Television in Tseng

Television in Tseng was introduced in 1959, when the state broadcaster Inter-Pacific Broadcasting Centre (IPBC; modern TBS) started regular broadcasts. About 99% of Tsengians own a television.

History
The first television broadcast was on May 2, 1959. IPBC 1 was the lone broadcaster until 1965, when IPBC 2 was added. Colour television arrived in 1971, with Tseng television achieving full colour in 1978-79. The first non-IPBC/TBS broadcaster was Tseng Television, which launched in 1996.

Digital television transition
Experimental digital broadcasts in Tseng started on TBS-1 on July 29, 2006, switching to digital in January 2007. The first analog shutdown was TBS-1 in Tseng City on February 1, 2008. The last analog broadcasts occurred on August 1, 2012, in remote towns/villages in Meihua and Qishan.

Main
There are three main broadcasters in Tseng: the TBS, TTTV, and PBC. All main channels are commerically owned. The TBS was state-owned until 1996, but it returned to government hands in June 2021.