East Asian Television

East Asian Television is an American digital cable and satellite television channel that is owned by Rhino Broadcasting Company. The channel broadcasts shows from countries in East Asia.

History
On July 31, 1997, Rhino Broadcasting Company announced that it would launch East Asian Television, a television channel which would broadcast shows from countries in East Asia, such as drama and comedy-themed shows.

The channel was scheduled to launch on October 2, 1997, but was delayed to October 8 due to technical difficulties. The channel was launched on October 8, 1997 at 10:00 am EST.

Canada
A Canadian version of the channel, known as East Asian Television Canada was launched on September 4, 2001, but was shut down on July 31, 2003, due to low ratings and cable/satellite carriage. The channel was replaced by the American feed, but was discontinued in 2009.

United Kingdom
A British version of the channel was launched January 1, 2000 and was free-to air, but ceased broadcasting on January 9, 2020.

Europe
A Pan-European version of the channel was launched on January 1, 2002, and was successful in ratings.