CTI Television Inc

What CTI Television Inc does

CTI Television Inc (中天電視) is a Taiwanese broadcast television network and a subsidiary of the Want Want China Times Group (旺旺中時媒體集團), a diversified media conglomerate. The company operates a multi-channel portfolio anchored by CTi News (中天新聞), a 24-hour news channel with morning, midday, and evening news blocks plus current-affairs and political commentary programming; CTi Integrated Channel 36, a variety and entertainment channel; and CTi Entertainment Channel 39, focused on dramas and variety shows. Two additional feeds, CTi Asia and CTi North America (Pacific Time), extend distribution to overseas Taiwanese and Asian audiences, while a YouTube 24H live stream and the ctinews.com portal provide digital distribution.

The company's core technology is conventional television broadcasting and news production, supported by self-regulatory infrastructure including a formal Ethics Committee (中天倫理委員會) and, since 2020, an Independent Reviewer system for news content. Operating from its headquarters at No. 25, Minquan East Road, Section 6, Neihu District, Taipei, CTI maintains a substantial on-air news anchor roster and full entertainment production pipelines. Its value proposition centers on a 24-hour news operation, a content library of original Taiwanese dramas and variety programming, and multi-platform (cable, satellite, digital) reach.

CTI's revenue model is television advertising across its news and entertainment channels; pricing is not publicly disclosed and no advertiser logos, advertiser concentration, or contract values are available in the source material. The customer base consists of general Taiwanese viewers and overseas diaspora audiences, with revenue captured indirectly from enterprise advertisers buying spots across the network. The company is privately held under the Want Want China Times Group umbrella and has no public ticker or disclosed funding history.

Name

CTI Television Inc

Legal name

中天電視股份有限公司 (CTiTV Inc.)

Website

https://ctitv.com.tw

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CTI Television Inc (中天電視) is a Taiwanese broadcast television network operating CTi News, Channel 36, Channel 39, CTi Asia, and CTi North America, serving Taiwanese viewers and overseas diaspora with news, drama, and variety programming, monetized through television advertising under the Want Want China Times Group.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Television Broadcasting

NAICS

Television Broadcasting Stations (516120), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (5162)

SIC

Television Broadcasting Stations (4833), Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841)

akta.pro primary industry

International Broadcast Networks (Operating Domestic Feeds) (MPABAAAN)

Keywords

• Television broadcasting
• News broadcasting
• Entertainment programming
• Cable television
• Multi-channel networks

Headquarters

HQ city

Taipei (Neihu District)

HQ country

Taiwan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Television advertising: Revenue generated from television commercial advertising across news and entertainment channels

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CTI Television Inc. (中天電視) is a Taiwanese multi-channel broadcast television network that produces and airs 24-hour news programming, integrated entertainment, and drama/variety content across its CTi News, CTi Channel 36, and CTi Channel 39 channels, plus regional CTi Asia and CTi North America feeds. The company monetizes these channels primarily through television commercial advertising and supplements distribution via its website, online news portal (ctinews.com), and a 24-hour YouTube live stream.

Product overview

CTI Television Inc (中天電視) operates a multi-channel television broadcasting network with news and entertainment divisions. The core offering includes 中天新聞 (CTi News), a 24-hour news channel with programs covering morning, noon, evening news and current affairs commentary; 36綜合台 (Channel 36), a comprehensive entertainment channel featuring variety shows; and 39娛樂台 (Channel 39), an entertainment channel with dramas and variety programming. The company also maintains an Ethics Committee (中天倫理委員會) for self-regulation and governance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• 中天新聞 (CTi News): News channel broadcasting news programs 24/7
• 中天綜合台 CH36
• 中天娛樂台 CH39
• 北美台 Pacific Time
• CTI ASIA 亞洲台

Products and services

• CTi News (中天新聞)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chinese Television System (CTS / 華視): Taiwanese public-affiliated broadcaster with news, drama and educational channels — comparable broadcast footprint and shares CTI's NCC regulatory framework.
• TVBS: One of Taiwan's leading cable/news broadcasters operating multiple news and entertainment channels — directly competes with CTI for the same Taiwanese Mandarin-speaking audience and advertising spend.
• Taiwan Television (TTV / 台視): Historic Taiwanese terrestrial broadcaster offering news, drama and variety programming — competes head-to-head with CTI's domestic channels for viewers and advertisers.
• China Television (CTV / 中視): Taiwanese terrestrial broadcaster with a similar multi-genre channel portfolio — comparable in scale, regulatory exposure (NCC oversight) and Mandarin-language broadcast positioning.
• Eastern Broadcasting Company (EBC / 東森電視): Major Taiwanese free-to-air and cable broadcaster with news, entertainment and shopping channels — directly comparable multi-channel broadcast portfolio targeting Taiwanese audiences.
• Next TV (非凡電視): Taiwanese business/news-oriented broadcaster — competes with CTi News for the news-viewing segment and overlapping advertiser base.
• Formosa Television (FTV / 民視): One of Taiwan's original terrestrial broadcasters operating news and entertainment channels — directly comparable broadcast distribution model and Taiwanese audience target.
• Gala Television (GTV / 八大電視): Taiwanese broadcaster operating entertainment and drama-focused channels — directly competes with CTI Channel 36 and Channel 39 for drama and variety audiences.
• SET Broadcast (Sanlih E-Television / 三立電視): Taiwanese broadcaster with drama, variety and news channels (SET, SET News) — directly competes with CTI's Channel 36/39 and CTi News in drama and current affairs segments.

Regional players

• MOMO Kids / momo购物台: Taiwanese TV shopping channel also carried on cable platforms — comparable in distribution channel (Taiwan cable) and ad-supported linear-TV business model, though focused on retail rather than editorial content.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC5l1Yto5oOIgRXlI4p4VKbw
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cti-television-inc

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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