TVB News
| Company type | Division |
|---|---|
| Industry | Broadcasting, News media |
| Founded | 1967-11-19 |
| Headquarters | Tseung Kwan O , Hong Kong |
Area served | Hong Kong |
Key people | Luk Hon-tak (managing editor, since 2015) |
| Products | Television news programs |
| Parent | Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB) |
| Website | news |
TVB News (), previously known as the News and Information Division (), serves as the news department of Hong Kong's Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). It is responsible for producing news content broadcast on TVB's channels, including Jade, Pearl, Finance & Information Channel, and the News Channel. The division operates under the motto "TVB News Cares" (). According to a 2019 survey conducted by CUHK, TVB News was rated lowest in trustworthiness among Hong Kong's television and radio news providers.
History
TVB introduced its inaugural news broadcasts on 19 November 1967 with the programs News at 7:30 and Late News/News Roundup airing at 22:30. By 1970, additional segments such as Noon News and News Headlines were incorporated into TVB Jade’s lineup. The primary evening newscast was rescheduled to an earlier slot at 18:30 in 1976 and renamed News at 6:30. The station’s first morning news show, titled Morning Assembly, premiered in 1968 and was later rebranded as Morning News Report during 1976–77. In 1980, News at Ten was launched, followed by the debut of Good Morning Hong Kong in 1981, which continues to air from Monday through Saturday.
Among the earliest anchors were David Lee, Josiah Lau, Chu Wai Tak, and Stephen Shiu. The first female anchor, Anite Yip, appeared on screen in 1978. In 1988, programs on Jade and Pearl began incorporating date and headline sequences. Cantonese subtitles were first introduced in 1980; computer-generated subtitles were reinstated in 1996 and have since become standard practice.
In 2003, TVB News relocated its operations to the new TVB City complex located in Tseung Kwan O. The transition to high-definition broadcasting commenced in February 2009, with the TVB iNews channel upgrading to HD by mid-2012. Starting August 2012, the website underwent enhancements featuring expanded sections on news, finance, weather, and additional information.
The upgrade of subtitles and weather segments to HD occurred between late 2012 and early 2013. May 2013 marked the launch of continuous live HD broadcasts on TVB iNews. A comprehensive renovation of the main news studio took place in June 2014, accompanied by refreshed titles and graphics across all news programming. During the same month, Good Morning Hong Kong updated its opening visuals.
On 22 February 2016, Putonghua News was transferred from TVB Pearl to TVB J5 (which was later renamed Finance & Information Channel), before returning to Pearl on 13 April 2020.
Broadcasting and Production
TVB organizes its news anchors on a monthly basis to present key programs such as News at 6:30, News at 7, and News at 7:30, each typically hosted by a pair of male and female presenters. Other prominent shows include Good Morning Hong Kong, which features both news and financial updates, as well as sports coverage aired on TVB Jade. Financial news receives special attention through TVB iNews and TVBN, with the Main News at 8 focusing specifically on developments related to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. On 2 February 2009, TVB revised its news format to highlight News Roundup, broadcast Monday through Friday with enhanced live reporting and dedicated special segments. In March 2015, Luk Hon-tak—formerly director-general of the Democratic Alliance for the Betterment and Progress of Hong Kong (DAB)—was appointed managing editor of TVB News, tasked with overseeing political news coverage.
Newscasts
TVB News is broadcast on multiple free-to-air platforms, including TVB Jade, TVB Pearl, TVB Finance & Information Channel, and TVB News Channel.
TVB Jade newscasts
The term "On News Channel" indicates a simultaneous broadcast on TVB News Channel.
