Thursday, March 13, 2008

StarHub adds MNC to the mix

HONG KONG – Singapore cable TV leader StarHub is to add MNC – The Indonesian Channel to its pay-TV roster.

Produced by Indonesia's largest media and entertainment conglom Media Nusantara Citra, net is a general entertainment channel aimed at the int'l markets using content from three channels; Rajawali Citra Televisi Indonesia (RCTI), Televisi Pendidikan Indonesia (TPI) and Global TV. Programming consists of Indonesian sitcoms, 'mega sinetron' (electronic cinema and TV soap), variety shows, documentaries, music and reality shows.

Deal is only the second foreign carriage deal for the Bahasa Indonesia-language channel after one in Japan.

StarHub already carries Sensasi, a dedicated Malay entertainment channel launched in August last year, and TVRI an Indonesian channel that is currently available free to all subscribers using the HubStation, digital or High-Definition set-top boxes.

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