TTV Main Channel

TTV Main Channel is the primary free-to-air terrestrial television channel of the Taiwan Television company and is the first television channel luanched in the Republic of China (Taiwan).

it was established on April 28, 1962, test transmissions on October 3, 1962 and officially inaugurated by the First Lady of the Republic of China Soong Mei-ling on October 10, 1962.

TTV HD was launched on July 21, 2012, simulcasting the 2012 Summer Olympics in high-definition format. After coverage ended, it began simulcasting with TTV Main Channel. On December 29, 2014, TTV Main Channel started broadcasting in HD, while TTV HD closed.

TTV was formerly called Taiwan Radio (TR, then TWR) in 1962, then TTV and Taiwan Day Television and Taiwan Night Television (TTV) in 1990, when China Television (CTV) was launched.

The station became home to many trailblazing and innovative shows at the time. Recently, the station enjoyed a resurgence in viewership when it inked a major contract with Sanlih E-Television to promote and air the latter's shows. TTV's pop idol dramas consistently rated high, although it sometimes went down or up depending on the storyline and the stars' appeal on these dramas.