ViuTV

ViuTV
	Logo of ViuTV
Country	China
Broadcast area	Hong Kong ; Macau
Headquarters	Hong Kong SAR, China
Programming
Language(s)	Cantonese and English
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Ownership
Owner	PCCW
Parent	HK Television Entertainment
Sister channels	ViuTVsix
History
Launched	31 March 2016 (Test transmission, Now TV) ; 2 April 2016 (Test transmission, DTT); 6 April 2016 (Official launch)
Links
Website	ViuTV
Availability
Terrestrial
Digital TV (Hong Kong)	Channel 99 (HD)
Digital TV (Macau)	Channel 99 (HD)
Streaming media
Viu.tv	Watch live (Hong Kong only)

ViuTV is a Cantonese language general entertainment television channel in Hong Kong operated by HK Television Entertainment (HKTVE), whose parent company PCCW also operates the IPTV platform Now TV and the media streaming service Viu. The channel serves as a free-to-air syndicator for television programmes of Now TV. Its sister station is the English-language channel ViuTVsix.

Its parent, Viu, is the second largest streaming service in Southeast Asia by paid subscribers, ranking between Disney+ and Netflix.[1] The boy band Mirror became prominent following the ViuTV's talent show Goodnight Show - King Maker.

History

In 2020, ViuTV had a reach of four million audiences.[2]

Artists

All of the artists below was managed by their subsidiary MakerVille, which also been evolved into TV & Movies production.

Groups

With the exception of P1X3L, which is under the label of Universal Music, all of its groups are under the label of Music Nation Records, a music company owned by Richard Li.

Individuals (Male)

Thor Lok
Johnny Hui
Brian Chan
Colin Chan
Dixon Wong
Janzen Tsang
Vincent Tang

Individuals (Female)

Hailey Chan
Shirley Sham
Bonde Shum
Katherine Chan
Sarika Choi
Mishy Fish
Florica Lin
Alina Li
Kathy Wong
Wayii Cheng
Gloria Cheung
Pony Tsoi
Ranya Lee
Ah Gi
Melody
Yoyo Kot
Alice Hui
Sica Ho
Win Win Yeung
Ash Chung

Notable shows from ViuTV

Survival Show:
King Maker series:

Music Show

Chill Club (2019-)

Music Award

Chill Club Awards (2021-)

Drama

We Are The Littles (2019)
Leap Day (2020)
Ossan's Love HK (2021)
In Geek We Trust (2022)
We Got Game (2022)

Variety Show

Mirror Go (2018)
ERROR Crazy Trip (2019)
be On Game (2020)
ERROR Selfish Project (2021)
Battle Feel (2021)
Be a Better MIRROR (2021)
be On Game Season 2 (2021)

Talk Show

Talker - Helmet Intercom (2016-)

References

Yau, Elaine (3 September 2021). "The rise of ViuTV with boy band Mirror and dramas like Ossan's Love". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
Chow, Vivienne (16 March 2021). "Hong Kong's ViuTV Embraces Disruption and Finds Success". Variety. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.

External links

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[Yau2021-09-03-1] Yau, Elaine (3 September 2021). "The rise of ViuTV with boy band Mirror and dramas like Ossan's Love". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on 30 December 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.

[Chow2021-03-16-2] Chow, Vivienne (16 March 2021). "Hong Kong's ViuTV Embraces Disruption and Finds Success". Variety. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 31 December 2021.