The April 16 edition of Executive News incorrectly reported that three cable channels in Hong Kong, Cable Top News, MTV China and National Geographic Channel, had ceased to accept advertising from April 1. Those channels continue to carry ads. The item should have said Wharf Cable TV no longer accepts local bookings in those international channels. … [Read more...] about Correction on advertising-supported channels
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CORRECTION
The April 16 issue of the Executive News newsletter incorrectly reported that MTV China and National Geographic Channel in Hong Kong no longer carry advertising. Both channels continue to carry advertising.Television Asia regrets the error. … [Read more...] about CORRECTION
NGC International and partners raise environmental awareness
Singapore- National Geographic Channels International (NGCI) is partnering with Asia's conservation advocates including WWF International, Hong Kong's Wetland Park and Ocean Park, Singapore Zoo as well as Miss Earth Singapore for its Asia-wide Earth Day initiative to raise public awareness of conservation. Duncan Pollard, Director of the Forests for Life Programme at WWF, Biswajit Guha, Assistant Director, Zoology Department of the Singapore Zoo, and Shn Juay, 'Miss Earth Singapore 2006', will … [Read more...] about NGC International and partners raise environmental awareness
Hong Kong Media Atlas results unveiled
Hong Kong – Synovate has released its first full-year Media Atlas survey results – covering over 6,000 respondents aged 15-64. Some 98.4% of respondents had watched TV within the past week. On free-to-air, 95% had watched TVB Jade, followed by ATV Home at 79%, TVB Pearl at 76% and ATV World at 52% of respondents.Drama and News were the top genres on TVB Pay Vision garnering 6% of respondents, while News (any channel) dominated on HK Cable with 26% followed by Movies and Sports, both … [Read more...] about Hong Kong Media Atlas results unveiled
Higher learning On-air, on-line and on-the-ground, industry partners are joining forces to heighten awareness of High- Definition TV.
Improving the viewer experience? Or simply selling more HD TV sets and services? It’s hard not to be cynical when take-up of HD doesn’t come cheap. Apart from needing an HD-ready TV set, currently starting at over US$700, HD set-top boxes are around $200, and, in Singapore for example, StarHub’s HD Plus service costs around $10 per month for two channels: Discovery HD and National Geographic Channel – on top of subscribing to a minimum of 3 StarHub Digital Cable Basic … [Read more...] about Higher learning On-air, on-line and on-the-ground, industry partners are joining forces to heighten awareness of High- Definition TV.
PCCW’s now TV enhances its menu of channels
Hong Kong - Triple play service provider PCCW's IPTV network, now TV, inked multiple deals to carry Rainbow Media's VOOM HD channel, National Geographic Channel's video-on-demand (NGC VOD) service as well as Eurosport and Eurosportnews channels. The new offerings will potenially reach now TV's 700,000-strong customer base.24-hour VOOM HD channel provides HD programming on adventure travel, fashion, luxury lifestyle, art, live concerts, action sports and video gaming. VOOM HD … [Read more...] about PCCW’s now TV enhances its menu of channels