Singapore - StarHub announced its acquisition of a wide variety of new content for its VOD platform which includes movies and series from Hollywood, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and Indonesia. Rolled out in phases recently, much more content will be lined up for the coming months, says StarHub in a written statement. StarHub has sealed a deal with Paramount Pictures that will make it the first pay TV operator in Singapore to offer Hollywood blockbusters from the mega movie house on a transactional … [Read more...] about StarHub TV’s VOD launches new offerings
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Hong Kong’s City Telecom submits application for TV licence
Hong Kong - Telco City Telecom (HK) Ltd. announced it had submitted an application to the Broadcasting Authority for a license to provide free-to-air TV services. City Telecom said in a statement it would need a maximum cumulative investment at HK$210 million before reaching positive free cash flow. With plans to offer various informative and entertaining content including news & infotainment, children, youth, elderly, as well as arts & culture, the telco expects to provide coverage throughout … [Read more...] about Hong Kong’s City Telecom submits application for TV licence
StarHub enhances mobile TV offerings
Singapore - StarHub Mobile post-paid customers will now receive three new lifestyle channels - National Geographic Channel, Nat Geo Adventure and Fashion TV - from any 3G mobile phone. With the new channels, the StarHub TV on Mobile service boasts 20 channels, offering the most comprehensive news coverage and widest range of entertainment content for customers on the move. … [Read more...] about StarHub enhances mobile TV offerings
StarHub partners SuperFights to broadcast world-class Muay Thai action
Singapore - StarHub announced it has partnered SuperFights Pte Ltd to broadcast world-class Muay Thai action from the ‘Lion City World Grand Prix' in Singapore. StarHub will air a delayed telecast of the three-hour event on SuperSports (StarHub TV Channel 22), via Demand TV and StarHub TV Online, as well as offer video streaming clips of all fights via Demand TV on Mobile to all StarHub Mobile post-paid customers. In addition, StarHub has also secured the exclusive broadcast rights for the … [Read more...] about StarHub partners SuperFights to broadcast world-class Muay Thai action
Chunghwa Telecom lowers Multimedia On Demand forecast
Taiwan's Chunghwa Telecom has lowered its forecast for end-year subscribers on its Multimedia on Demand (MOD) fibre network. The telco now expects to reach 700,000 customers by the end of this year, and 1 million by the end of 2010. Chunghwa had been hoping to reach 2 million MOD customers by the end of 2010, according to reports in news website Benzinga. Chunghwa Telecom saw its IPTV subscriber base fall by 26,000 customers in the third quarter of this year to reach 660,000 by the end of June. … [Read more...] about Chunghwa Telecom lowers Multimedia On Demand forecast
StarHub and Xinya Media announce strategic partnership
Singapore - StarHub and Xinya Media announced a strategic partnership to bring in new Chinese content and productions to the local market. StarHub's partnership with Xinya Media will tap on the latter's connection and expertise to undertake the task of selecting, aggregating and packaging content from China that is suitable for the local audience. These new branded channels exported from Greater China will be internationalised through original content production & packaging based out of … [Read more...] about StarHub and Xinya Media announce strategic partnership
