Taiwan’s Chinese Television System identifies its founding on October 31, 1971 and entry into the Taiwan Broadcasting System on July 1, 2006. Its institutional history includes distance education, news and entertainment and a later parliamentary channel transition. Keep the original service name and date when searching for an older course or recording.
Distance education is a distinctive part of the CTS history
The broadcaster describes television courses for secondary and vocational students, teacher development and other learning. Its account also records that a dedicated frequency was later used for educational programming. If someone remembers a lesson, retain its subject, study stage and course title rather than reducing the reference to a general CTS programme.
For example, a former learner may want a vocational lesson rather than a later documentary about the same subject. The date, course level and instructor or unit can help identify the intended recording. A viewer seeking recent news instead needs the particular bulletin or report and its publication date.
Read an old channel label with its year
The history describes a 2015 change to the main channel and the renaming of the previous HD channel as a general entertainment service. It separately records the February 3, 2017 transition from that entertainment service to two parliamentary channels. Preserve the year when a recording or old guide uses one of those labels.
| Reference | Details to preserve |
|---|---|
| Television lesson | Course, level, topic and original period |
| Historical entertainment listing | Channel label, programme and year |
| Parliamentary proceedings | Channel, meeting or session and date |
| News recording | Bulletin, edition and original date |
Choose the intended educational or public record
A parliamentary report about a meeting and the proceedings themselves are different records. If a viewer needs the complete session, retain the chamber or meeting name and date. If they need an individual news account, use its report and publication information.
For a current showing or lesson, check the publisher’s current work information for the exact subject. The history explains what a named service meant in a particular period. Keep those dates alongside the work so a past channel label can remain useful without standing in for a present schedule.
Sources and review
- About CTS — Chinese Television System