Hong Kong – Cruise audiences now have a wide variety of beloved British programming to enjoy on-board. Upcoming dramas include the highly anticipated lavish miniseries documenting the story of the girl who became one of history’s greatest monarchs, Victoria and Aiden Turner returns as Ross Poldark, the dashing adventurer in 18th century Cornwall, England in series 2 of Poldark. Entertainment highlights include the UK’s favourite talk show, The Jonathan Ross Show, heart-warming Paul O’Grady: For the Love Of Dogs and the revival of beloved nineties comedy drama Cold Feet, which follows the complicated lives of the much-loved gang played by original cast stars James Nesbitt, John Thomson, Robert Bathurst, Hermione Norris and Fay Ripley who now head from their 30’s into their 50’s.
ITV Choice will also broadcast Britain’s best-loved soaps, Coronation Street and Emmerdale, with the soaps airing within 48 hours of the UK.
Global Eagle Entertainment delivers channels to the maritime industry via the on-board TV service, MTN-TV, the global TV network of GEE. MTN-TV serves 27 cruise lines and is on more than 130 cruise ships around the world. The MTN-TV C-Band fully encrypted network is on three overlapping satellite beams providing global coverage.