Sky Link TV () is a Chinese satellite TV network in the United States owned by
Guangzhou Broadcasting Network
The Guangzhou Broadcasting Network (), also known as GZBN, is a municipally-owned television network in Guangzhou, Guangdong, People's Republic of China. The television department made its first broadcast on 10 January 1988, while radio depart ...
.
History
In 1989, a Taiwanese American financial group founded North America Television (NATV) in Los Angeles. California. In 2009, it was purchased by a private Chinese company, Tian Xing Media Company.
In 2013, it was purchased by a subsidiary of Guangzhou Broadcasting Network, GZ Television Media.
Jetsen Huashi Wangju Media & Sky Link TV Merger
On March 22, 2019, Jetsen Huashi Wangju Cultural Media Company announced a merger with Sky Link TV USA.
Timeline of events
* December 1, 1989 -
North America Television (NATV) was founded in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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.
* 1990 - North America Television entered Charter Cable.
* December, 1992 -
North America Television started branch company in
New York City
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. It entered
Time Warner
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Cable in
New York City
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.
* 1999, North America Television closed New York branch company.
* December, 2001 - North America Television changed its name to
Global Communication Group, Inc. started
doing business as
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Sky Link TV.
* January 1, 2004 - Sky Link TV began live broadcast
Rose Parade
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at every New Year's Day in
Mandarin
Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:
Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
.
* August 10, 2006 - Sky Link TV joined
Dish Network
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The company was originally establ ...
channel.
* November 9, 2007 - Sky Link TV joined Kylin internet TV channel.
Article on joining Kylin
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* July 27, 2009 - Sky Link TV was sold to Tian Xing Media Company from China.
KVMD
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, UHF
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31.5 for 24/7 Mandarin programs.
* September 17, 2012 - Sky Link TV was sold to Guangzhou Media American Co, Ltd.
* November 2, 2012 - Sky Link TV launched its second free-to-air channel: a brand new Cantonese
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TV Channel (KXLA
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UHF
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44.4), thus became the first TV Station broadcast in both Mandarin
Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:
Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
and Cantonese in the United States
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24/7.
* November 4, 2012 - Sky Link TV hosted Dayo Wong
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stand-up comedy show at Pasadena Civic Auditorium in Los Angeles.
* January 1, 2013 - Sky Link TV began to live broadcast Rose Parade
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in Cantonese
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and Mandarin
Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to:
Language
* Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country
** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China
** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...
language.
* May 15, 2014 - Sky Link TV launched its third channel (KXLA
KXLA (channel 44) is an television station licensed to Rancho Palos Verdes, California, United States, serving the Los Angeles area as an affiliate of the Spanish-language network LATV. The station is owned by Rancho Palos Verdes Broadcaster ...
UHF
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44.3) in Mandarin. Meanwhile, Sky Link TV ends its affiliation with KVMD
KVMD (channel 31) is a television station in Twentynine Palms, California, United States, airing programming from Merit TV. Station owner Ronald Ulloa is also president and majority owner of Rancho Palos Verdes–licensed independent station ...
31.5.
* November 16, 2014 - Sky Link TV hosted another Dayo Wong
Dayo Wong Tze Wah (born 5 September 1960) is a Hong Kong actor and standup comedian. Known as a pioneer of stand-up comedy in Hong Kong, he is known for his stadium shows integrating political satire and social commentary. He has performed at ...
stand-up comedy show in New York City
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, San Francisco
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, and Los Angeles
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.
* May 2015 - Sky Link TV ended Kylin TV internet TV streaming.
* September 18, 2015 - Sky Link TV signs an agreement with KRON-TV
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.
* September 29, 2015 - Sky Link TV SF goes on the air via KRON
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4.2 and Comcast Xfinity
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channel 193.
*December 6, 2018 - Sky Link TV Names Nielsen New Local Television Measurement Provider
*March 22, 2019 - Jetsen Huashi Wangju Media & Sky Link TV Merger and Acquisition
References
External links
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{{Chinese-language television, state=collapsed
Television stations in the San Francisco Bay Area
Television channels and stations established in 1989
Television stations in Los Angeles
State media
Government-owned companies of China