feature popular Mainland Chinese programmes. 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 are Bernice Liu (廖碧兒じ), Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣), and Leanne Li (李り亞あ男おとこ), 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]

  • Morning Exercise 最さい緊要きんよう運動うんどう
  • Timeline Magazine 時代じだい雜誌ざっし
  • What's On 熒幕八はち爪つま娛
  • Magazine 26 26分ふん鐘がね見み證しょう實錄じつろく
  • Media Focus 傳つて媒なかだち對たい焦こげ
  • Chatting Platform 時事じじ評ひょう台だい

Annual events[edit]

Current artistes & presenters[edit]

Name Active at FTV since Associated city Currently hosting Previously hosted Notables
Ada Luk
陆小雯 		2000 Vancouver Magazine 26 Smart Consumer Also news anchor for Fairchild TV News
Andy Lung
龙本 		1999 Vancouver Saturday Sneak Preview
Angela Wai
韋文琪 		2001 Calgary Alberta Report Also DJ at FM 94.7
Anita Lee
李り慧とし雅みやび 		2000 Toronto Leisure Talk What’s On
Annabelle Louie
雷かみなり安やす娜 		1998 Vancouver Leisure Talk, Cantonese Opera II 80s Hong Kong Cantopop singer
Benny Yau
邱穟恆つね 		2000 Vancouver What’s On, Angling Unlimited NTSA Vancouver 2000 First Runner-Up
Bernice Taam
譚たん鄭てい瑛あきら玲れい 		1995 Vancouver Cooking is Fun series
Brian Chan
陈本岡もとおか 		2008 Vancouver What’s On
Ca Lee Mo
毛もう嘉よしみ莉 		2006 Vancouver What’s On Modern Design
Chung-Ming Poon
潘はん宗明むねあき 		1998 Toronto Leisure Talk previous Hong Kong TVB presenter
Cici Chen
陈娜良子りょうこ 		2009 Vancouver Vancouver-Shanghai Expo Gala 2009 Miss Chinese Vancouver 2008; Miss Chinese International Pageant 2009 Second Runner-Up
Danny Lau
刘沛龙 		2005 Vancouver Leisure Talk,Education in Canada Also DJ at FM 96.1
Deborah Moore
狄寶娜摩亞あ 		1995 Vancouver Living with Deborah Miss Hong Kong 1981 Second Runner-up. Also Program Hostess at AM 1470
Delon Lew
廖德隆たかし 		1999 Vancouver Saturday Sneak Preview Also DJ at AM 1470
Dominic Lam
林はやし嘉よしみ華はな 		1995 Toronto Leisure Talk Current TVB contract artiste in Hong Kong. Also DJ at AM 1430 in Toronto
Elva Ni
倪晨曦 		2006 Toronto What’s On MCT 2005 Winner
Emily Ng
吳ご小しょう盼 		2008 Vancouver Leisure Talk Martial Art Rhythm
Gary Yan
甄嘉亮あきら 		2008 Vancouver What's On NTSA Vancouver 2008 Finalist
Grace Xiao
曉あかつき露ろ 		2006 Toronto Mandarin Profile
Herbert Au-Yeung
歐おう陽ひ兆ちょう君くん 		2001 Calgary Alberta Report Also DJ at FM 94.7
Ivan Ho
何なに念ねん如 		2009 Calgary Alberta Report NTSA Calgary 2008 First Runner-Up
Ivy Hou
侯ほう薔薔 		2008 Toronto What's On MCT 2008 First Runner-Up
Jackie Tse
謝しゃ展てん基もと 		2008 Vancouver What's On Also DJ at FM 96.1
Jessica Cheung
張ちょう葆頤 		2005 Vancouver What’s On NTSA Vancouver 2005 Finalist
Kenneth Lau
劉りゅう家か逸いっ 		2004 Vancouver What’s On Broadway Camera Photography II
Mary Lo
盧の玉たま鳳おおとり 		1995 Vancouver Leisure Talk Hit Music Zone Also DJ at AM 1470
Ricky Cheung
張ちょう文ぶん謙けん 		1993 Vancouver Leisure Talk Fast & Fun English, Broadway Camera Fun with DV
William Ho
何なに活かつ權けん 		2004 Vancouver Leisure Talk Cantonese Opera III Also Morning Radio Show host at AM 1470
Shan Tam
譚たん芷珊 		2002 Vancouver Saturday Sneak Preview Canadian film producer
Tony Ma
馬うま光浩みつひろ 		2002 Vancouver Saturday Sneak Preview Also Film Reviewer at Fairchild Radio Vancouver FM 96.1, member of Vancouver Film Critics Circle
Paul Tam
譚たん振ふ江こう 		2008 Vancouver Martial Art Rhythm
Jennifer Lo
羅ら爵暉 		2000 Toronto Leisure Talk Toyota World of Wildlife Also DJ at AM 1430
Leo Shiu
蕭しょう嘉よしみ俊しゅん 		2001 Toronto Leisure Talk What's On
Rebecca Liu
劉りゅう雨あめ薇ぜんまい 		2006 Toronto Mandarin Profile
Rita Cheang
鄭てい敏さとし銳するど 		2005 Calgary Alberta Report Also DJ at FM 94.7
Susanna Chan
陳ちん銘めい莉 		2007 Toronto What’s On NTSA Toronto 2007 First Runner-Up
Thomas Chong
莊そう子こ軒のき 		2005 Toronto What's On NTSA Toronto 2004 Second Runner-Up
Tommy Yu
余よ應おう雄ゆう 		2004 Toronto Leisure Talk
Vincent Law
羅ら偉えら承うけたまわ 		2008 Calgary Alberta Report NTSA Calgary 2007 Trendy Image Award
Vincent Leung
阿おもね晨 		2008 Vancouver What's On Also DJ at Radio Television Hong Kong
Virginia Mok
莫綺雯 		2006 Vancouver Leisure Talk,Slimming Beauty
Wendy Chan
陳ちん曉あきら瑩 		2008 Vancouver Lifestyles of Seniors Miss 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.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Waging a war over a large, wealthy, educated audience ; Fairchild TV and CFMT are battling it out to deliver the news to Canada's Chinese community". Toronto Star, February 28, 1999.

External links[edit]

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