Formosa Television
| Type | Free-to-air nationwide TV |
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| Branding | FTV |
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First air date | June 11, 1997 |
| Availability | Taiwan |
| Founded | March 27, 1996 by Chai Trong-rong |
Broadcast area | Taiwan |
| Owner | Formosa Television Inc. |
Official website | www |
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| Traditional Chinese | 民間全民電視公司 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Civilian Television Company | ||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 民視 | ||||||||||
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Formosa Television (Chinese: 民間全民電視公司; pinyin: Mínjiān Quánmín Diànshì Gōngsī; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: Bîn-kan Chôan-bîn Tiān-sī Kong-si) is a television station based in New Taipei City, Taiwan.
Established on March 27, 1996, FTV began broadcasting on June 11, 1997 as the first free-to-air television station established without direct relationship to a political party or the Taiwanese government. On May 24, 2004, FTV was among the first free-to-air channels in Taiwan to switch from terrestrial analog signal to digital television.