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Taiwan Television history, coverage, features

TTV Main Channel is the primary free-to-air terrestrial television service operated by Taiwan Television Corporation in Taiwan. Launched in 1962, it is the first television channel established in Taiwan and serves as the flagship general programming service of the broadcaster.

The channel transitioned to digital terrestrial broadcasting in the early 2000s using the DVB-T standard, with analog transmissions later discontinued during Taiwan's nationwide digital switchover. High-definition broadcasting was introduced in 2014 with a 1080i signal encoded using H.264 and a 16:9 aspect ratio.

TTV Main Channel is distributed across several television platforms in Taiwan. It is carried on channel 15 on digital terrestrial television, while satellite, cable and IPTV providers also distribute the service in high definition across the country.

A separate HD simulcast service, Taiwan Television HD, operated between 2012 and 2014. The channel initially provided high-definition coverage of the 2012 Summer Olympics before later simulcasting the main Taiwan Television service until HD transmission was fully integrated into the primary channel.