# Fairchild TV

Fairchild TV or FTV (新時代電視), is a Canadian Cantonese language exempt specialty channel. It is owned by Fairchild Group, with Hong Kong broadcaster TVB holding a 20% minority stake. Fairchild TV has studios in the Greater Toronto Area (Richmond Hill, Ontario) and Greater Vancouver (inside Aberdeen Centre in Richmond, British Columbia).
The channel's origins can be traced to the Cantonese broadcasting service, Chinavision Canada was rebranded as Fairchild TV in 1993 when Thomas Fung purchased Chinavision.

## Operations

Up until October 1, 2022, Fairchild TV signed on at 6:00 a.m. EST and signed off at 3:35 a.m. EST in the Greater Toronto Area. In Greater Vancouver, Fairchild TV signed on at 6:00 a.m. PST and signed off at 4:00 a.m. PST. On October 1, 2022, Fairchild TV switched to a 24-hour schedule.
More than 475,000 Chinese Canadians across Canada watch Fairchild Television each day, roughly 30% of the whole Chinese population in Canada.
Until September 1, 2020, FTV operated two standard definition television channels: Fairchild TV in Cantonese and Talentvision in Mandarin. Both stations use programming from Vancouver and Toronto. On May 23, 2013, Fairchild TV launched two High Definition (HD) channels: Fairchild TV 2 HD in Cantonese and Talentvision 2 HD in Mandarin (ceased operations in July 2016). On September 1, 2020, Fairchild TV and Talenvision were upgraded to High Definition. Fairchild TV 2 "HD" signage was removed and renamed Fairchild TV 2.

## Programs

Fairchild TV broadcasts local (Canadian) and overseas (Asian) programming in the Cantonese language. It also serves as an overseas station of Hong Kong television station TVB. Due to that, Fairchild TV broadcasts TVB programmes, although at a time delay of up to one year due to obtaining overseas broadcasting rights. It has also broadcast programs from other Hong Kong television stations including ATV (previously), ViuTV, and additionally feature popular Mainland Chinese programmes. Fairchild TV also organises annual events, such as the Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant, Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant, New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition, New Talent Singing Awards Toronto Audition and Calgary New Talent Singing Awards. These programs are broadcast live nationally. Many of the contestants from these contests have gone on to hosting television shows on Fairchild TV and some earn fame in Asia. Most notable are Bernice Liu (廖碧兒), Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣), and Leanne Li (李亞男), they were former Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant and Miss Chinese International Pageant winners, and Jacky Chu, Elva Hsiao and Jade Kwan of New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition.

## Current local programming list
### Weekly/daily programs

* Morning Exercise 最緊要運動
* Timeline Magazine 時代雜誌
* What's On 熒幕八爪娛
* Magazine 26 26分鐘見證實錄
* Media Focus 傳媒對焦
* Chatting Platform 時事評台
* Entertainment Circle 娛樂圈一圈

### Annual events

* Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 多倫多華裔小姐競選
* Miss Chinese Vancouver Pageant 溫哥華華裔小姐競選

