HK Television Entertainment
{{short description|Television service operator in Hong Kong}}
{{Expand Chinese|香港電視娛樂|date=April 2016|topic=cult}}
{{Use Hong Kong English|date = May 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2015}}
{{distinguish|text=HKTV, the legal successor of City Telecom}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Hong Kong Television Entertainment Company Limited
| logo = ViuTV logo.svg
| trading_name = ViuTV
| native_name = 香港電視娛樂有限公司
| native_name_lang = zh
| industry = Television broadcasting
| founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|2010|01|18}}
| hq_location = Unit 899, 8th Floor, KITEC, 1 Trademart Drive
| hq_location_city = Kowloon Bay, Kowloon, Hong Kong
| hq_location_country = China
| area_served = Hong Kong
| parent = PCCW
| website = {{URL|https://www.viu.tv}}
}}
HK Television Entertainment Company Limited ({{zh|t=香港電視娛樂有限公司}}, or ViuTV) is a television service operator in Hong Kong, owned by Hong Kong billionaire Richard Li's PCCW. It operates through its subsidiary PCCW Media, which also owns the IPTV platform Now TV and runs the OTT service Viu.
History
The company was launched in January 2010. HKTVE applied for an over-the-air license for PCCW Limited, which was formally approved by the Hong Kong government on 1 April 2015, coinciding with the announcement that ATV's over-the-air license would be revoked on 31 March 2016.
Upon approval, HKTVE planned to launch a Cantonese channel within 12 months and an English channel within 24 months. The Cantonese service and ATV's replacement, ViuTV, would operate on a 24-hour schedule,{{cite web|title=ViuTV set to launch in April.|url=http://www.thestandard.com.hk/section-news.php?id=166756|website=The Standard|access-date=20 March 2016}} while the English channel, ViuTVsix, would operate on a 17-hour schedule. The license was issued for a 12-year term, subject to a mid-term review in 2021.{{cite web|title=Hong Kong Government Strips ATV of Broadcast License|url=https://variety.com/2015/biz/asia/hong-kong-government-strips-atv-of-broadcast-license-1201464903/|website=Variety|date=2 April 2015|access-date=18 March 2016}}{{cite web|title=RTHK invited to provide analog TV service|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/hkedition/2015-04/03/content_19988835.htm|website=China Daily|access-date=18 March 2016}}
Artists
All of the artists below were managed by their subsidiary {{ill|MakerVille|zh|MakerVille}}, which has also evolved into a TV and movie production company.
= Groups =
= 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
References
{{reflist}}
{{Television in Hong Kong}}
{{PCCW}}
Category:Television stations in Hong Kong
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2010