PTS XS (Hàn-jī: 小公視 lit. Little PTS) is a Taiwanese terrestrial children's television channel owned by Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation (PTS). It is the first tree-to-air terrestrial service of its kind.[citation needed]
| Country | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Taiwan and surrounding communities |
| Network | Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation |
| Programming | |
| Language | Taiwanese Mandarin |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Taiwan Broadcasting System |
| History | |
| Launched | August 13, 2024 |
| Replaced | HiHD |
| Links | |
| Website | http://ptsxs.pts.org.tw/ |
| Availability | |
| Terrestrial | |
| Digital | Channel 12 |
History
editThe channel was conceived in 2023 as PTS's operating budget increased threefold for fiscal 2024.[1]
The Public Television Service announced on April 25, 2024 that it would launch its children's channel, PTS XS, effective August 13, starting with a week of test broadcasts, then, from August 20, a full service. It was set to replace PTS Channel 3's bandwidth on the digital terrestrial platform. The goal of the channel was to increase the rate of children's television production in Taiwan, which, up until then, lacked resources. The channel planned to carry 639 monthly hours of children's programs, twice as much as the main channel.[2] Upon launch, it received praise from local politicians, as Taiwanese were used to watch cartoons from abroad for decades.[3]
On June 30, 2025, PTS XS launched its international co-development program, to create preschool IPs with foreign partners.[4] Its first international co-production, Arty Mice, was announced earlier in June, with France Télévisions, Caribara and D18 Paris.[5]
Identity
editThe channel's visual identity, designed by Bito, is based on the idea of a pocket, inhabited by five characters. The English name PTS XS represents the target audience (XS to XL, meaning kids to adults). The XS part of the name is included in the pocket icon of the channel's logo.[6] The pocket aesthetic also lent its name to the PTS XS Pocket Film Festival, first held on December 28, 2024.[7]
References
edit- ↑ "PTS Taiwan received invigorated budget, plans to start operation of new children's channel". Public Media Alliance. August 30, 2023.
- ↑ "公視兒少頻道「小公視」 預計8月播". Archived from the original on 2024-05-10. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
- ↑ PTS XS Officially Launches, Ushering in a New Era of Taiwanese Children's Programming
- ↑ Taiwan's kids channel PTS XS launches co-development program
- ↑ Deals in Brief – June 10, 2025
- ↑ Bito 操刀!公視全新兒少頻道「小公視」亮相: 以口袋為靈感, 5 個角色、識別設計一次看
- ↑ 小公視口袋影展首度移師台南 50組祖孫影廳出任務
External links
edit- (in Chinese) PTS XD