Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), operator of the largest bouquet of pan-Asian channels dedicated to Asian entertainment, and myTV SUPER, the OTT platform of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB), Hong Kong’s largest television broadcasting company, jointly announced about the recently launch of a brand new Chinese Online Movie channel, PopC, on myTV SUPER in Hong Kong. PopC launched on myTV SUPER last May 1, 2024.
Movie fans can catch China’s finest online movies first time on TV, all in one place, as PopC offers a curation of the most popular and high hit rate online titles, all produced in exceptionally high quality by China’s leading online entertainment platform, iQIYI. These movies span across all genres such as Fantasy, Action, Suspense/Thriller and Comedy, with new titles premiering all year round.
“We are delighted to be launching PopC with myTV SUPER in Hong Kong, which is our first carriage deal globally. The idea of PopC first came about when we saw the amount of great, high quality movies that were being produced for the online space in China. The domestic reception and online hit rates for these movies are just phenomenal, and we want to bring them to an international audience outside of China by curating them all in one great channel.” said Ofanny Choi, CEO of Celestial Tiger Entertainment. “We believe PopC will be the home of this new wave of Chinese content, and that it will appeal to all young, and young-at-heart movie lovers everywhere.”
“By introducing PopC, we are expanding our diverse portfolio on myTV SUPER. This new channel will showcase top-notch Chinese online movies, enhancing our commitment to bringing a variety of premium content to our viewers. It’s about offering more choices and new experiences every day.” said Rex Ching, President of MyTV Super Limited.
Starting this May, PopC will introduce its viewers to the world of Chinese online movies with different themes every night at 9pm HKT. Each night from Mondays to Saturdays will feature movies from a different genre, for eg. “Fantasy Adventure” on Saturdays, with titles such as The Love of Immortal, Monster Hunt in Kaifeng, Vanquishing The Demon, and Monkey King: The One and Only. Friday nights are when the “Chinese Heroes Assemble”, with modern take on well-known Chinese heroes such as Mulan, Chen Zheng and Zhang San Feng.
The movie excitement cumulates on Sundays with “Sunday Poplight” featuring a selection of the best titles across genres. In May, the spotlight will be on movies starring well-known Hong Kong stars such as Michael Tse, Lam Suet and Jeana Ho (in 72 Hour Golden Operation); Gillian Cheung and Sammy Sum (in The Queen); and Bobby Au-Yeung (in Song Ci).
