The highly acclaimed Sky News HD edition will be available on Starhub Cable TV soon. It will be on Channel 757 and is available on Starhub HD and HD Hubstation set top box from 17 Jan 2012. It will be part of the HD upsize if you subscribe to the News group.

Subscription radio goes on Subscription TV

StarHub TV to carry RediGold from 15 November

Singapore, 10 November 2011 – For the first time in Singapore, a subscription radio station will be available on a subscription TV platform! On 15 November, RediGold – Rediffusion’s top radio station, will be launched on StarHub TV Channel 890, in a tie-up by StarHub and Rediffusion to enhance their reach to the increasing senior population in Singapore.

RediGold is a knowledge-based cultural radio station dedicated to bringing seniors quality infotainment in Mandarin, Hokkien, Teochew, Cantonese and Hakka for 18 hours daily, from 6am to 12am. Since the 1940s, RediGold has touched the lives of many Singaporeans with the classic stories as told by the legendary storyteller Lei Dai Sor, Ng Chia Keng and Ong Toh. A considerable group of Singapore consumers will be able to reminisce with the nostalgic songs of the yesteryears. In addition to the iconic radio dramasand one-man story narrations, RediGold also offers‘live’ talkshows, news and weather updates.

“StarHub has always placed much emphasis in innovations in our constant pursuit to delight our customers. We are proud to be the first operator in Singapore tooffer a radio station to pay TV customers, and the selection of RediGold was a natural choice as there is already quality assurance and a loyal following. RediGold will also enable us to better serve the needs of the senior population, which is a growingmarket,” said Iris Wee, StarHub’s Vice President of Home Solutions & Content.

“We are delighted to be on StarHub TV. Rediffusion has been providing infotainment to Singapore’s homes for over 60 years and will continue to serve our seniors for many more years to come. Our partnership with StarHub will allow many more homes to enjoy a unique and distinctive listening pleasure brought to you by Rediffusion,” said Leong Kwok Seng, CEO of Rediffusion.

RediGold is available for subscription on all StarHub TV set-top boxes, including the digital set-top box. Those using any of StarHub’s two-way boxes– HubStation, HubStation HD or HD interactive set-top box, can enjoy an additional “Radio On Demand” feature that will enable them to access selected content anytime. StarHub TV customers can subscribe to RediGold for just $6.42 (including GST) monthly. Those who subscribe to the new channel before 31 December 2011 will enjoy a 50 per cent discount off RediGold for the first three months.

StarHub Revises Cable TV Subscription Rates From 1 August 2011
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Singapore, 28 June 2011 – StarHub will revise its residential cable TV monthly subscription by an additional $2 (before GST) with effect from 1 August 2011.

Ms Iris Wee, StarHub’s Vice President of Home Solutions and Content, explained that this rate revision is necessary because of rising content costs over the past few years. “StarHub has been absorbing these costs while enhancing our TV content to customers,” said Ms Wee. “We have managed to hold our prices for the last four years but we are unable to continue absorbing the increased costs. We hope that our customers will understand our situation and support us so that we can continue to provide them with quality entertainment for their enjoyment.”

StarHub has through the recent years, added as many as 15 channels for customers at entry level at no additional charge. These include Animax, BBC Knowledge, Bloomberg Television, E City, Eurosportnews, Food Network Asia, FOX, National Geographic Wild, ONE, Playhouse Disney, SuperSports Arena and TVBS-News. In addition, StarHub had dedicated channels that were event-based such as the 2008 Beijing Olympics and 2010 Youth Olympic Games. All these helped to enhance the viewing experience of its customers.

For more information on the StarHub TV rate revision, customers may SMS ‘CATV’ to 76333 or call 1633 and press ‘7’ after the ‘language’ and ‘StarHub product’ options for more details. They can also visit a specially created StarHub-Facebook page at www.starhub.com/tvraterevision. Alternatively, customers may email their queries to starhubtv@starhub.com.

StarHub currently carries about 170 channels over its cable TV platform. For more information on StarHub TV, visit www.starhub.com/tv.

Starhub posted a note on it’s social media site claiming that they will extend the 3 sports channels till 1st Aug 2010 before the rights gets passed over to Singtel mio tv. This is good news to sports fan on Starhub but I doubt most of them has already started returning the boxes and terminating the sports group.

