Hong Kong Open TV and Hong Kong International Business Channel (HKIBC) are pleased to announce the first phase of using the Free-to-Air TV spectrum for transmission. Starting from tomorrow, 1st April 2022, the two existing free TV channels, Channel 77 Hong Kong Open TV and Channel 76 Hong Kong International Business Channel, as well as Channel 78, the additional TV programme channel which will be launched by the end of 2022, are arranged to be transmitted via the spectrum. Hong Kong Open TV and HKIBC aim to gradually increase the population coverage in order to serve a larger local television audience.

Regarding to the formal approval of the Communications Authority for granting Fantastic Television Limited to use the radio spectrum as an additional means of transmission last month, Hong Kong Open TV and HKIBC has been actively deployed the Free-to-Air TV spectrum signal launch phase by phase, which will cover the major residential and business areas, and shopping malls. Households and tenants are encouraged to rescan their TV sets to enjoy our TV programmes. For audiences who may not be able to receive our spectrum signal at the current phase, Hong Kong Open TV and HKIBC will cordially increase its population coverage and provide programme choices to more households by Q4 of 2022.

Hong Kong Open TV and HKIBC will use both spectrum and fixed network for transmission. If the audiences cannot receive the mentioned signals, it is suggested to inform their building management office for making the arrangements of the relevant CABD system and IBCCDS reconfiguration, as well as to rescan the TV sets or DTT receivers for receiving the spectrum signal.

For any enquiry about Hong Kong Open TV’s and HKIBC’s free-to-air TV spectrum broadcasting and reception issues, please visit our website www.hkopen.tv/spectrum for more information, or please contact our hotline at 2112 0678 or email to enquiry@hkopentv.com.

Hong Kong Open TV provides audience with diversified TV programme choices. Audience can enjoy and recap our exciting programmes via Hong Kong Open TV website www.hkopentv.com.