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Television is a Substantial Market in Hong Kong, With an Estimated Customer Base of Almost 2.2 Million Households (99%)

Posted on: Thursday, 4 May 2006, 09:04 CDT

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36555) has announced the addition of "Hong Kong -- Broadcasting" to their offering.

Television is a substantial market in Hong Kong, with an estimated customer base of almost 2.2 million households (99%). There are up to 38 domestic and regional TV channels broadcasting in a range of languages, including five free-to-air commercial channels, 30 pay TV channels and a variety of Free-to-Air (FTA) satellite channels. Hong Kong, however, had been largely unsuccessful to bring competition to its pay TV market, which had been dominated by i-Cable Communications. The advent of ADSL-based TV services was starting to change all this, however. This report provides an overview of the Hong Kong TV market and the major players.

Key topics covered:

-- Broadcasting market

-- Overview

-- Broadcasting revenue

-- Regulatory environment

-- Proposed merger of regulators

-- Free-To-Air (FTA) broadcasting

-- Television Broadcasts Ltd

-- Digital TV

-- Pay TV

-- i-Cable Communications

-- Pacific Digital Media

-- Other satellite services

-- Interactive TV

Companies mentioned:

-- Asia Television Ltd

-- Yes Television

-- City Telecom / Hong Kong Broadband Network (HKBN)

-- Galaxy's exTV

-- NOW Broadband TV

-- Satellite TV

-- STAR TV

-- Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting Ltd

-- Starbucks (HK)

-- APT Satellite

-- Pacific Convergence Corp

-- PCCW/iTV

For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c36555

Source: Business Wire

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