“Good news sports fans, we will now continue to carry ESPN, STAR Sports and STAR Cricket till midnight on 1 August 2010. With this extension, StarHub TV customers will be able to catch the Formula One’s British Grand Prix, German Grand Prix, Hungarian Grand Prix and The Open Championship golf major.”

MediaCorp, SingTel and StarHub Seal Deal On 2010 FIFA World Cup™ Telecast
MediaCorp Channel 5 and HD5 to air four 2010 FIFA World Cup™ matches ‘live’

Singapore, 3 June 2010 – MediaCorp, SingTel and StarHub are pleased to announce that they have sealed an agreement to air “live” the four key matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa™ on MediaCorp’s free-to-air Channel 5 and HD5.

Says Chang Long Jong, Deputy CEO, Television, MediaCorp, “We are very happy to have finally sealed this deal. The World Cup is a major event that has a legion of fans in Singapore and we have received many requests to air the matches. As Singapore’s national broadcaster, MediaCorp’s overriding consideration was to bring the most significant matches free to all our viewers. We hope that our viewers will enjoy the matches with their friends and families, in the comfort of their own homes, and where possible, in full HD glory. With the recent telecast of the Olympic Games, Singapore Grand Prix and the upcoming inaugural Youth Olympics Games in August, MediaCorp is proud to offer our Singapore viewers the chance to catch international sporting events ‘LIVE’, and will continue to telecast landmark ‘LIVE’ sports programmes where possible.”

“We are very pleased that this partnership with MediaCorp will enable Singaporeans to watch four of the most important World Cup matches over free-to-air,” said Mr Edward Ying, Chief, Content & Media Services Group, SingTel. “It was very important to us that Singapore not miss out on the World Cup. We bid long and hard for the rights and are delighted to be given this opportunity to bring the games even closer to the fans.”

Tan Tong Hai, COO, StarHub, said, “We are pleased to conclude the deal with MediaCorp to bring four key matches of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ ‘LIVE’ to all viewers in Singapore. This arrangement seeks to offer viewers more options to watch the World Cup. Watching football is an activity that bonds families and friends. We had worked hard to bring the tournament to Singapore and are hopeful that all the magic on the field will entertain and inspire football fans from all walks of life.”

MediaCorp Channel 5 and HD5 will air the Opening match, 2 Semi-Final matches and Final match “live” with same/next-day encores.

Telecast Details:

Opening (South Africa vs Mexico): Fri 11 June 10pm (“live”) and Sat 12 June 11.30pm (encore)

Semi-Final 1: Wed 7 July 2.30am (“live”) and Thu 8 July 12mn (encore)

Semi-Final 2: Thurs 8 July 2.30am (“live”) and Fri 9 July 12mn (encore)

Final: Mon 12 July 2.30am (“live”) and Tue 13 July 12mn (encore)

SiS Launches Internet iTV Platform based on Google Android 2.0

Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) today unveils a new internet-video HDTV processor, SiS365 iTV supporting the web-browsing and variously customized widgets based on Google Android 2.0 OS. The SiS365 iTV platform provides a complete internet surfing environment for consumers to browse whatever websites they need and exploit the full potential of the internet. Besides, SiS customizes a board variety of popularly “easy to use” globalized widgets such as YouTube, Flickr, Facebook, Pandora, Weather, USA today, US traffic, Google Finance, and ebay, etc for various end users, in addition to enthusiasts..

The new highly integrated HDTV processor, SiS365, to address the need of larger computing power and graphic rendering for the Internet application, integrates 800MHz 32 bit microprocessor, 32 bit DDRII-800 memory subsystem, and 226MHz OpenGL ES 1.1 compliance graphic engine. Besides, to ensure rich compatibility for playing online video streaming, or flash-based media playing, the SiS 365 iTV processor integrates a 226MHz Universal Video Decoding Engine (UVDE) capable of parsing the MPEGII, H.264, MPEG4(Xvid), RMVB, and VC1/WMV9 complaint streams. To support the audio counter-part of these standards, the SiS365 also integrates a Universal Audio Decoding Engine (UADE) capable of parsing the AAC-LC/HE-AAC/MPEG2-AAC, MPEG1 L1/L2/L3(MP3), AC3/EAC3, and PCM/ADPCM complaint streams. To ensure the picturesque display of these decoded video streams, they are further processed by the integrated 7th generation Digital Native Video Engine (DNVETM) technology mainly featuring Content Detected 3D noise reduction, Motion adaptive De-interlacing, and frame-based dynamic contrast enhancement, etc.
“The future of the consumer electronics industry is towards the universal/scalable internet video devices to ensure higher interoperability and consistent user experience. With the advent of SiS365 iTV, SiS has made its first step towards this tremendous vision”, said Michael Chen, President of SiS. “SiS is very committed to continuing enhancing the performance and user experience of internet video TV with various customized widgets that will allow users and system vendors to enjoy the best quality at a reasonable price.”

