Fairchild TV or FTV is a

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."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". ''

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'', February 28, 1999. It is owned by

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, with Hong Kong broadcaster TVB holding a 20% minority stake. Fairchild TV has studios in the Greater Toronto Area (

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) and Greater Vancouver (inside Aberdeen Centre in Richmond, British Columbia). The channel's origins can be traced to the Cantonese broadcasting service,

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was rebranded as Fairchild TV in 1993 when Thomas Fung purchased Chinavision.

Operations

In the Greater Toronto Area, Fairchild TV signs on at 06:00 EST and signs off at 04:05 EST. In Greater Vancouver, Fairchild TV signs on at 06:00 PST and signs off at 04:05 PST. In

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and

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), 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 30% of the whole Chinese population in Canada. FTV operates two standard definition television channels: Fairchild TV in Cantonese and

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in Mandarin. Both stations use programming from Vancouver, Toronto, and Calgary. As of 23 May 2013, Fairchild TV launched two High Definition (HD) channels:

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in Cantonese and Talentvision 2 HD in Mandarin.

Programs

Fairchild TV broadcasts local (Canadian) and overseas (Asian) programming in the Cantonese language. It also serves as an overseas station of

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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

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(), Linda Chung (), and Leanne Li (), they were former Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant and Miss Chinese International Pageant winners, and

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and Jade Kwan of New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition.

Current local programming list

Weekly/daily programs

*''Morning Exercise'' *''Timeline Magazine'' *''What's On'' *''Magazine 26'' *''Media Focus'' *''Chatting Platform'' 時事評台

Annual events

* Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant * Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant * New Talent Singing Awards Calgary Audition * New Talent Singing Awards Toronto Audition * New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition

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 (), 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 with TVB in 2007. Currently signed with ong Kong Television Network(HKTV). *Lily Hong (), hosted a few programmes for Fairchild TV Toronto in the late 90s to early 2000s. Current TVB contract artiste. *Monica Lo (), Miss Chinese Toronto 1996 and Miss Chinese International 1997, hosted for Fairchild TV Toronto. Current Hong Kong film actress and model. *Walter Ngai (), prominent Fairchild TV Vancouver presenter. Currently a DJ for Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited. *Eric Li (), former Fairchild TV Vancouver presenter and news anchor. Currently a presenter for

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's entertainment news channel. *Janis Chan (), former Fairchild Radio Vancouver DJ and host of ''What's On'' Vancouver. Currently a presenter for

's entertainment news channel. *Edcon Gabriel Yau , former Fairchild TV presenter & sports news anchor in Toronto and former DJ host in Fairchild Radio Toronto. Currently a sports presenter for now TV in Hong Kong and the official NBA Global Games MC in Greater China. *Maggie Hou (), former model and Fairchild TV Vancouver presenter. Currently a presenter for TVB's entertainment news channel. *Kenny Wong (), former host of ''What's On'' Vancouver. Currently a presenter for

's entertainment news channel. *Eunice Ho (), New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2003 Finalist, former host of ''What's On'' Vancouver. Currently a television presenter for TVB's entertainment news channel. *

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() &

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(), Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2004 Finalists, former hosts of ''What's On'' Toronto. Entered Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2006; Chan won the crown, Chow won first runner-up; both current TVB contract artistes. * Kayi Cheung (), Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant 2005 Vivacious Beauty award winner, former host of ''What's On'' Vancouver. Entered Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2007 and won the crown. *Rikko Lee (), former Fairchild Radio Vancouver DJ and host of ''What's On'' Vancouver. Signed to TVB as an artist and was a host and reporter for the

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and 2009 Hong Kong East-Asian Games. She is currently hosting TVB's weekly sports programme

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and daily financial programme Money Smart on HD Jade.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Fairchild TV Analog cable television networks in Canada Chinese-language television Chinese-language mass media in Canada Companies based in Richmond, British Columbia Companies based in Richmond Hill, Ontario Multicultural and ethnic television in Canada Television channels and stations established in 1993 Mass media in the Regional Municipality of York Mass media in Vancouver 1993 establishments in British Columbia 1993 establishments in Ontario