Annex 1: Summary of non-domestic television programme services

Licensee Date of Launch of Service No. of Channels
(no. receivable in HK)
Nature of Channels Target Markets Satellite
1.Starvision Hong Kong Limited4.199146
(0)
General entertainment, movie, music, sports & news etc. Asian region including the Mainland, India & Middle EastAsiaSat 3S
AsiaSat 5
Measat 3
2.TVB Network Vision Limited8.199823
(1)
Drama, general entertainment, movie & news etc. Asian region, Australia & EuropeAsiaSat 3S
Intelsat 8
3.APT Satellite TV Development Limited8.200047
(0)
General entertainment, news, movies & sports Indo-China, Taiwan & MacauApstar V
Apstar VI
4.Starbucks (HK) Limited6.20001
(1)
Weather, sports, music and finance etc. Asia-Pacific regionAsiaSat 3S
5.China Entertainment Television Broadcast Limited3.19951
(1)
General entertainmentMainland, Southeast Asia &
Asia-Pacific region
AsiaSat 3S
6.Turner International Asia Pacific Limited198913
(6)
News, finance, movie, children & family programmes Asia-Pacific region & South AsiaAsiaSat 3S
Intelsat 8
Intelsat 10
Measat 3
7.Sun Television Cybernetworks Enterprise Limited8.20001
(1)
History & culture-related documentaries Asia-Pacific regionAsiaSat 3S
8.GlobeCast Hong Kong Limited
(formerly Pacific Century Matrix (HK) Limited)
11.200131
(15)
General entertainment, sports, finance & newsAsia-Pacific regionAsiaSat 3S
MeaSat 3
9.Asia Television Limited1.20051
(0)
General entertainment & infotainment MainlandApstar V
10.Auspicious Colour Limited1.20067
(4)
General entertainment, infotainment & music Asia-Pacific regionIntelsat 8
AsiaSat 5
AsiaSat 3S
11.Phoenix Satellite Television Company Limited5.20064
(3)
General entertainment, news and movie Asia-Pacific regionAsiaSat 3S
12.Times International Media Group Limited To be confirmedN.A.N.A.Asia-Pacific regionN.A.
13.Asia Times Online Limited1.1.20087
(7)
News, finance and infotainment Southeast AsiaNSS 6
14.China Satellite TV Group Company Limited 11.20091
(1)
InfotainmentAsia-Pacific regionAsiaSat 3S
15.Power Star Limited1.6.201074
(0)
News, movie, infotainment &
children’s programmes
Taiwan, Macau and South ChinaAsiaSat 4
16.Hong Kong TV International Media Group Limited 3.20112
(2)
InfotainmentAsia-Pacific regionApstar VI
17.Health TV Company Limited2.20131
(0)
Health information programmes,
documentaries and general entertainment
Asia-Pacific regionApstar V
18.One TV Media Global Limited4.2013N.ANews, finance, entertainment and sportsAsia-Pacific regionApstar V