SiS Launches Internet iTV Platform based on Google Android 2.0

Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS) today unveils a new internet-video HDTV processor, SiS365 iTV supporting the web-browsing and variously customized widgets based on Google Android 2.0 OS. The SiS365 iTV platform provides a complete internet surfing environment for consumers to browse whatever websites they need and exploit the full potential of the internet. Besides, SiS customizes a board variety of popularly “easy to use” globalized widgets such as YouTube, Flickr, Facebook, Pandora, Weather, USA today, US traffic, Google Finance, and ebay, etc for various end users, in addition to enthusiasts..

The new highly integrated HDTV processor, SiS365, to address the need of larger computing power and graphic rendering for the Internet application, integrates 800MHz 32 bit microprocessor, 32 bit DDRII-800 memory subsystem, and 226MHz OpenGL ES 1.1 compliance graphic engine. Besides, to ensure rich compatibility for playing online video streaming, or flash-based media playing, the SiS 365 iTV processor integrates a 226MHz Universal Video Decoding Engine (UVDE) capable of parsing the MPEGII, H.264, MPEG4(Xvid), RMVB, and VC1/WMV9 complaint streams. To support the audio counter-part of these standards, the SiS365 also integrates a Universal Audio Decoding Engine (UADE) capable of parsing the AAC-LC/HE-AAC/MPEG2-AAC, MPEG1 L1/L2/L3(MP3), AC3/EAC3, and PCM/ADPCM complaint streams. To ensure the picturesque display of these decoded video streams, they are further processed by the integrated 7th generation Digital Native Video Engine (DNVETM) technology mainly featuring Content Detected 3D noise reduction, Motion adaptive De-interlacing, and frame-based dynamic contrast enhancement, etc.
“The future of the consumer electronics industry is towards the universal/scalable internet video devices to ensure higher interoperability and consistent user experience. With the advent of SiS365 iTV, SiS has made its first step towards this tremendous vision”, said Michael Chen, President of SiS. “SiS is very committed to continuing enhancing the performance and user experience of internet video TV with various customized widgets that will allow users and system vendors to enjoy the best quality at a reasonable price.”

AXN HD in Singapore

20 May 2010, Singapore – Viewers will soon have another reason to stay glued to their television sets. SPE Networks – Asia, home to pay-TV channel brands AXN, AXN Beyond and Animax, is excited to offer viewers the AXN experience in the rich detail, sounds and vibrant colours of high definition (HD) technology.

Starting 25 May 2010, the new channel, AXN HD will be made available to viewers on StarHub TV Channel 559, and will be part of its Entertainment Basic Group. AXN, the heart of action & adventure, and Singapore’s leading English general entertainment pay-TV channel*, has always been synonymous with first-run action, adventure, drama, reality-TV and all-round unparalleled entertainment that “Wows!”. That same experience will soon be available in HD.

Viewers can look forward to AXN’s latest exclusive hits in true HD, including 2009 TV season’s top-rated new investigative action drama series from the US, NCIS: Los Angeles, starring Chris O’Donnell (Batman and Robin) and LL Cool J (S.W.A.T.); the region’s perennial favourite CSI crime and investigation franchise including CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, CSI: NY and CSI: Miami; along with the slick and stylish heist series Leverage, starring Timothy Hutton (Kidnapped), amongst many others.

“As the number one English general entertainment pay-TV channel* in Singapore, we believe launching AXN HD is a vital step to retaining viewer loyalty and maintaining our leading position. Going HD is a natural progression, for many of our Singapore viewers already own an HD TV set. AXN HD will provide the top quality visual experience that viewers now seek, with AXN’s distinctive brand of action and adventure, high-impact and world class entertainment presented in utmost clarity,” says Ricky Ow, Senior Vice President & General Manager of SPE Networks – Asia.

“As the leading pay-TV operator in Singapore, StarHub is delighted to partner SPE Networks – Asia to bring to our customers AXN in high definition over our superior cable TV platform. As demand changes with technology advancement, StarHub continues to enhance our services and offer viewers not just popular, but also high definition quality programmes for their viewing pleasures. We are pleased to collaborate with our long standing partner, offering exciting AXN HD channel to our customers,” says Ms Ong Bee Lian, StarHub’s Vice President of Home Solutions.

