Saigon Broadcasting Television Network
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| Saigon Broadcasting Television Network | |
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| Launched | 2000 |
| Owned by | Asia Entertainment Inc. |
| Country | United States |
| Broadcast area | United States Canada |
| Website | www.sbtn.net |
| Availability | |
| Satellite | |
| DirecTV (United States) | Channel 2072 |
| Cable | |
| Available on many cable systems | Check local listings for channels |
| IPTV over ADSL | |
| TELUS TV | Channel 510 |
Saigon Broadcasting Television Network or SBTN in short is the first 24-hour Vietnamese language channel geared towards the Vietnamese diaspora. It is currently available on many cable networks in the United States and Canada as well as through satellite dish DirectTV. The channel provides children, arts, entertainment, news programs produced primarily in complete Vietnamese. The shows are primarily produced at its headquarters in Garden Grove, California.
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[edit] History
While several Vietnamese-geared channels and programs already existed in the early 2000, none of them had an around-the-clock program. SBN (Saigon Broadcasting Network) was created with Truc Ho and his friends to fill this gap and provide a full program with the lack of many Vietnamese ads that generally fill the Vietnamese TV space. Due to a trademark dispute, the channel's original name of SBN was changed to its current official name SBTN.
[edit] Management
- Truc Ho, President and Chief Executive Officer
- Do Phu, Vice President and General Counsel
- Thy Van, Chief Financial Officer
- Anh Tuan, Secretary and Counsel
[edit] Location
SBTN's headquarters and main studios are located at the complex in Garden Grove City, California. The complex is also home of the Asia Entertainment, Inc and legal office. Most of the shows are produced at this location, while reporters in the field often travel throughout the United States to cover events pertaining to the Vietnamese community.
