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 Formerly a colony of [[Portugal]] (until 1999), '''[[wikipedia:Macau|MACAU]]''' is now a special administrative region of [[China]]. Portuguese and Cantonese are the official languages, while a quarter of the population speak English as a secondary language.
-It's likely that one or both of the [[Peter Cushing]] Dalek movies was shown there, as films with Chinese subtitles were often sourced from [[Hong Kong]], where each had played in 1969 and 1974.
+It's likely that one or both of the [[Peter Cushing]] Dalek movies was shown there, as films with Traditional Chinese subtitles were often sourced from [[Hong Kong]], where each had played in 1969 and 1974.
 A local television service didn't commence until 1984, but prior to then, TV signals could be received from [[China]], as well as nearby [[Hong Kong]]. Chinese TV used the NTSC colour format, while Hong Kong was PAL.

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	Hong Kong's Rediffusion station RTV transitioned from cable to terrestrial broadcasts in April 1973; those transmission signals would have reached Macau. From June 1973, a further run of black and white Jon Pertwee episodes of '''Doctor Who''' began airing (albeit in English only). When RTV switched to a full PAL service and aired colour Pertwee and Tom Baker stories in the mid- to late-1970s, those signals would not have been compatible with all TV receivers used in Macau.		Hong Kong's Rediffusion station RTV transitioned from cable to terrestrial broadcasts in April 1973; those transmission signals would have reached Macau. From June 1973, a further run of black and white Jon Pertwee episodes of '''Doctor Who''' began airing (albeit in English only). When RTV switched to a full PAL service and aired colour Pertwee and Tom Baker stories in the mid- to late-1970s, those signals would not have been compatible with all TV receivers used in Macau.
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		+	The Target novelisations that were translated into [[Portugal\|Portuguese]] in the early 1980s may have been available in Macau. (A copy of "[[The Daleks\|Doutor Who e os Daleks]]" is held by the Biblioteca Publica de Macau -
		+	[https://webpac.library.gov.mo/client/pt_BR/webpac/search/detailnonmodal/ent:$002f$002fSD_ILS$002f0$002fSD_ILS:406149/one?qu=doutor+who&qf=LANGUAGE%09Language%09POR%09Portuguese&te=ILS Catalogue HERE] - but that may be a special acquisition rather than one that was purchased locally.)


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-Formerly a colony of [[Portugal]] (until 1999), '''[[wikipedia:Macau|MACAU]]''' is now a special administrative region of [[China]]. Portuguese and Cantonese are official languages.
+Formerly a colony of [[Portugal]] (until 1999), '''[[wikipedia:Macau|MACAU]]''' is now a special administrative region of [[China]]. Portuguese and Cantonese are the official languages, while a quarter of the population speak English as a secondary language.
-Television signals can be received from [[China]], as well as nearby [[Hong Kong]].
+It's likely that one or both of the [[Peter Cushing]] Dalek movies was shown there, as films with Chinese subtitles were often sourced from [[Hong Kong]], where each had played in 1969 and 1974.
-(Hong Kong's Rediffusion station RTV transitioned from cable to terrestrial broadcasts in April 1973; those transmission signals would have reached Macau. From June 1973, a run of black and white Jon Pertwee episodes of '''Doctor Who''' began airing (albeit in English only). When RTV switched to a full PAL service, and aired colour Pertwee and Tom Baker stories, those signals would not have been compatible with all TV receivers in Macau, limiting the potential viewership.)
+A local television service didn't commence until 1984, but prior to then, TV signals could be received from [[China]], as well as nearby [[Hong Kong]]. Chinese TV used the NTSC colour format, while Hong Kong was PAL.
 [[Category:Australasia/Asia]]

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 Television signals can be received from [[China]], as well as nearby [[Hong Kong]].
-(Hong Kong's Rediffusion station RTV transitioned from cable to terrestrial broadcasts in April 1973; those transmission signals would have reached Macau. From June 1973, a run of black and white Jon Pertwee episodes of '''Doctor Who''' began airing (albeit in English only). When RTV switched to a PAL colour service, those signals would not have been compatible with all TV receivers in Macau, so it's unclear which if any episodes of '''Doctor Who''' could have been seen in Macau.)
+(Hong Kong's Rediffusion station RTV transitioned from cable to terrestrial broadcasts in April 1973; those transmission signals would have reached Macau. From June 1973, a run of black and white Jon Pertwee episodes of '''Doctor Who''' began airing (albeit in English only). When RTV switched to a full PAL service, and aired colour Pertwee and Tom Baker stories, those signals would not have been compatible with all TV receivers in Macau, limiting the potential viewership.)
 It's likely that one or both of the [[Peter Cushing]] Dalek movies was shown there, as movies with Chinese subtitles were often sourced from [[Hong Kong]], where the films had played in 1969 and 1974.
 [[Category:Australasia/Asia]]

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 Television signals can be received from [[China]], as well as nearby [[Hong Kong]].
-(Hong Kong's Rediffusion station RTV transitioned from cable to terrestrial broadcasts in April 1973; those transmission signals would have reached Macau. From June 1973, a run of black and white Jon Pertwee episodes of '''Doctor Who''' began airing (albeit in English only). When RTV switched to a PAL colour service, those signals would not have been compatible with TV receivers in Macau, so it's unclear which if any episodes of '''Doctor Who''' could have been seen in Macau.)
+(Hong Kong's Rediffusion station RTV transitioned from cable to terrestrial broadcasts in April 1973; those transmission signals would have reached Macau. From June 1973, a run of black and white Jon Pertwee episodes of '''Doctor Who''' began airing (albeit in English only). When RTV switched to a PAL colour service, those signals would not have been compatible with all TV receivers in Macau, so it's unclear which if any episodes of '''Doctor Who''' could have been seen in Macau.)
 It's likely that one or both of the [[Peter Cushing]] Dalek movies was shown there, as movies with Chinese subtitles were often sourced from [[Hong Kong]], where the films had played in 1969 and 1974.
 [[Category:Australasia/Asia]]

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−	Formerly a colony of [[Portugal]] (until ~~1997~~), '''[[wikipedia:Macau\|MACAU]]''' is now a special administrative region of [[China]]. Portuguese and Cantonese are official languages.	+	Formerly a colony of [[Portugal]] (until 1999), '''[[wikipedia:Macau\|MACAU]]''' is now a special administrative region of [[China]]. Portuguese and Cantonese are official languages.

	Television signals can be received from [[China]], as well as nearby [[Hong Kong]], so '''Doctor Who''' could have been seen in the 1960s and 70s, albeit in English.		Television signals can be received from [[China]], as well as nearby [[Hong Kong]], so '''Doctor Who''' could have been seen in the 1960s and 70s, albeit in English.