| Programme | Anchors | Broadcast Time | Days | Simulcast on News Channel | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English | Chinese | English | Chinese | Start | End | ||
| Good Morning Hong Kong | 香港早晨 | Yomi Chow, Sney Liu, Charmaine Wong, Terrie Leung | 周可茵、廖淑怡、王倩荷、梁思齊 | 06:00 | 08:55 | Mon-Sat | Yes |
| Inside the Stock Exchange | 交易現場 | Kenneth To, Pauline Lee, Crystal Li | 陶俊民、李寶善、李晞彤 | 09:00 | 10:00 | Hong Kong Stock Exchange Trading Day | No |
| 11:40 | 12:15 | ||||||
| 15:45 | 16:15 | ||||||
| News Headlines | 新聞提要 | Kennie Chan, Trevor Lee, Vinky Wong, Melvin Pang, Yomi Chow, Sakura Ip, Alpha Lai, Jacky Lin, Kenny Yung, Charmaine Wong, Sney Liu, Yumi Chak, Giselle Lam, Nathan Leung, Angus Liu, Julia Poon, Terrie Leung, Zita Chan | 陳嘉欣、李卓謙、黃䁱瑩、彭建樺、周可茵、葉芷樺、黎在山、林婷婷、容家耀、王倩荷、廖淑怡、翟睿敏、梁永祥、廖天贊、盤翠瑩、梁思齊、陳語翹 | 20:45 | 20:50 | Daily | |
| 21:45 | 21:50 | ||||||
| Noon News | 午間新聞 | Kennie Chan, Trevor Lee, Vinky Wong, Melvin Pang, Kenny Yung, Yomi Chow, Sakura Ip, Alpha Lai, Yumi Chak, Nathan Leung, Angus Liu, Julia Poon | 陳嘉欣、李卓謙、黃䁱瑩、彭建樺、容家耀、周可茵、葉芷樺、黎在山、翟睿敏、梁永祥、廖天贊、盤翠瑩 | 13:00 | 13:15 | Weekdays | |
| 13:10 | Weekends | ||||||
| Financial News | 財經新聞 | Kenny Yung, Charmaine Wong, Sney Liu | 容家耀、王倩荷、廖淑怡 | 17:50 | 17:55 | Hong Kong and Shanghai Stock Exchange Trading Day | |
| News File | 新聞檔案 | Melvin Pang | 彭建樺 | 18:25 | 18:30 | Weekdays | Yes |
| 23:30 | 23:35 | ||||||
| Programme | Anchors | Broadcast Time | Days | Simulcast on News Channel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| News at 6:30 | 6點半新聞報道 | Various anchors | 18:30–19:20 | Weekdays | No |
| 18:55–19:00 | Weekends | No | |||
| Global View | 世界觀 | Selected anchors | 19:20–19:25 | Weekdays | Yes (Rebroadcast Only) |
| Weather Report | 天氣報告 | Various anchors | Times vary between 18:55–23:40 | All days | No |
| International News File | 環球新聞檔案 | Victor Lee | 07:40–07:45 Mon-Sat; 22:55–23:00 Weekdays | Mixed | No |
| News Roundup | 晚間新聞 | Various anchors | 23:15–23:45 weekdays; shorter weekend editions | All days | No |
TVB Pearl newscasts
Format
All broadcasts on TVB Jade are delivered in Cantonese, with the exception of the Putonghua Financial Report, which is presented in Mandarin. TVB Pearl features news programming primarily in English, whereas the TVB Finance & Information Channel offers content in Mandarin. Weekday business-oriented shows such as Good Morning Hong Kong and the Putonghua Financial Report are regularly scheduled. To meet regulatory standards, all newscasts include in-vision captions designed for viewers with hearing impairments.
The introduction to each news segment incorporates Morse code signaling "NEWS TODAY," typically transmitted around a frequency of 1700 Hz.
Individual weather segments follow prominent newscasts like News at 6:30 on TVB Jade and News at 7:30 on TVB Pearl. These forecasts are accompanied by the well-known animated character Freddy (天氣先生), a distinctive visual element familiar to Hong Kong audiences that complements the live weather presentations.
Following news and weather updates, the programme Earth Live, produced by earthTV, is frequently broadcast, except during certain TVB Jade slots where standard programming resumes. Notably, Good Morning Hong Kong uniquely schedules Earth Live immediately before its morning news bulletin.
News programmes
In-depth investigative stories and extended reports are featured across three main shows: Sunday Report () and News Magazine () on TVB Jade, along with The Pearl Report () on TVB Pearl. Both Sunday Report and The Pearl Report emphasize personal narratives with a more gentle tone, while News Magazine addresses wider social topics.
News Channel
The news division of TVB also oversees the round-the-clock TVBN (), which is accessible via the subscription TV service TVB Pay Vision () and the iNews channel () on HK Digital TV Broadcast (Channel 83). In June 2006, TVBN 2 () was introduced on TVB Pay Vision. On 30 June 2012, the iNews channel transitioned from SDTV to HDTV broadcasting.
Criticism
A 2019 study conducted by the Chinese University of Hong Kong placed TVB News at the bottom in terms of trustworthiness among television and radio news outlets in Hong Kong.
Amid the 2014 protests, internal disputes arose at TVB regarding footage that purportedly showed police officers assaulting a protester. The audio track for the broadcast was altered to tone down language, and news reports referred to officers as "suspected of using excessive force." Keith Yuen, a TVB director, challenged the original phrasing. Following this event, assistant supervisor Ho Wing-hong was demoted. Approximately 80 employees protested management’s response by submitting a petition. After some journalists were attacked at a pro-Beijing demonstration, more than 340 staff members signed an anti-violence petition; however, management pressured those who signed to retract their support or face potential loss of year-end bonuses.
In March 2015, concerns regarding editorial independence were raised when Luk Hon-tak, a former pro-establishment DAB member, was named managing editor for political news. Despite reassurances from news director Keith Yuen, several reporters resigned in objection, including Ho Wing-hong.
During the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests, TVB News faced accusations of partiality in its reporting, resulting in nearly 12,000 complaints filed with the Communications Authority. Key advertisers such as Pocari Sweat and Pizza Hut pulled their advertisements from TVB’s Hong Kong broadcasts due to perceived bias, garnering commendation from anti-extradition protesters.