StarHub CableTV
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StarHub Cable Vision Limited is the sole cable television operator in Singapore. A subsidiary of StarHub Limited, when StarHub acquired Singapore Cable Vision (SCV) in 2002, and now assumes ownership over the S$600 million broadband infrastructure built across the country by September 1999.
The company offers cable television services via the cable network which has been in operation since June 1995, but now under the name StarHub Digital Cable. It also provides this service via a wireless network, the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV) system.
The history of cable TV in Singapore started in June 1995 when the then Singapore Cable Vision (SCV) was licensed to establish a nationwide broadband cable network to provide pay-TV services. SCV also had the unprecedented responsibility of delivering terrestrial free-to-air (FTA) channels to Singapore households via its cable points, free-of-charge to viewers.
In September 1999, SCV completed the construction of its S$600 million network, and in recognition of its nationwide cabling effort, SCV was granted exclusivity in the provision of pay-TV services until June 2002. As the nation developed, Singaporeans began to embrace pay-TV as an additional source of lifestyle entertainment, in addition to other entertainment sources such as cinemas, Internet and DVD/VCD purchase/rentals.
In July 2002, StarHub completed its merger with Singapore Cable Vision which was renamed StarHub Cable Vision.
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[edit] List of channels by StarHub CableTV
StarHub Digital Cable offers more than 100 over channels to choose from, special features, functions and services for their cable television subscription.
[edit] Complimentary Channels
Free To Air Channels:
- 002 - MediaCorp TV Channel 5
- 003 - MediaCorp TV Channel 8
- 004 - MediaCorp TV12 Suria
- 005 - MediaCorp TV12 Central
- 006 - MediaCorp Channel NewsAsia
- 007 - MediaCorp TV Channel U
- 039 - Radio Televisyen Malaysia 1 (RTM1)
Complimentary International Channels:
- 045 - Deutsche Welle
- 160 - TVRI
- 170 - Australia Network
- 173 - KBS World
Complimentary Starhub Channels:
- 001 - Preview Channel
- 288 - What's On
- 402 - HubTV
- 501 - Enhanced TV
[edit] Basic
Education:
- 008 - The History Channel
- 010 - Animal Planet
- 011 - National Geographic Channel
- 012 - Discovery Channel
- 016 - Discovery Travel & Living
World News:
- 013 - BBC World News
- 014 - CNN International
- 015 - CNBC Asia
- 025 - Bloomberg Television
- 097 - CCTV-9
Entertainment:
- 017 - Hallmark Channel
- 018 - STAR World
- 019 - AXN
- 020 - MTV Asia
Kids:
- 032 - Nickelodeon
- 033 - Disney Channel
- 034 - Playhouse Disney
- 035 - Cartoon Network
Chinese Entertainment:
- 046 - STAR Chinese Channel
- 049 - TVBS-NEWS
- 053 - TVB 8
- 056 - E City
- 256 - E City (+2) (timeshift channel of E City, broadcasting 2 hours later.)
Chinese Infotainment:
- 050 - Phoenix Chinese Channel
- 051 - MTV Mandarin
- 052 - CTI TV
- 054 - TVBS Asia
Lifestyle:
- 069 - Asian Food Channel
- 070 - Discovery Home & Health
- 071 - Discovery Science
- 072 - Discovery Real Time
- 080 - E! Entertainment
- 095 - The Biography Channel
[edit] Basic Upsize
Kids:
- 036 - Boomerang
Lifestyle:
- 065 - Turner Classic Movies
- 082 - MGM
- 087 - FX
Education:
- 073 - National Geographic Adventure
- 077 - National Geographic Wild
- 078 - Crime & Investigation Network
Entertainment:
- 084 - Animax Asia
- 085 - Channel [V] International
- 086 - FOX Crime
- 098 - SCI FI (July launch)
- 099 - Universal Channel (July launch)
- 100 - AXN Beyond
World News:
- 075 - Fox News Channel
- 092 - Sky News
- 093 - CNN Headline News
Chinese Infotainment:
- 101 - Channel [V] Mainland China
- 102 - Channel [V] Taiwan
- 105 - Xing Kong
- 106 - Phoenix InfoNews Channel
Chinese Entertainment:
- 057 - JET TV
- 103 - TTV World
- 107 - TVB Xing He Channel
- 108 - TVB Classic Channel
[edit] Add-On
Sports:
- 021 - SuperSports Plus
- 022 - SuperSports
- 023 - ESPN
- 024 - STAR Sports
- 026 - Golf Channel
- 027 - Football Channel
- 113 - Eurosport
- 114 - Eurosportnews
- 115 - Goal TV 1
- 116 - Goal TV 2
Enhanced:
Asia:
- 041 - STAR Plus
- 047 - CCTV-4
- 048 - TVBJ
- 055 - VV Drama
- 059 - Cinemax
- 061 - Celestial Movies
- 062 - STAR Chinese Movies
- 255 - VV Drama (+3) (timeshift channel of VV Drama, broadcasting 3 hours later)
Asia II:
- 040 - Sensasi
Premium:
- 058 - STAR Movies
- 060 - HBO
Star Chinese Movies Pack:
- 062 - STAR Chinese Movies
- 063 - STAR Chinese Movies 2
The HBO Pak:
- 060 - HBO
- 066 - HBO Signature
- 067 - HBO Hits
- 068 - HBO Family
Games & Services:
- 400 - Playin'TV Mini
[edit] Digital Add-On
International:
- 043 - NHK World Premium
- 171 - The Filipino Channel (TFC)
Horse Racing:
- 088, 089 - Horse Racing
Specialty:
- 042 - STAR Gold
- 044 - TV5 Monde Asie
- 079 - Fashion TV
- 090 - Zee TV
- 091 - Sony Entertainment Television
- 094 - Asianet
- 161 - MNC - The Indonesian Channel
- 172 - Arirang TV
Cricket:
- 109 - NEO Cricket
- 110 - STAR Cricket
- 111 - Cricket Extra
Games & Services II:
- 401 - Playin'TV
[edit] HD Add-On
HD Plus:
- 301 - National Geographic Channel HD
- 302 - Discovery HD
- 303 - HD Showcase
[edit] Pay-Per-View
- 030 - UEFA EURO 2008™ StarHub Premium (from June 8th till 30th)
- 118 - UEFA EURO 2008™ StarHub Tactical (from June 8th till 30th)
- 119 - UEFA EURO 2008™ StarHub Highlights (from June 8th till 30th)
- 120 to 159 - Demand TV (Pay-Per-View)
- 304 - UEFA EURO 2008™ StarHub HD (from June 8th till 30th)
[edit] Former channels
- 042 - Voice of America (removed in 2007, now replaced with STAR Gold)
- 049 - Asia Plus (removed in 2008, now replaced with TVBS-NEWS)
- 076 - BBC Entertainment (ceasing transmission from 31 August 2008)
- 081 - Soundtrack Channel (removed in 2008)
- 083 - Zone Reality (ceasing transmission from 30 June 2008)
- 104 - ETTV Asia (removed in 2008)
[edit] Services & Features
- FlexiWatch
- Demand TV (ppv.vod - Pay Per View Video On-Demand)
- Games
- Smart TV (TV Recording Features + Interactive Features) (HubStation)
- Free SurfLite 1000 (Download: 1 Mbit/s Upload: 256kbit/s) (HubStation)
- Digital Voice Travel (HubStation)
- iMail (Email) (HubStation)
- Chat/SMS (HubStation)
[edit] Types of Set-top Boxes
- Analogue
- Digital
- HubStation (DVR/Smart TV)
- High Definition (HD)
