SET Metro

SET Metro, also known by its Chinese name Sanlih Metropolitan Channel, is a Taiwanese television channel within the Sanlih E-Television group. The channel was launched in September 1995 and operates as a general entertainment service aimed principally at viewers in Taiwan. Its programming identity has centered on locally produced and acquired entertainment, with Taiwanese drama serving as one of its most visible content categories. The channel's schedule has included serialized dramas presented in recurring evening and weekend programming slots. The documented catalogue includes productions such as Inborn Pair, Ti Amo Chocolate, Two Fathers, Dear Mom, Better Man, Love, Now, The Fierce Wife, In a Good Way, Pleasantly Surprised, Murphy's Law of Love, Back to 1989, The Perfect Match, Fated to Love You, Autumn's Concerto, Office Girls, Bromance, Refresh Man, Lost Romance, and Count Your Lucky Day. These titles illustrate SET Metro's emphasis on relationship stories, family narratives, romantic comedy, youth-oriented drama, and other forms of serialized Taiwanese fiction. Beyond drama, SET Metro has carried daily and weekly entertainment formats, specials, and cartoon programming. The channel's published programme listings also identify non-drama titles such as Police et vous, Play Ball, The Year of Happiness and Love, Lucky Days, Wang's Class Reunion, and Taipei Family-related programming. This mix gives the service a broader general-entertainment role rather than restricting it to a single genre. SET Metro's brand proposition is therefore based on accessible, locally resonant television delivered through a recognizable schedule of serial dramas and entertainment shows. Its relationship with Sanlih E-Television places it within one of Taiwan's established television-content groups, while its strongest public identity is associated with Taiwanese-language-market drama and popular entertainment. The available reference material confirms the channel's launch date, ownership relationship, market, and broad programming profile, but does not provide reliable details about its current management, subscriber figures, revenue, headquarters, distribution technology, or specific recent strategic initiatives.

SET Metro was launched in September 1995 in Taiwan as part of Sanlih E-Television's channel portfolio. From its beginning, the service was positioned as a television outlet for broad entertainment consumption rather than as a narrowly specialized news, sports, or documentary channel. The channel's documented identity is closely connected with Taiwanese drama. Its programming records include a substantial range of serialized productions scheduled in daily, weekday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday slots. The listed titles cover romance, family melodrama, workplace stories, youth narratives, comedy, historical or period settings, and police or military themes. Examples include Inborn Pair, Two Fathers, Dear Mom, The Fierce Wife, Love Me or Leave Me, In a Good Way, Murphy's Law of Love, Fated to Love You, Autumn's Concerto, Office Girls, Bromance, Refresh Man, and Lost Romance. Together, these programmes demonstrate a durable programming strategy built around recurring drama appointments and audience familiarity with serial storytelling. SET Metro has also carried entertainment and variety-oriented material. The published catalogue identifies programmes such as Police et vous, Play Ball, The Year of Happiness and Love, Lucky Days, Wang's Class Reunion, and Taipei Family-related content. Cartoons are also included in descriptions of the channel's programming scope. This combination of drama, entertainment, and animation supports a generalist channel model intended to serve multiple viewing occasions throughout the day and week. The channel's schedule structure is an important part of its brand expression. Drama titles have been organized into regular evening and weekend windows, helping establish repeat viewing habits around serialized stories. The available reference material lists many programmes but does not establish the complete broadcast chronology, ratings history, production economics, distribution arrangements, or changes in channel identity over time. SET Metro remains associated with Sanlih E-Television and the Taiwanese television market. Publicly available material supplied for this dossier does not confirm a separate corporate entity, a distinct listed company, current executives, financial performance, or an independently reported ownership structure beyond its relationship with Sanlih E-Television. Accordingly, the channel is best described as a Sanlih television sub-brand whose principal documented role is the distribution of Taiwanese drama and other general-entertainment programming.

• 1995

  Channel launch

  [1]SET Metroen.wikipedia.org

  SET Metro launched in Taiwan in September 1995 as a television channel operated within Sanlih E-Television.

A Taiwan-focused general-entertainment television channel with a strong emphasis on Taiwanese drama, serialized romance and family stories, entertainment formats, and cartoons.

• Television programming · 1995

  Taiwanese drama programming

  SET Metro's most prominent documented offering is a schedule of Taiwanese serial dramas. The catalogue spans romantic, family, workplace, youth, comedy, and melodramatic stories, including titles such as Inborn Pair, Two Fathers, Dear Mom, The Fierce Wife, Fated to Love You, Autumn's Concerto, Bromance, and Lost Romance. These programmes have been arranged in recurring daily and weekend slots.

• Television programming · 1995

  Entertainment and variety programming

  Alongside drama, SET Metro has presented general-entertainment formats and other scheduled programmes. The documented listings include titles such as Police et vous, Play Ball, The Year of Happiness and Love, Lucky Days, and Wang's Class Reunion. These offerings broaden the channel's schedule beyond scripted serials and support its positioning as a general-entertainment service.

• Television programming · 1995

  Cartoon programming

  Cartoons form part of SET Metro's documented programming scope. The available reference material confirms the presence of animated content but does not identify a complete catalogue, specific franchises, scheduling history, or current availability.

1. 1SET Metroen.wikipedia.org
2. 2SET Metro official websitesettv.com.tw