Local Cable&Satellite Channels

TVBI's subsidiary in Los Angeles, TVB (USA) Inc., has been providing basic Chinese cable service through the operation of the Jade Channel in Southern California since 1984.
The Jade Channel is delivered via four major cable systems which are located in the most heavily Chinese populated areas in Los Angeles. In its 12-hour daily broadcast, the Jade Channel offers a variety of TVB and TVBS programmed which include serial dramas, daily satellite news from Hong Kong and Taiwan, music, sports, business and variety shows. In 1991, the Jade Channel extended its coverage to the San Francisco Bay area and is offered as a premium cable service.
On December 1, 1994, the Jade Channel Satellite Service made its debut providing 24 hours of daily Chinese programming to nationwide subscribers via a U.S. domestic satellite. With the use of a one-meter satellite receiving dish and an integrated-receiver-decoder, subscribers across the United States can easily enjoy the Chinese entertainment produced by TVB in Hong Kong and Taiwan. The combined reach of the Jade Cable and Jade Satellite services measures nearly 50,000 American Chinese households -- an estimated 200,000 affluent, influential viewers!