Always on 16:9:Antena channels(Antena 1, Antena Stars, Antena 3 CNN, Happy, ZU TV, Antena Internațional), RCS & RDS channels(including Digi24, U TV, Music Channel), Kiss TV, B1 TV, Orange Sport, Prima Sport 2, Prima Sport 1,Turner channels:(Cartoon Network, Cartoonito) Often on 16:9:TVR channels(TVR 1, TVR 2, TVR 3, TVRi), PRO channels(Pro TV, Acasă TV, Pro Arena, Pro Cinema, Acasă Gold, Pro TV Internațional) Always on 4:3 with 16:9 stretched:CNM channels(Național TV, Național 24 Plus, Favorit TV), TVR regional channels(TVR Cluj, TVR Craiova, TVR Iași, TVR Tîrgu-Mureș, TVR Timișoara), Prima TV.
CCTV channels 1-15, CCTV-5+, CCTV News. Older contents in 4:3 and news contents are stretched on SD variants of these channels as stretching on SD channels is common.
16:9 with inner 4:3***:RCTI, SCTV, Indosiar, MNCTV, GTV, iNews, O Channel 4:3, upscaled/stretched to 16:9****:antv, tvOne, RTV *Channels that are primarily broadcast in 16:9 sometimes are filled by 4:3 content which are either stretched or pillarboxed. **Only on digital cable/satellite ***Channels in this category broadcast in 16:9 HDTV along with inner 4:3 SDTV. Due to their visibility, some contents are either pillarboxed and windowboxed(especially in commercial ads and live sport games). Contents wider than 16:9 are usually letterboxed. They're usually stretched in SDTV mode. HD versions are limited to pay TV services and select regions. ****These channels are still using 4:3 configuration. Stretched when broadcasting in 16:9 format. Some channels have limited original 16:9 video contents. Note: Nationwide TV channels listed above are classified according to their original configuration, sorted chronologically according to TV configuration update. Configuration for exclusively digital and local channels are may vary. Local versions of nationwide channels may be different from their national version.
Japan pioneered in its analogue HDTV system(MUSE) in 16:9 format, started in the 1980s. Currently all main channels have digital terrestrial television channels in 16:9 while being simulcast in analogue 4:3 format. Many satellite broadcast channels are being broadcast in 16:9 as well.
16:9 native*:PTV, ABS-CBN HD***, S+A HD ***, ANC(both SD and HD)***, Kapamilya Channel(both SD and HD)***, CNN Philippines, One PH,*** One News***, Hope Channel Philippines, 3ABN, Hope International, INCTV, Net 25, DZRH News Television 4:3 upscaled/stretched to 16:9**: ETC, 2nd Avenue, all BEAM's subchannels, Light Network, UNTV****, Ang Dating Daan TV, SMNI, all ABS-CBN terrestrial channels(including TVPlus channels), TV5, One Sports, GMA 7, A2Z, GTV, IBC 13 *channels that are squeezed/letterboxed to 4:3 on analog terrestrial transmissions nor no letterbox on widescreen-produced programs. **channels that are originally broadcasting in 4:3 on analog terrestrial, but upscaled or stretched to 16:9 for digital terrestrial television, cable and satellite. ***16:9 versions available on pay-TV services only. ****Some programs are aired in true 16:9 formatting
All MediaCorp channels, however 16:9 contents look squashed on older 4:3 sets. Also, all 4:3 contents including news clips are stretched as stretching is common.
Almost all channels on free-to-air television(especially HD Feeds),(ex.: RPC, NPY, Unicanal, channel 7 HD). SD feeds(usually found on pay television) are usually letterboxed and downscaled to 4:3.(for example: SNT & Paravisión)