TDM - Teledifusão de Macau, S. A. (commonly abbreviated to TDM, ) provides public broadcasting services in Macau. By running five digital terrestrial television channels, one satellite television channel and two radio channels, TDM provides local audiences with a wide range of content in Macau's two official languages, Chinese (Cantonese) and Portuguese, as well as having time-slots for English, Indonesian and Tagalog, which reflects the multicultural nature of the city, with 95 percent of the population being Chinese and five percent made up of Portuguese and other ethnic groups.

In the new media era, TDM has extended its services by developing multimedia platforms, including the official website (tdm.com.mo), mobile app (TDM App), social media and content-sharing platforms, allowing local and international audience instant access to information about Macau.

TDM transmits eight television channels from mainland China locally, including CCTV-1, CCTV-13, CGTN, CGTN Documentary, Strait Television, Hunan TV World, Southeast Television, and GDTV World.

History The history of TDM could be traced back to Rádio Macau which began broadcasting Portuguese news in August 1933. It was acquired by the Portuguese colonial government in 1948. In 1963, a Hong Kong businessman and the Japanese Pacific Television Corporation planned to create a terrestrial television station in Macau; it is unknown when and why it was shelved.

In 1979, the colonial government announced that it set up bids for a television station. Three companies were interested. TDM was founded in 1983, and as a public company, took over the control of the existing Rádio Macau stations and, from 13 May 1984,Macau, Richard Jorge Silva L. Edmonds, Clio Press, 1989, page xlix would begin its television broadcasts. TDM started broadcasting its television station on 13 May 1984, offering a mix of Portuguese and Cantonese programming between 18:00 and 23:00. It was the first television company to be founded in Macau, with news only being reported via radio broadcasts on stations such as Rádio Macau before they were absorbed into TDM.

The company was sold for 50 million patacas into a public-private partnership in 1988 following corruption scandals and major financial losses of up to 90 to 100 million patacas a year. In 1990, the Portuguese and Cantonese television operations were split into separate channels, granting each division its own autonomy. The company faced another round of financial difficulties in 2002 and was nearing closure; eventually the government bought back the shares of the company.

TDM ceased analogue transmission from 00:00 on 30 June 2023. TDM's international channel launched on NOS in Portugal on 13 May 2025, the day of the 41st anniversary of TDM's television broadcasts.

Self-censorship controversy On 10 March 2021, in light of massive protests in neighbouring Hong Kong which were followed by the passage of national security legislation, TDM executives addressed the company on new broadcasting rules requiring the company to promote "patriotism, respect and love" for mainland China and withhold reports critical of the Chinese government. Several journalists have resigned from the broadcaster as a result of this conflict, with local journalist unions criticizing the rules as a breach of press freedom. Subsequently, the Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs Augusto Santos Silva warned them that press freedom is a part of Macao Basic Law, stating that the Portuguese government expects the law to be followed. Chief Executive of Macau Ho Iat-seng denied that press freedom restrictions were being imposed. Following the criticism, TDM's executives stated they would continue to follow their current editorial policy.

Channels

Ch №ChannelChannel contentTransmissionLaunch DateWebsite Local channels 91TDM Ou MunFree-to-air in Cantonese, first broadcasting channel of TDMDigital17 September 1990Website92Canal MacauFree-to-air in Portuguese and EnglishDigital17 September 1990Website 93TDM SportSports programmes Digital9 October 2009Website94TDM InformationNews and financial information programsDigital3 September 2012Website95TDM EntertainmentEntertainment programmesDigital15 July 2008Website96TDM Ou Mun MacauInternational channel Satellite1 October 2009Website97Rádio MacauBroadcast TDM RADIODigital16 February 2018Website Mainland channels 71CCTV-1Transmission of CCTV-1Digital20 December 2016Website 72CCTV-13Live broadcast of CCTV-13Digital1 October 2009Website73CGTNLive broadcast of CGTNDigital15 July 2010Website 74CGTN DocumentaryLive broadcast of CGTN DocumentaryDigital1 November 2011Website75Strait TelevisionLive broadcast of FMGDigital1 April 2011Website76Hunan TV WorldLive broadcast of HBSDigital15 July 2010Website77Southeast TelevisionLive broadcast of FMGDigital20 December 2017Website78GDTV WorldLive broadcast of GRT (stopped broadcasting)Digital8 February 2018Website79CCTV-5Live broadcast of CCTV-5Digital17 December 2019Lançado canal desportivo da CCTVWebsite

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See also Media of Macau

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