Hong Kong - Nine STAR channels have made their debut on Indovision’s DTH platform. Among the channels are five Hindi language services (Star Plus, Star One, Star Gold, Star News and Channel [V] India), two Mandarin language services (Star Chinese Movies 2 and Channel [V] Taiwan) as well as two international news channels distributed by STAR (Fox News and Sky News). The nine new channels compliment Star World, Star Movies and Channel [V] International, which are already available on the … [Read more...] about STAR adds nine channels to Indovision’s DTH platform in Indonesia
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All Sports Network launches on MSO platforms in Taiwan
Hong Kong - All Sports Network (ASN), the 24-hour HD sports channel is now on Taiwan Fixed Network’s new IPTV platform, New TV Channel 203 & China Network Systems bb Digital TV Channel 230, providing sports content that reaches more than 1.2 million households in Taiwan. ASN is introduced to TFN & CNS subscribers from today with various HD packages. … [Read more...] about All Sports Network launches on MSO platforms in Taiwan
Hong Kong Cable TV to launch HDTV service on August 18
Hong Kong - CABLE TV will launch HDTV services on 18 August 2009, focusing initially on sports programmes. The new service comprises three channels - a 24-hour HD channel on channel 201 and a round-the-clock premium channel All Sports Network, ASN HD (Channel 211); soccer matches or sports events taking place at the same time will be carried live in HD on channel 202. These new HD channels (hd201 and hd202) will feature a wide range of top sports actions, including Live telecast of UEFA … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Cable TV to launch HDTV service on August 18
Baidu partners with Discovery
Beijing - Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific and Baidu, the largest global Chinese search engine announced the launch of a Discovery Channel Chinese website - discovery.baidu.com. The website will provide users with a unique platform through which they can interact and share knowledge and information about a wide variety of topics seen on Discovery Channel globally from science and technology to history and culture. The discovery.baidu.com website complements Discovery's on-air offering by … [Read more...] about Baidu partners with Discovery
PLDT to own Philippine Global Communications Inc. subsidiary
Philippines - Telecom firm Philippine Global Communications Inc. (Philcom Inc.) told regulators that its subsidiary Philcom Corp. will now be owned, managed and operated by phone giant Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), reports the Business Mirror. In support of an earlier application filed before the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC), Philcom Inc.- in a manifestation submitted to the agency - said it owns a total of 8 million shares in Philcom Corp., representing all its … [Read more...] about PLDT to own Philippine Global Communications Inc. subsidiary
China Network to up capital expenditure
Taipei - China Network Systems Co Ltd (CNS), the nation's second-largest cable TV provider, said it would raise its capital expenditure this year by 20 percent, including on upgrading its digital network and purchasing set-top boxes, to promote its new digital TV business. CNS said it has started offering digital TV programs such as Discovery HD on four digital channels along with 80 digitalized analog channels for subscribers. Yet, according to the Taipei Times, CNS lags its competitors in … [Read more...] about China Network to up capital expenditure