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This article is about the television channel in Hong Kong. For other uses and meanings with J2, see J2.

TVB J2

File:TVB J2 Logo.png 無綫電視J2
Country	Hong Kong
Programming
Picture format	1080i (HDTV)
Ownership
Owner	Television Broadcasts Limited
History
Launched	Testing: 28 January 2008 Official: 30 June 2008
Availability
Terrestrial
Hong Kong Digital	Channel 82 (HD)

TVB J2 (Chinese: 無綫電視J2) is a Digital TV Channel specially established by Television Broadcasts Limited, a commercial television station which first began broadcasting in 1967, for their new and free digital TV network in Hong Kong. It was officially launched on 30 June 2008.

To watch this channel, a H.264/MPEG-4 AVC codec is required, although viewers from Macau have free access if the user is using the public TV cable. It broadcasts 24 hours a day.

The programmes it broadcasts are mostly in Cantonese, but occasionally there are programmes in other languages including Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Most of the shows are broadcast in bilingual audio channels with Chinese subtitles.

The transmission of TVB J2 was upgraded from SDTV to HDTV video format on 2013-01-21 at 01:54 am.

Programmes

Korean and Japanese dramas are the most watched programmes on TVB J2. The time slots in prime time are specialized for most popular dramas every day, with ones from Korea (Mon-Fri), Taiwan (Mon-Fri, Sun), Japan (Fri-Sat) and USA (Sat-Sun).

Another popular genre of programmes for TVB J2 is Japanese anime.

Other programmes broadcast include:

• Entertainment
• Life Trends
• Travel
• Music
• Being Ian

Originals

• Love Academy (愛情研究院)

A space for teenagers and stars to discuss different kinds of love matters and play love games. The hosts are Miki Yeung and Cyrus Chow.

• Summer In Beijing (首都闖蕩)

A reality show that comprised three single girls and a gentleman, centered around the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing. The hosts are Ursule Wong, Joyce Wong, Grace Wong and Jason Chan.

According to the Year 2009 Market Promotion, TVB will produce new reality shows based on the format of this one.

• Big Boys Club (兄弟幫)
• All Things Girl (姊妹淘)

See also

• Television Broadcasts Limited
• TVB Jade
• TVB Pearl
• Digital Television in Hong Kong

External links

• Official website