| StarHub Bolsters Mobile TV Offering with Three New Channels |
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Singapore’s number-three mobile operator StarHub has added three new channels - Asian Food Channel, Bloomberg and JimJam - to its premium mobile TV offering. With the new channels StarHub TV on Mobile boasts 11 popular channels of "live" news, sports, food and entertainment programmes, which are available on any WCDMA/HSPA/HSPA+ mobile handset. StarHub 3G Mobile post-paid customers can view Animax, Bloomberg Television and CTI TV channels for free, while other channels are available for SG$1 per channel for 24-hour viewing. StarHub today announced that it will bolster its premium mobile TV offering by adding three StarHub TV channels - Asian Food Channel, Bloomberg and JimJam - to its StarHub TV on Mobile service. StarHub TV on Mobile features a selection of popular "live" news, sports, food and entertainment channels for "anywhere, anytime" viewing on any 3G or 3.5G mobile phone. The current channel line-up includes CNN, CNBC, Channel NewsAsia, Football Channel, Goal TV1, Goal TV2, Animax and CTI TV. "By extending TV viewing to the mobile phone, StarHub offers customers the freedom to view their preferred channels, wherever they are and whenever they want. With the additional channels, StarHub TV on Mobile provides even more choice for customers. For example, parents can entertain their children by allowing them to view the very popular, family-friendly JimJam programmes on their mobile phones. With Bloomberg Television, business professionals and entrepreneurs can access up-to-the-minute financial news on their mobile phone, while those customers interested in Asian food delights can get their fix from the Asian Food Channel!” said Mr Chan Kin Hung, Head of Personal Solutions and Advanced Multimedia Services at StarHub. From 23 May 2009, StarHub 3G Mobile post-paid customers will enjoy free* access to Animax, Bloomberg and CTI TV, or pay only $1 for 24-hour access to all other channels in the StarHub TV on Mobile line-up. Subscribers of StarHub TV on the Sports tier can watch ALL these channels for free. No additional charges will be incurred for data usage, which means that users can watch the channels freely and constantly without worrying about sky-high data charges. Customers with the latest smartphones such as BlackBerry Storm, HTC Touch HD, Samsung Ultra Touch and the soon-available HTC Magic can enjoy the added convenience of one-click instant access from the StarHub TV on Mobile application when they select and watch any channel. Alternatively, customers can access the StarHub TV on Mobile service from the Gee! portal.
For more information on StarHub TV on Mobile, please go to www.starhub.com/mobile.
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