Teledifusão de Macau

Teledifusão de Macau, also known as TDM, is the television and radio broadcaster operating in the Macau Special Administrative Region. It provides terrestrial broadcast services that deliver news, entertainment, educational and cultural programming to audiences across Macau. In addition to traditional over‑the‑air transmission, TDM maintains a website and mobile applications that offer live streaming and on‑demand access to its channels. The organisation serves the local population, including Portuguese‑speaking and Chinese‑speaking communities, as well as visitors to the region.

As Macau’s primary public service broadcaster, TDM plays a key role in disseminating information produced by the Macau SAR government and local institutions. Its schedule includes daily news bulletins, current affairs programmes, documentaries, and content that reflects Macau’s unique multicultural heritage. The broadcaster also produces original productions in both Portuguese and Chinese, aiming to preserve and promote the territory’s linguistic diversity. TDM’s digital platforms extend its reach beyond terrestrial coverage, allowing viewers to access content via internet‑connected devices.

In July 2024, TDM experienced a cyber attack that generated abnormal traffic volumes, disrupting its website and mobile applications and requiring intervention from local telecommunications and cybersecurity authorities. Services were restored within approximately two hours after the implementation of recommended mitigation protocols. Following the incident, the broadcaster announced its intention to strengthen cybersecurity defenses to better protect its infrastructure. This event occurred amid a broader rise in cyber threats targeting entities in Macau, including repeated distributed denial‑of‑service attacks on government websites.