Chinese Television System

Chinese Television System is a broadcast television station in Republic of China

Republic of China

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Taiwan

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History

Founded on October 31, 1971, CTS started off as a joint venture between the ROC's Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry of Education. At the time of its establishment, CTS was the only VHF-supported channel on the island of Taiwan. In 1998, the channel was commissioned by the ROC to provide an "Electronic Government" program, which would act as an informational source for government workers.

On July 1, 2006 by virtue of the government's media reform law, the channel was incorporated into the Taiwan Broadcasting System

Taiwan Broadcasting System

Taiwan Broadcasting System , founded July 1, 2006, is a Public broadcasting group that holds 8 television channels in Taiwan. It is also the biggest of five major Taiwan Television Networks by owning 2 of them: Chinese Television System and Public Television Service.-Channels:*Chinese Television...

 (TBS), the island state's consortium of public television stations, with Public Television Service (PTS) as the other member of the group. The absorption calls for the transfer of the station's main studios from Taipei to Kaohsiung in a span of five years. It shall however be allowed to continue generating its income through traditional advertisements, and maintain its 60-40 entertainment-news programming mix like before.

The channel is currently in a campaign to restore its title as "Taiwan's drama authority", for having been home to some of Taiwan's most unforgettable drama serials.

Channels

At present, CTS operates three channels:

• CTS Main Channel
  CTS Main Channel
  CTS Main Channel, the premier channel of the China Television company, and is the one of the oldest three TV channel in Republic of China ....
  
   (on analog and digital)
• CTS Education and Culture
  CTS Education and Culture
  CTS Education and Culture is a free-to-air television station in Taiwan, operated by Chinese Television System ....
  
    (on analog and digital)
• CTS Recreation
  CTS Recreation
  CTS Recreation is a digital television channel operated by Chinese Television System in Taiwan....
  
    (on analog and digital)
• CTS News  (on Chunghwa Telecom MOD only)

External links

CTS Official Website CTS on Satellite TV in the United States