News at 6:30 is the evening and flagship national news programme broadcast Monday to Sunday at 6:30pm in Hong Kong by television channel TVB Jade

TVB Jade

TVB Jade is a flagship TV channel in Hong Kong, established by Television Broadcasts Limited, and is one of the free-to-air Cantonese language television channels in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival ATV Home...

. This programme first aired in TVB Jade

TVB Jade

TVB Jade is a flagship TV channel in Hong Kong, established by Television Broadcasts Limited, and is one of the free-to-air Cantonese language television channels in Hong Kong, the other being its arch-rival ATV Home...

 on November 19, 1967, with broadcasting time at 6:30pm. News at 6:30 is also for free reviewing on TVB News

TVB News

TVB News , formally known as the News and Information Division , is the newsgathering arm of Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Limited...

' website.

News at 6:30 does not normally air in high definition from Monday to Friday; the HD Jade channel instead airs an extra bulletin, News at 7. The bulletin is simulcast on both SD and HD versions of Jade on Saturday and Sunday.

Broadcasting length

News At 6:30 usually broadcasts for approximately 25 minutes, followed later by Weather Report. On special occasions such as the Handover of Hong Kong

Transfer of the sovereignty of Hong Kong

The transfer of sovereignty over Hong Kong from the United Kingdom to the People's Republic of China, referred to as ‘the Return’ or ‘the Reunification’ by the Chinese and ‘the Handover’ by others, took place on 1 July 1997...

, Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport

Hong Kong International Airport is the main airport in Hong Kong. It is colloquially known as Chek Lap Kok Airport , being built on the island of Chek Lap Kok by land reclamation, and also to distinguish it from its predecessor, the closed Kai Tak Airport.The airport opened for commercial...

, Jiji earthquake

921 earthquake

The 921 earthquake , also known as Jiji earthquake , was a 7.3 Ms or 7.6 Mw earthquake which occurred at 1:47:12 am local time in Jiji , Nantou County, Taiwan. 2,415 people were killed, 11,305 injured, and NT$300 billion worth of damage was done...

, 11 September 2001 and 2008 Sichuan earthquake

2008 Sichuan earthquake

The 2008 Sichuan earthquake or the Great Sichuan Earthquake was a deadly earthquake that measured at 8.0 Msand 7.9 Mw occurred at 14:28:01 CST...

 the show was extended to one hour.

Theme music

• "197x TVB News Theme" (197x to December 1983)
• "TVB First Generation Music," (December 1983 to 30 June 1990)
• "TVB Second Generation Music," (1 July 1990 to 8 July 1995)
• "TVB Third Generation Music," (9 July 1995 to present)

News presenters

Different news presenters are appear on the show each day. The combination is usually one man and one woman. Next to the news presenters is a sports presenter.

Present presenters

• Hui Fong Fai, Anthony Fong, Kenneth Ng, Yyonne Law, Poon Tsui-ying, Venus Chow, Vincent Ng, Fung Kin-Shing, Eugene Man

Former presenters

Stanley So

Stanley So

Stanley So is a Cantonese-speaking television journalist in Canada. He began his broadcasting career in Hong Kong, and currently serves as the co-anchor and senior editor of OMNI News: Cantonese Edition on Toronto, Ontario's OMNI.2....

, Keith Yuen, Leung Ka-Wing, Chung-Ming Chui, Claudia Mo

Claudia Mo

Claudia Mo Man Ching is a founding member of Civic Party of Hong Kong. She graduated from Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada with a Bachelor degree in journalism with English studies. She was a journalist and worked in Agence France-Presse, Hong Kong Standard and TVB...

, Anite Yip, Elsa Kwok, Kit-Ching Ho, Carmen Luk, Eric Chau, Li-Chan Wing, Hing-Chau Wong, Ivan Yau, Lee Man Jing, Mimi Yeung, Leung Kit Ngo, Lee Shui Bing, Jo Ngai, Peri Chow, Wong Shuk Ming, Shuk-Fong Teng, Oscar Lee, Winnie Chui, Sharon Ng, Alison Chiu, Ella Ng, Ruby Lam, Raymond Yi, Ng Fong Wing, Lau Yun-Ching, Kwok Chi Long, Mei Ling Sze, Akina Fong, Kaman Lee, Jordi Lau, Kendrew Wong

External links

• Official website