Ho Chi Minh City Television

Ho Chi Minh City Television (HTV; Vietnamese: Đài Truyền hình Thành phố Hồ Chí Minh) is a Vietnamese television network owned by the People's Committee of Ho Chi Minh City.

Ho Chi Minh City Television
TypeTelevision broadcasting
BrandingHTV
Country
Vietnam
AvailabilityWorldwide
Founded22 January 1966 (1966-01-22)
Headquarters14 Đinh Tiên Hoàng Street, Bến Nghé Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Broadcast area
Local, and parts of Southeast Asia
OwnerHo Chi Minh City People's Committee
Key people
Cao Anh Minh
Deputy General Director (acting as chief)
Diệp Bửu Chi, Thái Thành Chung
Deputy General Director
Established1965 (1965)
Transmission test
22 January 1966 (1966-01-22)
Launch date
7 February 1966 (1966-02-07) (as THVN9)
1 May 1975 (1975-05-01) (as HTV)
Former names
THVN9 (1966-1975)
Picture format
1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 576i for the SDTV feed)
Official website
htv.com.vn
ReplacedVietnam Television Network (1966-75)

History
See also: AFVN and THVN9

The old name of HCMC Television was Saigon Liberation Television that began broadcasting on 1 May 1975. Until April 30, 1975, the name was Saigon Television (Republic of Vietnam), founded in 1965, broadcast from February 2, 1966, to April 29, 1975. At the time, in Saigon, there were two different TV stations immediately adjacent in downtown: the TV station of the US military and Saigon Television. While in South Vietnam there were five TV stations (Saigon, Cần Thơ, Huế, Nha Trang and Quy Nhơn), television in the North Vietnam was still in the testing period.

After the opening of the center building in early 2006 with modern equipment and technology, HTV begins its switch to digital operations.

HTV's headquarters at HCMC

Operations

The station's main headquarters are located at the corner of Nguyen Thi Minh Khai and Dinh Tien Hoang Street. It also has an office in Ha Noi. HTV has two main analog channels - HTV7 and HTV9. The station started digital television at the end of 2013 using two to three multiplexes that transmit a total of 17 HTV-owned channels.

HTV7 and HTV9 also began broadcasting on the satellite in 2005, which covers the Southeast Asian countries and some other Asian countries. HTV has 17 channels:

Channel Launch date Information
HTV1 - Public General Information 1 October 2003 The channel was managed by VTL Media through a five-year lease term from 2007 to 2012. Afterwards, HCMC Television managed the channel using the public information format.
HTV2 - General Entertainment 1 October 2003 The channel was originally a sports channel until 2010 under a license.

It broadcasts 24 hours a day. It is jointly operated by Anh Binh Minh Media LLC, later transferred to DIDTV, belong DatVietVAC and HCMC Television. DIDTV (Đất Việt VAC) also manage other channels like Giai Tri TV (VTVCab 1), D-Dramas (VTVCab 7) and Lotte Đất Việt Home Shopping (a shopping channel which operated in cooperation with Lotte Group.

On September 19, 2018, HTV2 changed into a new name - Vie Channel.

HTV3 - Movie and General Entertainment 1 October 2003 The channel was managed by TVM Corporation from June 2008 to August 2010 and again from June 2014.

At first it was a kids-only channel; in 2007 it was planned to become an entertainment channel for kids and families. Since June 2008, HTV3 has served aired programmes for children, like Ben 10, Doraemon, Case Closed, etc.

On November 1, 2022, HTV3 was returned to the company for management.

HTV Key - Education 1 October 2003 It was launched at the same period as HTV1, HTV2, HTV3, HTV7 and HTV9 under the name of HTV4. In the early years, HTV4 rebroadcast science programs that were aired on HTV7 and HTV9.

Since early 2006, HTV4 began to purchase broadcast rights for programming from the BBC, Discovery Channel, National Geographic Channel, etc. HTV4 also produce programmes on Vietnamese education and science. HTV4 has its own website: htv4.vn.

