TVB Plus

TVB Plus, formerly TVB J2 (Chinese: 無綫電視J2) is a Chinese-language free-to-air terrestrial television channel in Hong Kong. Owned by Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) and first launched on 30 June 2008, the channel broadcasts programming aimed at youth and young adult audiences, as well as sports and financial journalism programming.

Most of its programming is presented in Cantonese, but occasionally there are programmes in other languages including Mandarin, Japanese and Korean. Most of the shows are broadcast on bilingual audio channels with Chinese subtitles. It began broadcasting in high definition on 21 January 2013.

In April 2024, it was announced that TVB J2 would be relaunched as TVB Plus beginning 22 April 2024, replacing both itself and TVB Finance, Sports & Information Channel. The new channel was promoted as offering entertainment, sports, financial, and interactive programming.^[1][2]

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

In 2015, J2 became the broadcaster of Hong Kong Jockey Club horse racing and the Mark Six lottery drawings.^[3]

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

References

External links

• Official website

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Television in Hong Kong

• List of television series
• List of television stations

Regulatory agency

• Communications Authority

Free-to-air
channels

RTHK	RTHK TV 31 RTHK TV 32 RTHK TV 33 RTHK TV 34 RTHK TV 35
TVB	TVB Jade TVB Plus TVB News Channel TVB Pearl
HKTVE	ViuTVsix ViuTV
i-CABLE HOY	HOY International Business Channel HOY TV HOY Infotainment

Licensed pay-TV
channels

Now TV	Viu Channel Now Chinese Drama Now Video Express Now Jelli Now Baogu Movies Now Baogu Superstars MOOV Music Now Direct Now News Now BNC Now Data Watch n Learn Now Shop Now Sports Now Sports 4K Now Golf

Internet television &
streaming platforms

• Amazon Prime Video
• Asia Television
• Disney+
• HBO Asia
• HKJC TV
• HMVOD
• HOY
• i-Cable Channel 18
• MyTV Super
• Netflix
• Now E
• Now Player
• RTHK Screen
• TV Most
• Viu
• ViuTV

Available premium
channels (selection)

• AXN
• BeIN Sports
• Phoenix Chinese Channel
• Phoenix InfoNews
• Phoenix Hong Kong
• TVN (Asia)

Defunct television
services

Free-to-air	Commercial Television Rediffusion Television→Asia Television
Licensed pay-TV	Cable Television TVB Network Vision TVB Finance, Sports & Information Channel
Mobile television	UTV→Hong Kong Television Network
Internet television	HKBN bbTV Hong Kong Television Network

Related articles

• Educational Television (Hong Kong)
• Entertainment Expo Hong Kong
• Media of Hong Kong

• Television presenters

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