(Clearwisdom.net) At 12:00 p.m., November 21, Time Warner added NTDTV to Channel 589 of its cable network. It broadcasts 24 hours a day. Time Warner customers do not need to pay. It is the only digital basic Chinese channel of Time Warner's.
The channel covers Manhattan, Queens, Staten Island, Western Brooklyn, Mt. Vernon, NY and Southeast Bergen County, NJ.
Many Chinese viewers, including the newly elected city council members Margaret Chin and Yaming Gu, were happy to hear this news. They wished big success to NTDTV. Ms. Chin said, "24-hour broadcasting gives more chances for Chinese people to learn about our communities. It is very good." Mr. Yu Jinshan, the chair of a Chinese association in New York, said, "The contents of NTDTV are rich. It offers all kinds of information to Chinese people. It is a good news to us that we can watch NTDTV 24 hours a day." Mr. Yu wished success to NTDTV and sent greetings to its audience.
New Tang Dynasty Television (NTDTV) is an independent, nonprofit television broadcaster established in 2002. Headquartered in New York City, NTDTV currently has reporters and correspondents in over 70 cities worldwide. NTDTV is composed of a network of staff and volunteers from diverse backgrounds who are knowledgeable about both Asian and Western societies. The station is committed to bringing viewers programs of the highest quality--programs that not only entertain, but also meaningfully impact people's lives and the world around us.
Beyond its television programming, NTDTV has distinguished itself for its leading role in the promotion of China's traditional arts and culture. Every year the station organizes and sponsors a wide range of performances, competitions, and outreach programs.