AXN HD is available for free to all StarHub TV customers from 25 May to 31 July. They must have a HubStation HD or HD set-top box and a subscription to the Entertainment Basic Group to be able to enjoy this channel. More pricing information will be made known at a later date.

Existing customers who wish to have their set-top boxes changed can either call 1633 or bring their set-top boxes down to StarHub Customer Service Centres for a one-to-one swop and self-install. The public who wish to take on a StarHub TV package can call 1630 or visit www.starhub.com/tv for more information.

AXN HD will begin broadcast on 25 May 2010, 6.00am, on StarHub TV Ch 559

SingTel scores broadcast rights to the 2010 FIFA World Cup™

M1 Press Statement on Al-Jazeera

SINGAPORE, 14 April 2010 – We wish to clarify today’s Straits Times report that M1 has “inked a deal” with Al-Jazeera to carry its news bulletins and other contents.

Contrary to the report, M1 has neither signed an agreement with Al-Jazeera nor has any direct dealings with them as we source contents through various content aggregators.

We have however not finalized the details of our service offerings, including the final programme mix and choice of delivery medium.

MotoGP in HD, 3D to follow?

MotoGP is to be broadcast in full HD for the first time in 2010, while a documentary will be produced using 3D technology.

In 2010, RTL Club (Belgium), Eurosport (France), Sport TV (Portugal), Digisport (Hungary) and Viasat (Scandinavia) will all broadcast the MotoGP season in HD within Europe.

Outside Europe, HD will stretch as far as Speed TV (US), ESPN (Latin America), Globosat (Brazil), One HD (Australia), StarHub (Singapore), Sky (New Zealand), Al Jazeera (Middle East), ESPN Star Sports (Asia) and Supersport (Africa), with further HD broadcasters expected to come on board during the season.

Meanwhile, 3D and digital systems specialists Vince Pace – which worked with Dorna Sports during a successful trial of 3D technology at last year’s US Grand Prix – now plans to produce a 3D MotoGP documentary.

‘This will feature images captured during the [2010] MotoGP season, and channels broadcasting in 3D such as ESPN and Sky have already shown interest in broadcasting such coverage of the sport,’ said a Dorna statement.

The Pace team is led by John Bruno, who was part of the Visual Effects team involved in the Academy Award winning film Avatar.

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Singapore Media Development Authority has set new rules, requiring both pay TV operators to carry each other’s exclusive channels.

This new mandatory cross carriage measure applies to all exclusive agreements signed on or after 12 March 2010, including renewals. It will not apply retrospectively and so will not affect existing agreements such as the 2010 – 2013 Barclays Premier League broadcast rights.

What to look for at IT SHOW 2010 (11-14 Mar 2010)

We have a IT show every quarter in Singapore. In a few days time, we will have the IT SHow 2010. To be held at Suntec, this event will span 5 floors where most of the telcos, IT vendors will showcase and clear their stocks at rock bottom prices.

In fact, IT show 2010 is also a good time for manufacturers to showcase some new products. Sony for example, will be showcasing its 3D TV that is scheduled to launch in the 3rd quarter of this year. (You can read about our coverage of the SONY 3D BRAVIA LCD TV here). iCell, the local wireless@SG operator would also be selling its own brand e-reader at the show. Do watch out for it.

For students, it is also a good time to bring back a cheap netbook or notebook as most vendors will be selling their latest Atom and Core i3/Core i5 Intel notebooks at the show. The best steal would still be the AMD based notebooks which are generally way cheaper than the INtel counterparts.

On the mobile front, the 3 telcos will be fighting one another for customers to expand their user base. We wouldn’t be surprise if they bundle more goodies for mobile broadband, fixed line broadband, IPTV/Cable TV and voice lines for better deals.

So watch out for more news and price list information in our forum at this link http://forums.ocworkbench.com/forumdisplay.php?f=77

Asian broadcaster Tiger Gate, backed by independent studio Lionsgate, will launch its KIX and Thrill channels on Singapore’s StarHub digital cable network.

Details on availability dates, pricing and packaging will be made available in due course. The deal is part of Tiger Gate’s strategy to serve demand for the action and thriller/horror genres among Asia-Pacific’s 300 million pay-TV homes.