On August 10, 2018, HTV4 changed into a new name - HTV Key.

HTV7 - General Entertainment 1986 The second channel of HTV, originally aired as an advertising and public service channel. Currently it airs many game shows including local franchises of Disney's Endemol Shine Group games Deal or No Deal (since 2005), So You Think You Can Dance, Odd One In and others. An HDTV version of the channel was launched on May 19, 2013.
HTV9 - General Information 7 February 1966 The channel was launched as THVN9, on 1 May 1975 it was renamed HTV9

The channel launched its HDTV version along with HTV7 on May 19, 2013.

HTV Co.op - Home Shopping 2011 It is managed by HCMC's Union Cooperative (Co.op Mart).
HTV Sport - General Sport 2007 Replaced HTV2 (old) and HTV8. Until 2013, it was known as HTVC - Sport.
HTVC[1] Vietnamese - General Channel for Vietnamese culture and people 2005 Since 2008, it is broadcast worldwide to serve the Vietnamese people around the world.
HTVC Vietnamese (HD & SD) 2006 It broadcasts Vietnamese films.
HTVC Film 2005 It broadcasts TV movies and cinema films from around the world.
HTVC Film HD 2011 It broadcasts Asian movies.
HTVC Music - General Music unknown Since April 4, 2015, it broadcast as an interactive music channel for young people.
HTVC Family June 28, 2007 Broadcast as a channel for families.
Hplus September 11, 2007 Online broadcasting, livestreaming services, on-demand TV. Acquired by HTV in late 2011.
HTVC Women October 20, 2007 Broadcast as a channel for women.
HTVC Travel and Living November 2007 Broadcast as an information channel for travel and lifestyle.
HTVC Plus 2006 It was managed by Yan Group (since August 2010). also in test October 16, 2014 officially on January 9, 2015, and Channel B stop broadcast in 2017.
VGS Shop - Shopping Channel 2008 Originally called ViVi Homeshopping as it is managed by ViVi Trading Joint Stock Company. In 2013 ViVi and GS Shop (Korea) formed into VGS Shop.
FBNC - Financial and Banking February 2009 It is managed by IDG Vietnam Invest Fund and Thế Sáng Corporation.

Services

HTV has:

  • TFS, a TV studio, specializing in producing movies and documentary films.
  • TV Service Center (TSC), a venue to contact the services and advertisements.
  • Programme Production Centre (PPC), a production company, specialize in producing television programs.
  • Ho Chi Minh City Television Cable Center (HTVC) brings quality programming to the audience in Vietnam and worldwide. The main programs include science, education, sports, movies, entertainment, etc.

HTV's cable system has various channels where HTV has rights to rebroadcast such as:

Prizes, tournaments, contests
  • Miss Television Contest 1967: THVN9 organizes the first contest of Vietnam & Southeast Asia.
  • National bicycle race for Ho Chi Minh City Television Cup (since 1989): The first bicycle race of a television station in Vietnam Organized by Vietnam, with the aim of promoting the movement of sports socialization and celebrating the day of national reunification.
  • Ho Chi Minh City Television Singing (Tiếng hát truyền hình) (1991–2015): The first singing competition on Vietnamese television was held once a year. The winning vocalists from this contest, especially in the first 15 years, all became famous singers after the competition. Typical faces from this contest include Nhu Quynh, Mai Thien Van, Dam Vinh Hung...
  • Hi-5 (2003 - 2011)
  • Giai điệu trái tim (2000-2001): New song composition contest, with the participation of many musicians of that time.[2]
  • Chuông vàng vọng cổ (since 2006): A contest to select new actors, contributing to the development of reformed art reform.
  • Nam Ngon Tay Ngoan (2014)
  • HTV Award (until 2016): The annual award is given to artists, individuals, actors... who have contributed to HTV during a year
  • Tiếng hát măng non truyền hình
  • Tiếng ca học đường
  • Người dẫn chương trình truyền hình - Én vàng (Golden Swallow) (since 2004)
  • Thử thách địa hình - HTV Challenge Cup (from 2019)

