Singapore - From September 1 2008, all StarHub Digital Cable customers using digital set-top box, high definition (HD) set-top box or HubStation will receive an additional Korean channel - Arirang TV (Channel 172) at no additional cost. Arirang TV was first launched on StarHub Digital Cable in May 2004 and is being offered as a Specialty channel, at a monthly subscription of S$8.56 (US$6.20). Following its migration to StarHub's Complimentary Tier, Arirang TV subscribers can save US$75 a year. … [Read more...] about StarHub adds Arirang TV to Complimentary Tier
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BBC Entertainment to stay on StarHub
Singapore - BBC Entertainment will be available in StarHub Digital Cable's Lifestyle Basic Upsize Group from 1 August 2008. BBC Entertainment's future on the platform came into serious question when the GE channel was omitted from StarHub Digital Cable's channel repackaging and ratecard issued end - May 2008. But an on - screen crawler that appeared on air a fortnight ago stated that the channel's continued availability from 1 August 2008. Television Asia Plus received a joint response from … [Read more...] about BBC Entertainment to stay on StarHub
Singapore offers myriad Olympic options
Singapore - MediaCorp will broadcast the Beijing Olympics in high-definition on a full HD Olympics channel (HD5) that will broadcast up to 19 hours of action daily. During the games, Channel 5 will also carry an average of 18 hours of Olympics broadcast daily. DVB-T (out-of-home channel) TV Mobile will carry 13.5 hours of Olympics action daily, while Chinese-language Channel U will carry between 4 to 15.5 hours of Olympics coverage daily. Says MediaCorp CEO Lucas Chow,"We have really upped the … [Read more...] about Singapore offers myriad Olympic options
Sci Fi and Universal Channel launch July 1 in Singapore
Singapore - NBC Universal's two new channels Sci Fi and Universal Channel debuted on StarHub Digital Cable's Entertainment Basic Upsize Group from 5pm July 1 2008. Sci Fi, taglined 'where imagination lives', is making its South East Asian debut in Singapore. Line-up includes behind-the-scenes Heroes Unmasked, Stephen King's Dead Zone (Season 3) and Dead Like Me, plus classic series like Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek - The Next Generation and Stargate SG-1. Universal Channel, taglined, 'Its … [Read more...] about Sci Fi and Universal Channel launch July 1 in Singapore
July 1 launch for Sci Fi and Universal Channel in Singapore
Singapore – NBC Universal’s two new channels Sci Fi and Universal Channel will debut on StarHub Digital Cable’s Entertainment Basic Upsize Group from 5pm July 1 2008. Sci Fi, taglined ‘where imagination lives’, is making its South East Asian debut in Singapore. Line-up includes behind-the-scenes Heroes Unmasked, Stephen King’s Dead Zone (Season 3) and Dead Like Me, plus classic series like Battlestar Galactica, Star Trek – The Next Generation and … [Read more...] about July 1 launch for Sci Fi and Universal Channel in Singapore
MediaCorp’s HD5 coming to StarHub
Singapore – MediaCorp's High Definition (HD) general entertainment TV channel - HD5 - will be carried on StarHub's cable television platform from July 2008. HD5, a simulcast of MediaCorp TV's Channel 5, is the only free-to-air HD channel in Singapore. Since its launch in November last year, HD5 has telecast blockbuster movies like Fantastic Four, Van Helsing, Mr & Mrs Smith, the Indiana Jones trilogy, Alien vs Predator; international drama series (Heroes, Terminator: The Sarah Connor … [Read more...] about MediaCorp’s HD5 coming to StarHub