William Pfeiffer, CEO of Tiger Gate Entertainment said: “Asia’s entertainment industry has long been recognized as leading the way with innovative, exciting thriller and action content. The region’s audiences are passionate about these genres, and the region’s producers make content of the very highest quality. These channels are all about giving audiences what they want. With the launch of KIX and Thrill, we are very proud to bring the best action and thriller entertainment to StarHub’s growing subscriber base in Singapore.”

Ong Bee Lian, Vice President of Home Solutions at StarHub, said: “Action, thriller and horror programming enjoy a strong following among viewers in Singapore, and we have no doubt that our customers will enjoy the riveting KIX and Thrill channels. Our agreement with Tiger Gate Entertainment to offer these channels is yet another example of our efforts to add value to our cable TV service and continually provide viewers with fresh and compelling content.”

Huawei recently announced that MobileOne (“M1”), a leading mobile communication operator, has selected Huawei as its sole provider of ATCA (Advanced Telecommunications Computing Architecture) based IMS (IP Multimedia Subsystem) solution. Huawei will help M1 enrich the national bandwidth network service and build its FMC (fixed and mobile convergence) capacities. Based on Huawei’s leading IMS solution, M1 can continue to provide rich multi-media services for its subscribers, including IP Centrex, IPTV and HD video etc.

With the all-round starting of Singapore’s national bandwidth construction, the FTTH based voice and multi-media service will be the key point of development of Singapore’s future network, which brings good opportunity for M1. Through the cooperation with Huawei, M1 will realize smooth transformation from mobile operator to Fixed and Mobile Convergence on an all-round base.

“Based on Huawei IMS solution, M1 will establish a leading future-faced network frame, which will be helpful to improve the network capacity and will at the same time provide various innovative multi-media services for fixed mobile users.” said Mr. Patrick Scodeller, CTO of M1.

Huawei’ s customized ATCA-based IMS solutions allow operators to achieve rapid network deployment and shorten time to market and support M1? s business transformation by providing subscribers with advanced multi-media services,” said Mr. Jin Huang, vice president of Core Network, Huawei.

Sing Your Hearts Out With StarHub

StarHub TV launches Karaoke service with extensive library of up to 30,000 titles

Singapore, 14 January 2010 – Budding singers and karaoke fans will soon have reason to rejoice! On 18 January 2010, StarHub will launch a new service, named KaraOK!, which allows customers to sing their hearts out! This service encompasses an extensive library of up to 30,000 music videos in various languages.

The introduction of KaraOK! underlines StarHub’s commitment to provide quality interactive services that are beneficial and relevant to local consumers’ lifestyles. 5,000 karaoke videos will be made available from launch with about 100 videos being added on a weekly basis. This volume will gradually increase to about six times more, with a database of up to 30,000 songs for customers to select from.

From 18 January, KaraOK! will comprise more than 10 song categories such as ‘Latest Songs’ and ‘Cantonese Songs’ featuring original karaoke hits by leading singers like international stars Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift, Chinese artistes A*Mei, Jacky Cheung and Emil Chau, as well as our own local talents Stefanie Sun and Tanya Chua. Six additional categories including Tamil/Hindi, Japanese, Thai and Filipino songs will be progressively introduced.

StarHub TV customers can choose to subscribe to KaraOK! either on a monthly or daily basis. For just $10 ($10.70 with GST) per month, StarHub TV customers can access a library of songs which include Mandarin and English latest hits, evergreens, kids as well as various ethnic group songs. Occasional singers can opt for the “Day Pass” option for just $4.50 ($4.82 with GST) to enjoy the entire library of songs over a 24-hour period. They can simply tune in to Channel 888 to purchase either subscription options to gain instant access to KaraOK! via the remote control.

“We are really excited about bringing our new KaraOK! service with extensive songs selections which is only available at karaoke lounge to home. Our customers will certainly be thrilled to know that they will soon be able to enjoy the comfort and greater convenience of a ‘karaoke at home’ experience. This translates to hours of karaoke fun with thousands of songs for the entire family, both young and old. Since we’ll be adding new songs regularly, our customers will also enjoy great conveniences at thief finger tips as they no longer have to deal with the hassle of purchasing karaoke videos of new song releases,” enthused Ms Ong Bee Lian, StarHub’s Vice President of Home Solutions.

