| Country | People's Republic of China |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | National International |
| Headquarters | Shanghai |
| Programming | |
| Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Shanghai Media Group |
| History | |
| Launched | October 1, 1998 (as Shanghai Television) |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Sling TV | Internet Protocol television |
Shanghai Dragon Television or Dragon TV (Chinese: 东方卫视; pinyin: Dōngfāng Wèishì; lit. 'Eastern satellite channel'), commonly nicknamed the Tomato Channel (蕃茄台) based on its logo, is a provincial satellite TV station. It launched in October 1998 as "Shanghai Television" but changed its name to Dragon Television on October 23, 2003.[1] Currently, Dragon TV's signal covers most of Mainland China and worldwide. From September 28, 2009, the channel used standard high-definition broadcast.