TVB Pearl ( ) is one of the two free television services in Hong Kong that mainly broadcast in the English language, the other being ATV World.
Occasionally, it also shows programmes in other languages, including Mandarin Chinese, Japanese and Korean (see #Non-English programmes).
Established on November 19, 1967, TVB Pearl broadcasts free of charge to over 2.1 million households in Hong Kong. The channel is operated by Television Broadcasts Limited or TVB, along with its sister channel TVB Jade. As of June 30,2007, the channel achieved an average of 78% of Hong Kong's television audience during prime time viewing hours (7:00 p.m. to midnight).e.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.tvb.com/affairs/faq/announce/2007/pdf/inter2007_e.pdf In 1991, TVB Pearl began to broadcast in _NICAM, a digital audio modulation system that provides a facility for stereo or bilingual or trilingual audio transmission. With a compatible television, the viewer can receive audio in their choice of language; typically, English and Cantonese. Chinese subtitles are available in most programmes after 6:20 p.m..