StarHub’s KaraOK! will offer a unique feature that enables customers to repeat, forward or rewind their chosen songs. This will give them greater freedom and convenience to practice their favourite songs for as long as they desire.

Users can also set their own playlists easily with the use of the remote control, as well as toggle between audio and karaoke modes with just a simple press of a button to enjoy the option of singing with or without the original vocals.

StarHub TV customers must have either the HubStation or HubStation HD set top boxes, in order to enjoy the KaraOK! service. Those who wish to experience a more complete karaoke experience will require a simple set-up by connecting the set top box to either a mixer or a home theatre system.

Those interested to try out KaraOK! can visit StarHub’s roadshow at Plaza Singapura from 25 January to 28 January. Existing StarHub TV customers who wish to upgrade their set-top boxes to a HubStation or HubStation HD can bring their boxes to StarHub’s Customer Service Centres located at Plaza Singapura, Tampines Mall, UOB Centre and VivoCity or visit any of StarHub’s Exclusive Partners outlets.

To find out more about StarHub TV’s KaraOK!, visit www.starhub.com/karaok from 18 January.

According to posters on facebook and twitter, Starhub TV services went offline this morning around 10am. Subscribers were no longer able to watch their cable channels other than Mediacorp’s free to air channels carried on the cable network.

Subscribers are calling 1633 service line and been in queue for more than 1 hour to no avail.

Read comments here.

now TV becomes available on PlayStation^®3

HONG KONG, December 24, 2009 – PCCW, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications operator, today announced that they are to offer a new entertainment experience by making now TV available on PlayStation^®3 (PS3™)^*

Announced at the Asia Game Show 2009 exhibition for the computer games industry, this collaboration between now TV and Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited (SCEH) is the first of its kind in Hong Kong.

A brand new TV-viewing experience will become available to gamers in Hong Kong, thanks to synergies identified between the expertise and market leadership position enjoyed by the two partners in their respective markets. PS3™ users will soon be able to watch a selection of now TV channels via an embedded now TV decoder application in the popular gaming console. A significant aspect of this move is that now TV broadcasts will broaden the reach of PCCW’s existing quadruple-play capability, by which infotainment and communications are extended to customers via TV, mobile, broadband internet and fixed-line platforms.

Rollout is planned for the first quarter of 2010, when promotional now TV trailers will be extended to Hong Kong-registered PlayStation Network (PSN) users for free. They will get access to now TV channels by contacting now TV for fast and easy subscription.

Ms. Janice Lee, PCCW’s Executive Vice President of TV & New Media, said: “In this era of digital entertainment convergence, we see a growing demand from consumers for seamlessly-integrated and readily available TV services via game consoles. We are very glad to be able to work with Sony Computer Entertainment Hong Kong Limited and believe the synergies we have identified between PCCW and SCEH will benefit both PS3™ game players and now TV viewers alike.”

Mr. Tetsuhiko Yasuda, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Asia, said, “We’re excited to connect now TV service, the leading pay TV operator in HK, with PS3, enabling players to watch TV programs by using PS3™. Beside existing functions such as enjoy high-definition Blu-ray movies, groundbreaking games and online services etc, very soon, PS3™ users will be able to enjoy fascinating TV programs of now TV. We will continue to deliver fun entertainment experiences for many years to come.”

Serving some 992,000 subscribers, now TV is currently delivered to customers via TV sets, the now.com.hk portal, mobile phones, the PCCW eye Multimedia Service and eye2.

The now TV decoder application will become available for PS3 TM users to download from the PlayStation Network (PSN) service via PCCW’s Netvigator broadband network during the first quarter of 2010. Details of pricing will be announced at a later stage.

*The new service requires users to subscribe to now TV service from PCCW, and to download and install now TV decoder application which enables PS3™ to function as a now TV decoder for service provisioning.

?”PlayStation” is a registered trademark, and PS3 is a trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

About PCCW Limited

PCCW Limited (SEHK:0008) is the holding company of HKT Group Holdings Limited (HKT), Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications provider and a world-class player in Information and Communications Technologies. PCCW also holds a majority interest in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited, and overseas investments including the wholly-owned UK Broadband Limited.

As the provider of Hong Kong’s first quadruple-play experience, PCCW/HKT offers a range of innovative media content and services across four platforms – fixed-line, broadband Internet access, TV and mobile. In addition, the Group meets the sophisticated needs of the local and international business community, while supporting network operators with cutting-edge technical services and handling large-scale IT outsourcing projects for public and private sector organizations. To learn more about PCCW and HKT, please visit www.pccw.com.

