TVB History and Key Milestones

TVB History and key milestones

2008 Adopted high de nition broadcasting and 5.1 Dolby Surround 1973 Sound on HD Jade channel Organised the rst Miss Hong Kong 1998 Pageant which has since become an 1967 Launched TVBJ, its rst satellite 2011 iconic annual event 2016 Obtained a Broadcasting Licence in September TV service in Australia Young Lion Holdings, acquired a and commenced free-to-air broadcasting on 26% shareholding in TVB from Launched OTT service, myTV SUPER, 19 November as the rst wireless commercial Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) in Hong Kong and enhanced version of television in Hong Kong. Headquartered on TVB Anywhere in overseas markets Launched myTV mobile applica- Broadcast Drive, Kowloon tion in Hong Kong, then followed Co-invested with China Media Capital by TVB News, TVB Finance to take up 29.94% equity interest in and TVB Zone app Hong Kong listed Shaw Brothers Holdings (stock code: 00953) for movie 1988 production and investments Television Broadcasts Successfully raised a 5-year US$500 (TVB) became the million unrated notes at 3.625% listed parent company of the Group after a group reorganisation 2003 1976 Moved headquarters to Began programme licensing, TVB City in Tseung Kwan O video rental business and Industrial Estate with a operation of cable and total building area of satellite television channels 110,000 square metres in overseas markets

1980 2004 2012 Sir Run Run Shaw, G.B.M., 1993 Commenced a pay TV business Sir Run Run Shaw retired as one of the founders of in Hong Kong under the name Chairman and was honoured 2017 Launched TVBS Channel the Group, became of exTV, a joint venture of TVB as Chairman Emeritus. Launched Big Big Channel, (TVBS), its rst satellite TV Chairman of the Board of and Intelsat Dr. Norman Leung became TVB’s social media app carrying Directors service in Taiwan Executive Chairman of TVB self-produced short-formatted content Granted Guangdong Landing Rights for distribution of Jade Formed a US$100 million partnership with 1981 1994 and Pearl channels in the Imagine Entertainment for development 2015 and production of a US drama slate Launched The Chinese Guangdong Province Adopted a programming Dr. Charles Chan became Channel (TCC), Celebrated 50th anniversary of broadcasting strategy of broadcasting Chairman of TVB 2.5 hours of drama serials a London-based in Hong Kong. TVB now operates myTV SUPER, on Jade during weekday satellite TV service for the Exited Taiwan operations the largest OTT platform of Chinese programming prime time to build European markets by way of two transactions content in Hong Kong, and Big Big Channel, viewership momentum 2007 – rst transaction in a social media platform with growing and hype its drama serials Launched digital terrestrial January 2015 sold 53% of popularity globally, in addition to terrestrial 1971 1997 television broadcasting in Liann Yee Production television broadcasting Launched the rst Launched the Company’s Hong Kong from 31 December Company and the second color production 1984 rst website tvb.com which expanded the number of transaction in March 2016 Enjoy Yourself HK-TVB was listed on HKSE carrying information on channels from two (Jade and sold the remaining Tonight (EYT) Pearl) to the present ve interest Commenced cable TV the station’s programmes channels services in Los Angeles for and artistes subscribers in the USA 4 Television Broadcasts Limited Annual Report 2017 2008 Adopted high de nition broadcasting and 5.1 Dolby Surround 1973 Sound on HD Jade channel Organised the rst Miss Hong Kong 1998 Pageant which has since become an 1967 Launched TVBJ, its rst satellite 2011 iconic annual event 2016 Obtained a Broadcasting Licence in September TV service in Australia Young Lion Holdings, acquired a and commenced free-to-air broadcasting on 26% shareholding in TVB from Launched OTT service, myTV SUPER, 19 November as the rst wireless commercial Shaw Brothers (Hong Kong) in Hong Kong and enhanced version of television in Hong Kong. Headquartered on TVB Anywhere in overseas markets Launched myTV mobile applica- Broadcast Drive, Kowloon tion in Hong Kong, then followed Co-invested with China Media Capital by TVB News, TVB Finance to take up 29.94% equity interest in and TVB Zone app Hong Kong listed Shaw Brothers Holdings (stock code: 00953) for movie 1988 production and investments Television Broadcasts Successfully raised a 5-year US$500 (TVB) became the million unrated notes at 3.625% listed parent company of the Group after a group reorganisation 2003 1976 Moved headquarters to Began programme licensing, TVB City in Tseung Kwan O video rental business and Industrial Estate with a operation of cable and total building area of satellite television channels 110,000 square metres in overseas markets