How to Watch HOY TV in Hong Kong (2026)
Last updated: 2026-10-29
HOY TV is a Hong Kong free station on channel 77. It launched as Fantastic TV in 2017, became Hong Kong Open TV in 2018 and was renamed HOY TV in June 2023 under i-CABLE. In Hong Kong watch free via DTMB, the HOY app or hoy.tv.
At a glance
| Operator | i-CABLE Communications |
|---|---|
| Channel no. | Channel 77 (free); HOY 76 and HOY Info 78 |
| Name history | 2017 Fantastic TV → 2018 Hong Kong Open TV → 2023 HOY TV |
| Language | HOY TV mainly Cantonese; HOY 76 English |
| Official platform | HOY app, hoy.tv |
What is HOY TV
HOY TV is the free-to-air station of i-CABLE Communications, broadcasting on channel 77 in Hong Kong. Its licence history reaches back to Fantastic TV, which launched in May 2017 as the territory’s third free broadcaster. The station was renamed Hong Kong Open TV in October 2018, then rebranded as HOY TV on 1 June 2023 together with its sister channels.
Unlike TVB and ViuTV, HOY TV grew out of a pay-TV operation: i-CABLE had run cable channels for decades before moving into free-to-air, and that heritage shows in its heavy news, finance and sport output rather than in big-budget drama.
The HOY channel family
The HOY brand covers three free channels. HOY TV on 77 is the Cantonese general-entertainment service — news bulletins, talk shows, travel and food programmes, acquired Asian dramas and live sport. HOY 76 is the English-language general channel, carrying international documentaries, news and lifestyle series. HOY Info on channel 78 runs rolling news, market coverage and public-affairs programming through the day.
All three are carried on DTMB, so a normal channel scan on a digital TV picks them up without a subscription or set-top box.
What is on: news, finance and sport
HOY TV’s schedule leans on information rather than drama. Weekday mornings and evenings carry extended news bulletins, while market hours bring finance updates and interview programmes aimed at retail investors. Sport is the other pillar: local football, basketball and selected international events appear when rights allow, usually with Cantonese commentary.
Entertainment sits around those blocks — travel and food series, talk shows, and acquired dramas from Japan, Korea and mainland China. Prime time normally opens with a news bulletin and then moves to a drama or variety slot.
How to watch HOY TV
In Hong Kong the simplest route is DTMB: run a channel scan and channel 77 appears alongside TVB and ViuTV. The HOY app carries the live stream on phones, tablets and smart TVs, and hoy.tv offers a browser player. Existing i-CABLE subscribers can also watch through their set-top box.
The free channels need no extra payment, though some on-demand programmes may ask you to sign in.
HOY TV compared with TVB and ViuTV
If you want drama and large-scale variety, TVB’s Jade is still the default. ViuTV skews younger with reality formats and idol-driven shows. HOY TV sits between them as the most news-and-finance-heavy of the three free Chinese channels, which makes it the natural pick for viewers who keep a news or market feed running in the background.
In other words the three do not really replace each other: Jade carries mass entertainment, ViuTV carries youth and pop culture, and HOY TV carries information and current affairs.
Watching HOY TV from overseas
Free-to-air rights are territorial, so the HOY app and hoy.tv are aimed at viewers in Hong Kong and may not play abroad. Overseas viewers usually rely on clips posted to official social accounts, or on licensed distributors where they exist. If a stream fails to load from outside Hong Kong, that is a rights restriction rather than a fault on your device.
Where to watch
| Option | Type | Link |
|---|---|---|
| DTMB terrestrial | Free terrestrial (ch 77) | Visit |
| HOY app | Official app live | Visit |
| hoy.tv website | Web live | Visit |
| hktv.my live | Aggregator live | Visit |
FAQ
What channel is HOY TV?
Free channel 77. The English channel HOY 76 is on 76, and HOY Info is on channel 78.
How is HOY TV related to Cable TV?
HOY TV is part of the i-CABLE group, the free-to-air station spun out of its cable business, and has run under the HOY brand since 2023.
Is HOY TV paid?
It is free — DTMB and the official app cost nothing.
Was HOY TV called something else before?
Yes. It launched as Fantastic TV in 2017, was renamed Hong Kong Open TV in October 2018, and became HOY TV on 1 June 2023.
Does HOY have an English channel?
Yes — HOY 76 on channel 76 broadcasts in English, with international documentaries, news and lifestyle programmes.
Official sources
Links above point to each organisation’s official site for reference only; actual availability and regional rights are subject to the official publishers.