About now TV

now TV is one of the world’s largest commercial deployments of IPTV and Hong Kong’s largest pay-TV provider. It is delivered by PCCW Media, an operating division of HKT Group Holdings Limited (HKT). HKT is a wholly-owned subsidiary of PCCW Limited and holds the PCCW Group’s telecoms services, media and IT solutions businesses. PCCW/HKT is Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications provider and a world-class player in Information and Communications Technologies.

now TV serves Hong Kong with more than 170 channels of local, Asian and international programming, including exclusive content such as coverage of the top Spanish soccer league La Liga for three seasons commencing 2009/10. In addition, now TV is both a leading producer of news, sports and infotainment programming and a provider of a wide range of interactive services. now TV can be enjoyed on PCCW eye2, a portable media center with an embedded now TV decoder, and select now TV content and interactive applications can also be accessed via the Group’s 3G mobile network and broadband service. To learn more about now TV, please visit www.now-tv.com.

For more information, please contact:

Photo 1 & 2: Ms. Janice Lee, PCCW’s Executive Vice President of TV & New Media and Mr. Tetsuhiko Yasuda, President of Sony Computer Entertainment Asia, announced at the Asia Game Show 2009 that now TV will be available on PlayStation®3, offering a new entertainment experience.

A joint SingTel-Starhub bid has failed to secure them the rights to the 2010 Fifa World Cup; a joint press statement from them said.

Recently, SingTel and StarHub put in a joint offer that would provide FIFA with an increase in value from four years ago for the rights to the 2010 FIFA World Cup, while ensuring that it would remain affordable to the broadest number of our customers.

Due to FIFA’s confidentiality provisions, we are unable to disclose any other details. We will continue to negotiate with FIFA in an attempt to reach an agreement.

As joint bid means both did not get the rights to telecast the FIFA World Cup 2010, the only possibility is that Singapore will get to watch the 4 most important matches on Free to Air channels. That is the opening game between host South Africa and Mexico on June 11, the semi-finals on July 6 and 7, and the final on July 11 will be available for free.

Asian Debut On Mio For Sundance, WE

Singapore – Singapore Telecommunications Limited (SingTel) today announced that Sundance Channel and WE tv will be available for the first time in Asia on its mio TV platform on Channel 51 and 24 respectively. The channels will be available to mio TV customers from December 7 in both standard and high definition with Mandarin subtitles, with both 24/7 linear and SVOD offerings available.

Under the creative direction of Robert Redford, Sundance Channel brings viewers the best of independent films, documentaries, original series and more. With award-winning programming, this innovative channel consistently represents the best in smart, emerging culture, offering dynamic multi-platform stories that provide audiences with a new way of seeing and experiencing the world.

“Sundance Channel is a valuable addition to mio TV’s suite of channels and will most certainly cause a buzz among lovers of independent films and the Sundance brand’s unique programming,” said Mr Tim Carmichael, VP of mio TV, SingTel. “We are very pleased and excited about being the first platform to carry this well-respected channel in Asia.”

Sundance delivers programming drawn from categories such as independent or art-house film and other entertainment and culture, fashion, intriguing people, pop culture and/or leisure, and the world of art. Programming on the channel is a mix of the best of independent films and series focusing on celebrities, ecology, music, fashion and travel all presented in a unique way.

“Sundance Channel is a destination to discover new voices, new points of view, and new personalities; it also strives to be uniquely entertaining. Through the power of popular culture, Sundance Channel programming can provoke thought and foster understanding of worlds apart from our own,” said Sundance founder Robert Redford. “All of this makes the launch of Sundance Channel in Singapore particularly exciting and important to me,” he added.

WE tv is Singapore’s first lifestyle channel exclusively dedicated to women. Currently available in nearly 74 million homes in the US, WE tv is the source for progressive, confident women looking to satisfy their curiosity with fascinating original stories that entertain, inform and give women something they can’t help but talk about.

“We have always said that mio TV aims to plug the gaps in the pay TV market with compelling content, and this channel is a prime example of us doing just that,” said Mr. Carmichael. “With so many lifestyle channels available, WE tv really stands out because it talks directly to women and addresses the issues that matter most to them”.

WE tv’s programming gives viewers compelling perspectives on women’s lives that range from provocative to extraordinary, including signature series like Bridezillas and critically-acclaimed original documentary series such as High School Confidential.