Governor Sir David Trench speaking at the opening ceremony of HK-TVB. Sitting behind are the management of Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited, (from left) Run Run Shaw, Harold Lee Hsiao-wo, J. D. Clague and P. Y. Tang. Picture: SCMP
Governor Sir David Trench speaking at the opening ceremony of HK-TVB. Sitting behind are the management of Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited, (from left) Run Run Shaw, Harold Lee Hsiao-wo, J. D. Clague and P. Y. Tang. Picture: SCMP
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When Hong Kong was a colour TV pioneer

Territory's television stations were among the first in the world to broadcast in colour, as cable and wireless stations raced to offer the medium

Chris Wood

Updated: 7:55am, 23 Oct, 2017

Why you can trust SCMP
Governor Sir David Trench speaking at the opening ceremony of HK-TVB. Sitting behind are the management of Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited, (from left) Run Run Shaw, Harold Lee Hsiao-wo, J. D. Clague and P. Y. Tang. Picture: SCMP
Governor Sir David Trench speaking at the opening ceremony of HK-TVB. Sitting behind are the management of Hong Kong Television Broadcasts Limited, (from left) Run Run Shaw, Harold Lee Hsiao-wo, J. D. Clague and P. Y. Tang. Picture: SCMP
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