TDM Ou Mun (Chinese: 澳視澳門), formerly known as TDM Chinese (Chinese: 澳廣視中文台), owned by TDM - Teledifusão de Macau, S. A., is the first broadcasting channel in Macau. It is free-to-air, and in the Cantonese language. It is mainly focused on local news and informative programs such as "TDM News", "Macau Forum" and "Financial Magazine" etc. Also, it includes local living programs such as "Our people, our life" etc.

TDM Ou Mun 澳視澳門
Country China
Broadcast areaMacau
Guangdong (partially, from 15 August 2023)
International
Programming
Language(s)Cantonese
Mandarin
Picture format16:9 (HDTV)
Ownership
OwnerTDM - Teledifusão de Macau, S. A.
History
Launched17 September 1990
Former namesTDM Chinese (澳廣視中文台)
Links
Websitehttp://www.tdm.com.mo/
Availability
Terrestrial
DigitalVariable by district

It was the only television channel in Macau until 1990, when the Portuguese-language programming spun-off to its own channel in 1990.[1] TDM planned to create the channel in late 1987, with initial test broadcasts scheduled for January 1988. By broadcasting in Cantonese, it would also lure potential viewers in Hong Kong. The service would also attract the Hong Kong advertising market in line with its ban on tobacco advertising scheduled for 1990, but would cause concern from the Hong Kong government because viewers would be attracted to "dangerous" advertisements.[2]

Availability outside Macau

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From 15 August 2023, TDM Ou Mun will also available to cable systems within the Pearl River Delta region of China, with a formal launch date of 1 October.[3][4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "澳門的電台". 澳门通讯博物馆. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Second TV channel leads to problems". The Anglo-Portuguese News. 8 October 1987.
  3. ^ "澳廣視即將落地廣東珠三角地區" [TDM Ou Mun to launch in Guangdong's cable systems]. TDM. 10 August 2023.
  4. ^ "世界电视日:看电视,选广电,"视"觉盛宴享不停". Nanfang Daily. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
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