## Current artistes & presenters

| Name | Active at FTV since | Associated city | Currently hosting | Previously hosted | Notables |
| Ada Luk 陆小雯 | 2000 | Vancouver | Magazine 26 | Smart Consumer | Also news anchor for Fairchild TV News |
| Annabelle Louie 雷安娜 | 1998 | Vancouver | | Leisure Talk, Cantonese Opera II | 80s Hong Kong Cantopop singer |
| Bernice Taam 譚鄭瑛玲 | 1995 | Vancouver | | Cooking is Fun series | |
| Chung-Ming Poon 潘宗明 | 1998 | Toronto | | Leisure Talk | previous Hong Kong TVB presenter |
| Deborah Moore 狄寶娜摩亞 | 1995 | Vancouver | | Living with Deborah | Miss Hong Kong 1981 Second Runner-up. Also Program Hostess at AM 1470 |
| Delon Lew 廖德隆 | 1999 | Vancouver | | Saturday Sneak Preview | Also DJ at AM 1470 |
| Dominic Lam 林嘉華 | 1995 | Toronto | | Leisure Talk | Current TVB contract artiste in Hong Kong. Also DJ at AM 1430 in Toronto |
| Kenneth Lau 劉家逸 | 2004 | Vancouver | | Broadway Camera Photography II What’s On | Now news anchor for Fairchild TV News |
| Mary Lo 盧玉鳳 | 1995 | Vancouver | | Hit Music Zone Leisure Talk | Also DJ at AM 1470 |
| Ricky Cheung 張文謙 | 1993 | Vancouver | | Fast & Fun English, Broadway Camera Fun with DV Leisure Talk | |
| William Ho 何活權 | 2004 | Vancouver | | Cantonese Opera III Leisure Talk | Also Morning Radio Show host at AM 1470 |
| Leo Shiu 蕭嘉俊 | 2001 | Toronto | | What's On Leisure Talk | |
| Rita Cheang 鄭敏銳 | 2005 | Calgary | | Alberta Report | Also DJ at FM 94.7 |

## Notable former presenters

The following is a list of former Fairchild Television presenters that are currently affiliated with other media outlets.
* Dominic Lam (林嘉華), popular former Hong Kong television actor from the 80s and 90s. Prominent Fairchild TV Toronto presenter and Fairchild Radio Toronto DJ. Returned to Hong Kong entertainment industry with TVB in 2007. Currently signed with [Hong Kong Television Network] (HKTV).
* Lily Hong (康子妮), hosted a few programmes for Fairchild TV Toronto in the late 90s to early 2000s. Current TVB contract artiste.
* Monica Lo (盧淑儀), Miss Chinese Toronto 1996 and Miss Chinese International 1997, hosted for Fairchild TV Toronto. Current Hong Kong film actress and model.
* Walter Ngai (倪啟瑞), prominent Fairchild TV Vancouver presenter. Currently a DJ for Metro Broadcast Corporation Limited.
* Eric Li (李潤庭), former Fairchild TV Vancouver presenter and news anchor. Currently a presenter for Cable TV Hong Kong's entertainment news channel.
* Janis Chan (陳貝兒), former Fairchild Radio Vancouver DJ and host of What's On Vancouver. Currently a presenter for Cable TV Hong Kong's entertainment news channel.
* Edcon Gabriel Yau (丘雨勤) , former Fairchild TV presenter & sports news anchor in Toronto and former DJ host in Fairchild Radio Toronto. Currently a sports presenter for now TV in Hong Kong and the official NBA Global Games MC in Greater China.
* Maggie Hou (侯佳慧), former model and Fairchild TV Vancouver presenter. Currently a presenter for TVB's entertainment news channel.
* Kenny Wong (黃子俊), former host of What's On Vancouver. Currently a presenter for Cable TV Hong Kong's entertainment news channel.
* Eunice Ho (何詠雯), New Talent Singing Awards Vancouver Audition 2003 Finalist, former host of What's On Vancouver. Currently a television presenter for TVB's entertainment news channel.
* Aimee Chan (陳茵媺) & Janet Chow (周家蔚), Miss Chinese Toronto Pageant 2004 Finalists, former hosts of What's On Toronto. Entered Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2006; Chan won the crown, Chow won first runner-up; both current TVB contract artistes.
* Kayi Cheung (張嘉兒), Miss Chinese (Vancouver) Pageant 2005 Vivacious Beauty award winner, former host of What's On Vancouver. Entered Miss Hong Kong Pageant 2007 and won the crown.
* Rikko Lee (李靄璣), former Fairchild Radio Vancouver DJ and host of What's On Vancouver. Signed to TVB as an artist and was a host and reporter for the 2008 Summer Olympics and 2009 Hong Kong East-Asian Games. She is currently hosting TVB's weekly sports programme Sports World and daily financial programme Money Smart on HD Jade.