Al JAZEERA TO BROADCAST IN HONG KONG FROM WEDNESDAY ONWARDS
January 14th 2008 03:53
Al Jazeera English has signed with one of Asia's leading cable operators, Hong Kong Cable Ltd, for the channel to broadcast in Hong Kong, and will debut as Channel 34 on Wednesday, on Hong Kong Cable on January 16, 2008 and will be carried as Channel 34 on the platform.
Hong Kong Cable is one of Hong Kong's leading subscription television providers and is among the territory's top five media with a firmly established platform in news, movies, sports and general entertainment.
Benjamin Tong, executive director of Hong Kong Cable Television Ltd, said, “News has always been our flagship programme and the addition of Al Jazeera will further enhance the width and depth of our news service with the channel's unique content and perspective. I have little doubt that the channel will be welcomed by our viewers,"
Phil Lawrie, Al Jazeera Network's director of global distribution said, " This agreement underlines the importance of the Asian region to our next phase of growth and we are looking forward to a long and highly successful relationship with Hong Kong Cable."
Hong Kong Cable Television Ltd was launched in 1993, produces over 10,000 hours of programming a year and is one of the largest pay television operators and content providers in Hong Kong.
But more recently it has struggled to maintain its subscriber level in the face of stiff competition from rival PCCW Ltd's Now TV, which outbid Cable TV on the all-important soccer matches and first-run features, leaving Cable TV to focus on niche areas.
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