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Saigon Broadcasting Television Network, abbreviated SBTN, is the first 24-hour Vietnamese language channel geared towards the Vietnamese diaspora. The network is specifically programmed to meet the needs of Vietnamese audiences living outside of Vietnam.〔http://www.imediadistribution.com/news/sbtn-partners-comcast-offer-special-free-preview-california-celebrate-asian-pacific-american-he "SBTN PARTNERS WITH COMCAST TO OFFER A SPECIAL FREE PREVIEW IN CALIFORNIA TO CELEBRATE ASIAN PACIFIC AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH" May 17, 2010 Retrieved January 9, 2015〕 The channel provides television programs in the field of Vietnamese history, news, culture, economics, talk shows, children's shows, sitcoms, games shows; Production of radio and television programs primarily.〔http://www.trademarkia.com/s-sbtn-saigon-broadcasting-television-network-78498033.html Trademarkia Website (SBTN) Retrieved January 9, 2015〕 The channel strives to serve as a lifeline for the 1st, 1.5 & 2nd generation with extensive news both US and Vietnamese related, as well as covering educational programming and daily entertainment for the whole family, such as talk shows, dramas, Asian movies and documentaries; it also aims to help preserve Vietnamese culture for Vietnamese populations living abroad.〔http://www.imediadistribution.com/news/10-questions-truc-ho-sbtn-ceopresident "10 Questions: Truc Ho, SBTN CEO/President" January 21, 2013 Retrieved January 9, 2015〕 The headquarters are based in Garden Grove, California.〔http://www.sbtn.tv/en/contact (SBTN website) Retrieved January 9, 2015〕 SBTN has local affiliates in Boston, Massachusetts (Boston Vietnamese Media),〔http://sbtn-boston.net/ SBTN (Boston). Retrieved January 9, 2015〕 Washington, D.C. (SBTN-DC), Dallas, Texas (SBTN DFW),〔http://www.sbtndfw.com/ SBTN Dallas Fort Worth Website Retrieved January 9, 2015〕 and Honolulu, Hawaii.〔http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/9/prweb11152627.htm " Oceanic Time Warner Cable Launches Two New Asian American Networks Serving Korean and Vietnamese Hawaiians" September 24, 2013 Retrieved January 9, 2015〕 A Canadian version, SBTN Canada,〔SBTN Canada Website http://www.sbtncanada.com/〕 is available in Canada for Vietnamese Canadians, with programming from the United States service, plus content produced in Canada; this service is owned by the Ethnic Channels Group, under license from SBTN.〔http://www.crtc.gc.ca/eng/archive/2013/2013-462.htm Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission Website Published August 30, 2013 Retrieved January 9, 2014〕 ==History== The network was established in 2001 〔http://www.sbtn.tv/en/about-us.html (SBTN Mission Statement) Retrieved January 9, 2015〕) in Orange County, California by Truc Ho, founder and CEO of SBTN 〔http://www.imediadistribution.com/news/sbtn-partners-comcast-offer-special-free-preview-california-celebrate-asian-pacific-american-he "SBTN Partners with Comcast to offer a special free preview in California to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month" May 17, 2010 Retrieved January 9, 2015〕 who is also a well known songwriter/composer, producer and human rights activist in the Vietnamese community. "It was my intention to help the Vietnamese community unite and form one voice to speak out on issues related to the community. Together with a few other dedicated partners we raised the funds to launch the channel more than ten years ago." 〔http://www.imediadistribution.com/news/10-questions-truc-ho-sbtn-ceopresident "10 Questions: Truc Ho, SBTN CEO/President" January 21, 2013 Retrieved January 9, 2015〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saigon Broadcasting Television Network」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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