TVB Finance, Sports & Information Channel

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TVB Finance, Sports & Information Channel
無綫財經 體育 資訊台
CountryChina
Broadcast areaInternational
NetworkTVB
Headquarters77 Chun Choi Street,
Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China
Programming
Language(s)Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Picture format1080i HDTV
Ownership
OwnerTVB
Sister channelsTVB Jade
TVB Pearl
TVB J2
TVB News Channel
History
Launched31 December 2007; 16 years ago (2007-12-31)
13 September 2021; 2 years ago (2021-09-13) (Malaysia)
Former namesTVB HD Jade (2007-2016)
TVB J5 (2016-2017)
TVB Finance Channel (2017-2018)
TVB Finance & Information Channel (2018-2022)
Links
Websiteprogramme.tvb.com/tvbfinancesportsinformationchannel
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital TV (Hong Kong)Channel 85 (HD)
Streaming media
AstroTVB Anywhere+ (HD)
Unifi TVTVB Anywhere+ (HD)

TVB Finance, Sports & Information Channel (formerly TVB Finance Channel and TVB Finance & Information Channel, Chinese: 無綫財經 體育 資訊台) is a 24-hour non-stop Cantonese finance information channel based in Hong Kong and operated by TVB.[1][2] The channel provides financial, sports and monetary information, and also different documentaries. It is currently the only finance & information channel in Hong Kong.

Background[edit]

On August 15, 2017, TVB launched TVB Finance Channel as a replacement of TVB J5, a television channel formerly called TVB HD Jade.[3][4] Other than showing self-produced programmes made by TVB News, the channel will also show acquired documentaries, Mandarin news and live broadcast of major sports events.

On January 20, 2018, the channel was officially renamed and rebranded as TVB Finance & Information Channel. The purpose is to justify its channel usage – a channel that provides both financial but also informative programmes and shows.

On April 13, 2020, Mandarin news moved back to TVB Pearl.

On September 5, 2022, the channel was officially renamed TVB Finance, Sports & Information Channel,[5] after having become the broadcaster of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and Mark Six drawings (replacing sister channel TVB J2).[6][7]

In April 2024, it was announced that the channel would be shut down, with its content merged into TVB J2 to form TVB Plus beginning 22 April. In turn, the channel 85 allocation will offer Phoenix Hong Kong Channel.[8][9]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ "New look looms for TVB channels". The Standard. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  2. ^ "Free-to-air TV Broadcasting - Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB)". corporate.tvb.com. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  3. ^ "TVB J5 changed as Finance Channel". www.hkspotlight.hk. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  4. ^ "New Arrangements for TVB Digital Channels". www.abu.org.my. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
  5. ^ "韓國盃賽馬日及巴登大賽日彩池及投注安排 – 賽馬新聞 – 香港賽馬會". Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  6. ^ "'Luckiest' betting station draws LNY Snowball hopefuls". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  7. ^ "賽馬節目及六合彩攪珠更改播放頻道 – 賽馬新聞 – 香港賽馬會". Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  8. ^ Standard, The. "Communications watchdog approves changes to line-up of channels of TVB". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
  9. ^ "Communications Authority approves TVB channel changes". RTHK. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
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