TVB Finance, Sports & Information Channel (Chinese: 無綫財經 體育 資訊台) was a Cantonese-language free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Hong Kong. Owned by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), it first launched on 31 December 2007 as TVB HD Jade, before relaunching as TVB J5 on 22 February 2016.
| Country | Hong Kong SAR, China |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | International |
| Network | TVB |
| Headquarters | 77 Chun Choi Street, Tseung Kwan O Industrial Estate, New Territories, Hong Kong SAR, China |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Cantonese, English, Mandarin |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | TVB |
| Sister channels | TVB Jade TVB Pearl TVB Plus TVB News Channel |
| History | |
| Launched | 31 December 2007 13 September 2021 (Malaysia) |
| Closed | April 22, 2024 |
| Former names | TVB HD Jade (2007-2016) TVB J5 (2016-2017) TVB Finance Channel (2017-2018) TVB Finance & Information Channel (2018-2022) |
| Links | |
| Website | programme |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital TV (Hong Kong) | Channel 85 (HD) |
| Streaming media | |
| Astro | TVB Anywhere+ (HD) |
| Unifi TV | TVB Anywhere+ (HD) |
The channel primarily carried documentaries and financial news programmes. It later carried sports programming. On 22 April 2024, the channel was shut down and merged into TVB J2 to form TVB Plus. Its channel allotment was leased to Phoenix Hong Kong Channel.
Background
editThe channel first launched on 31 December 2007 as TVB HD Jade, a high-definition spin-off of TVB Jade.
On 22 February 2016, with TVB Jade converting to HD full-time,[1] HD Jade relaunched as TVB J5; the new channel was positioned as focusing on "wealth and knowledge",[2] featuring entertainment and documentary programmes, and finance-related programming.[3][4] TVB Pearl's Mandarin-language TVB News bulletin relocated to J5 on launch; the newscast also began to use Simplified Chinese for on-air graphics and subtitles after the move—a decision which generated criticism from viewers.[1]
On 15 August 2017, TVB J5 was rebranded as TVB Finance Channel.[5][6] On January 20, 2018, the channel was rebranded once again to TVB Finance & Information Channel.
On 13 April 2020, the Mandarin news moved back to TVB Pearl. On September 5, 2022, the channel was officially renamed TVB Finance, Sports & Information Channel,[7] after having become the broadcaster of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and Mark Six drawings (replacing sister channel TVB J2).[8][9]
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 was rented to Phoenix Television, and began broadcasting Phoenix Hong Kong Channel.[10][11]
See also
editReferences
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- ^ Cheung, Karen. "Viewers outraged as simplified Chinese subtitles appear on TVB news programme | Hong Kong Free Press HKFP". hongkongfp.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "New look looms for TVB channels". The Standard. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "2·22 無綫電視數碼頻道新安排 - 主頁". tvb.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ "TVB J5 changed as Finance Channel". www.hkspotlight.hk. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "New Arrangements for TVB Digital Channels". www.abu.org.my. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "'Luckiest' betting station draws LNY Snowball hopefuls". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Standard, The. "Communications watchdog approves changes to line-up of channels of TVB". The Standard. Retrieved 2024-04-17.
- ^ "Communications Authority approves TVB channel changes". RTHK. Retrieved 2024-04-17.