CTV (formerly known as CTV Main Channel) is a
free-to-air
Free-to-air (FTA) services are television (TV) and radio services broadcast in unencrypted form, allowing any person with the appropriate receiving equipment to receive the signal and view or listen to the content without requiring a subscri ...
terrestrial television
Terrestrial television, or over-the-air television (OTA) is a type of television broadcasting in which the content is signal transmission, transmitted via radio waves from the terrestrial (Earth-based) transmitter of a TV station to a TV rece ...
channel of the
China Television company and is the second-oldest free-to-air terrestrial television channel in the
Republic of China
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
(Taiwan) after
TTV Main Channel.
History
It was established on September 3, 1968, test of transmission on October 10, 1969 and officially inaugurated by the 3rd
Vice President of the Republic of China Yen Chia-kan on October 31, 1969.
Appearances
Test card

The test card of CTV is
Philips PM5544.
See also
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Media of Taiwan
The mass media in Taiwan is considered to be one of the freest and most competitive in Asia. Cable TV usage is high (around 80%) and there is also a wide selection of newspapers available covering many political viewpoints.
Taiwan's media history ...
References
Television stations in Taiwan
Television channels and stations established in 1969
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