Annual special program
  • Tao Quan (1982–2019): A comedy program that aired on the last night of the lunar year and ended at the time of New Year's Eve, with the main character being Tao Quan - who synthesizes the main events. occurred during the year. "Tao Quan" first premiered in Vietnam on HTV9 on New Year's Eve (January 24, 1982) and became the most anticipated program on New Year's Eve in the two decades.

Other
  • Nhịp cầu âm nhạc (1999–2016): The first live on-demand music program in Vietnam. The program has a phone number with 6 lines to receive direct requests from the audience, broadcast once a month on channel HTV7.
  • Vầng trăng cổ nhạc (since 2001): Ancient song program & cai luong excerpt aired once a month.
  • Trong nhà ngoài phố
  • Ngân mãi chuông vàng
  • Vượt lên chính mình (2005–2018).
  • Chinh phục đỉnh Everest (2007–2008): Athletes had to conquer four peaks: Fansipan (VN), Kinabalu (Malaysia), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Island Peak (Nepal) before the challenge. finally the "roof of the world" - peak Everest (in Nepal). On May 22, 2008, the first 3 climbers of Vietnam, Bui Van Ngoi (25 years old), Phan Thanh Nhien (23 years old) and Nguyen Mau Linh (31 years old) entered the list of conquerors. reach the summit of Mount Everest.
  • Ngôi nhà mơ ước (since 2005): The program to build houses for disadvantaged families across the country.
  • Thay lời muốn nói (since 2000).
  • Thử thách cùng bước nhảy (2012–2016): Dance competition program, based on the format So you think you can dance of the US, performed by HTV & East West Promotion.
  • 60 giây (since 2012): General news program, security and order, society, domestic & international culture... broadcast live in 2 time frames 06:30–07 :00 and 18:30-19:00 every day on HTV7 and HTV9, conducted by HTV News Center, Dien Quan & ADT Group Holdings.
  • Tiếng hát mãi xanh
  • Thần tượng âm nhạc - Vietnam Idol (Season 1 & 2)
  • Người bí ẩn - Odd One In (since 2014): The program searches for talents, strange stories, extraordinary talents... hidden through the competition rounds with the judgment of the artists. , in cooperation with the company Dong Tay Promotion to implement.
  • Bí mật đêm chủ nhật
  • Vì yêu mà đến
  • Running Man Vietnam: A popular and successful campaigning reality TV show in some countries, in collaboration with Madison Media Group (Season 1) and East West Promotion (Season 2) production.
  • Nhanh như chớp
  • Siêu trí tuệ Việt Nam: A program to search for talents and talents related to mind, judgment, and copyrights from China, implemented by HTV & Vie Channel of DatvietVAC.
  • Rap Việt - The Rapper
  • Rock Việt
  • Xuân Hạ Thu Đông, rồi lại Xuân
  • Cơ hội đổi đời
  • Tiếng rao 4.0
  • Hát mãi ước mơ
  • Sàn đấu vũ đạo
  • Hát cho ngày mai: Music program to honor doctors and volunteers in the fight against COVID-19.
  • Mẹ vắng nhà, ba là siêu nhân - The Return Of Superman
  • Đây chính là nhảy đường phố - Street Dance Vietnam
  • 2 ngày 1 đêm - 2 Days and 1 Night
Further information: List of television programmes broadcast by HTV

See also

References
  1. "HTVC official site".
  2. "Âm Nhạc Trên Truyền Hình Sẽ Tăng Chất Giao Lưu" [Music on TV Will Increase Communication Quality]. Ho Chi Minh City Television Station (in Vietnamese). Archived from the original on 20 August 2001.
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