Dragon Television
| Dragon Television | |
|---|---|
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| Launched | October 1, 1998 (as Shanghai Metropolitan Television) |
| Owned by | Shanghai Media Group |
| Picture format |
HDTV 1080i SDTV 576i |
| Country | People's Republic of China |
| Headquarters | Shanghai |
| Website | http://www.dragontv.cn/ |
Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| Around Asia, Oceania 115.5 ° E Central Star No. 6B | 3808 H 8800 |
| China including Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan 92.2°E Central Star No. 9 | 11880 L 28800 |
| Greater China (overseas edition) 138 ° E Asia-Pacific No. 5 | 12538 V 41248 |
| Japan (Overseas Edition) 124 ° E, Japan Communication No. 4A | 12643 H 21096 |
| Australian Jade Interactive TV | 3 |
| SKY PerfecTV! Japan | Channel 781 |
| Dish Network (United States) | Channel 9930 |
| Cable | |
| Hong Kong TVB Pay Vision Limited | Channel 88 |
| Macau Cable TV | Channel 315 |
| Cable TV Hong Kong (Hong Kong) | Channel 21 |
| StarHub TV (Singapore) | Channel 832 |
| SPB TV | Channel 716 (SD) |
Shanghai Dragon Television or Dragon TV (Chinese: 东方卫视; pinyin: Dōngfāng Wèishì) is a provincial satellite TV station. It launched in October 1998 as "Shanghai Metropolitan Television" but changed its name to Dragon Television on October 23, 2003.[1] Currently, Dragon TV's signal covers most of China, including Macau, Hong Kong, Taiwan and overseas in North America, Japan, Australia, Europe and other countries and regions landing. From September 28, 2009 and onwards, the channel used standard high-definition broadcast.
History
All of Dragon TV's news program are owned by the parent company SMG TV news production center. The center has a professional staff of 500 people a day, 7 sections provided for the Dragon TV news programs which amounts a total of 5 hours. It is Asia's largest open-press studio and the largest television news production and broadcasting of news organizations. Now Available On TVB Network Vision Channel 88,Cable TV Hong Kong Channel 21, HKBN BBTV Channel 715 and the SPB TV OTT TV.
News Programs
(Updated January 2016)
Currently, Dragon TV has a total of 6 news programs, including 4 live broadcast news program and 2 news feature shows. Details of the programs are as follows:
| Program | Chinese Name | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning | 看东方 | 7:00 - 9:00 | Morning live news show, including the latest news and local life. |
| Headlines | 东方大头条 | 12:00 - 12:30 | A live half-hour of the latest Domestic and Global news, with audience interactions. |
| Primetime News | 东方新闻 | 18:00 - 19:00 | A live hour of Domestic, Local and Global news. |
| Shanghai Today | 直播上海 | 21:25 - 21:35 | Shanghai Local news in ten minutes. (On-air time varies with length of CCTV XINWENLIANBO and TV series) |
| Morning | 看东方 | 7:00 - 8:10 | Morning live news show, including the latest news and local life. |
| Headlines | 东方大头条 | 12:00 - 12:30 | A live half-hour of the latest Domestic and Global news, with audience interactions. |
| Primetime News | 东方新闻 | 18:00 - 19:00 | A live hour of Domestic, Local and Global news. |
| Tale of Two Cities | 双城记 | 8:15-8:55 Saturdays | A CTITV co-production, Taiwan Political talk show. |
| Crossover | 环球交叉点 | 8:55-9:45 Sundays | A CRI co-production, discussion of Global hot spots weekly. |
Shows and Dramas
(Updated January 2016)
Currently, Dragon TV has a total of 8 shows and 1 drama. Details of the shows and dramas are as follows:
| Program | Chinese Name | Time | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Kids | 潮童天下 | 11:45 - 12:00 Mon-Sun | 15 minutes of interactions with funny kids on different topics. |
| The Story in ER 2 | 急诊室故事2 | 21:40 - 23:00 Mondays | A series of documentary depicting real-life stories in emergency rooms in Shanghai, China. |
| Jin Xing Show and Jin Xing Interview | 金星秀 金星时间 | 21:40 - 22:40 Wednesdays | Talk show and interview by famous dancer and talk show host Jin Xing. |
| SI DA MING ZHU | 四大名助 | 21:40 - 23:00 Thursdays | 4 funny hosts，comedians，and actors Meng Fei, Yuchi Linjia, Wang Zulan, and Xie Yilin share their views on different topics related to social life. |
| TONIGHT: 80's Talk Show | 今晚80后脱口秀 | 23:00 - 00:00 Thursdays | Talk show by comedian Wang Zijian. |
| Mamma Mia 4 | 妈妈咪呀4 | 21:40 - 23:00 Fridays | Young Mums' Got Talent! |
| Grammy's Salute to China | 格莱美致敬中国 梦之声-中国之星 | 21:40 - 23:00 Saturdays | Singers teamed up with famous musicians to compete with each other in all genres. |
| Happy Comedians 2 | 欢乐喜剧人2 | 21:40 - 23:00 Sundays | Comedians nationwide compete for the final champion. |
| The Young Marshal | 少帅 | 19:30 - 21:30 (Dream Theater - 2 Episodes Every Day) | New TV series dedicated to the legendary life of the young marshal Zhang Xueliang. |
References
- ↑ "Shanghai plans all English TV channel" People's Daily Online. 23 October 2003. Retrieved 2012-10-01