A wide variety of channels were offered on the domestic pay television programme services, including entertainment and infotainment channels (28%), news and information channels (19.1%), sports channels (14.3%), movie channels (9.9%), and documentaries/learning channels (9.2%).
HKCTV offered a basic package consisting of 80 channels and 20 other premium channels in more than ten languages.
PCCW Media's "now TV" service offered 136 channels and 13 video-on-demand services as at August 2008. Apart from providing five HDTV channels, PCCW Media, in addition to its own business news channel, launched another self-produced 24-hour Cantonese news channel in October 2007.
As at August 2008, TVB Pay Vision's service comprised 44 channels, of which 18 were also carried on PCCW Media's platform.
The differentiation of programming of the three licensed pay TV operators is shown in Figure 24.
Channel |
Programme Origin |
HKCTV |
PCCW
Media |
TVB
Pay Vision |
| News & Information
|
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| Local News |
|
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Cable Finance Info Channel |
HK |
|
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Cable News Channel |
HK |
|
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Cable Live News Channel |
HK |
|
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Cable Top News Channel |
HK |
|
|
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now Business News Channel |
HK |
|
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now Direct |
HK |
|
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now News |
HK |
|
|
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now Select – now Business News Channel (VOD service) |
HK |
|
|
|
TVBN |
HK |
|
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TVBN2 |
HK |
|
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International News |
|
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|
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Al Jazeera English Channel |
Middle East |
|
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BBC World |
UK |
|
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Bloomberg TV |
USA |
|
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CCTV-News |
Mainland |
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China Business Network |
Mainland |
|
|
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Channel News Asia |
Singapore |
|
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CNBC |
Singapore |
|
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CNN International |
USA |
|
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CNN Headline News |
USA |
|
|
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ETTV Asia News |
Taiwan |
|
|
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EuroNews |
Europe |
|
|
|
FOX News Channel |
USA |
|
|
|
Mainland News Channel |
Mainland |
|
|
|
Phoenix InfoNews |
HK |
|
|
|
Sky News |
UK |
|
|
|
TVBS News |
Taiwan |
|
|
|
Information / Promotion |
|
|
|
|
Flight Info Channel |
HK |
|
|
|
Mosaic 1 |
HK |
|
|
|
Mosaic 2 |
HK |
|
|
|
Preview |
HK |
|
|
|
now Select – now Tips (VOD service) |
HK |
|
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Promotional Channel |
HK |
|
|
|
Super 998 |
HK |
|
|
|
TVB PV Info |
HK |
|
|
|
TVB Pay Vision Channel Guide |
HK |
|
|
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Traffic / Weather |
|
|
|
|
Traffic Channel |
HK |
|
|
|
Traffic (Shatin & Tsuen Wan) |
HK |
|
|
|
Traffic (Tuen Mun) |
HK |
|
|
|
Weather Channel |
HK |
|
|
|
| Entertainment & Infotainment
|
|
|
|
|
Animax |
Japan |
|
|
|
Asia Plus |
Taiwan |
|
|
|
Asian Food Channel |
Singapore/
Malaysia |
|
|
|
Australia Network |
Australia |
|
|
|
AXN |
USA |
|
|
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AXN Beyond |
USA |
|
|
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BBC Entertainment |
UK |
|
|
|
Beautiful Life TV |
Taiwan |
|
|
|
Cable Entertainment |
Asia/USA/UK |
|
|
|
Cable Entertainment News |
Asia/USA/UK |
|
|
|
Cable No.1 Channel |
Asia/USA/UK |
|
|
|
China Travel & Economic Channel |
HK/Mainland |
|
|
|
Crime & Investigation Network |
UK |
|
|
|
Dim Sum Channel |
HK/Mainland |
|
|
|
E! Entertainment |
USA |
|
|
|
EEG Channel |
HK |
|
|
|
ETTV Asia |
Taiwan |
|
|
|
Fashion TV |
France |
|
|
|
Fox Crime |
USA |
|
|
|
FX |
USA |
|
|
|
Horizon |
Asia/USA/UK |
|
|
|
Jia Yu Channel |
Taiwan |
|
|
|
Macau Cultural Channel |
Macau |
|
|
|
MASTV |
Macau |
|
|
|
now Shop |
HK |
|
|
|
Panda Channel |
HK |
|
|
|
Phoenix Chinese Channel |
HK/Mainland |
|
|
|
Sony Entertainment |
USA |
|
|
|
STAR World |
USA |
|
|
|
The Interactive Channel – Health & Lifestyle |
HK |
|
|
|
TVBS Asia |
Taiwan |
|
|
|
TVB8 |
HK |
|
|
|
TVB E-News |
HK |
|
|
|
TVB Lifestyle |
HK |
|
|
|
VOOM Channel |
USA |
|
|
|
VOOM Channel HD |
USA |
|
|
|
Xing Kong |
Mainland |
|
|
|
| Movie
|
|
|
|
|
Celestial Movies |
HK |
|
|
|
Celestial Movies Asia |
HK |
|
|
|
Celestial Classic Movies |
HK |
|
|
|
China Movie Channel |
Mainland |
|
|
|
Cinemax |
USA |
|
|
|
Hallmark Channel |
USA |
|
|
|
HBO |
USA |
|
|
|
HBO Hits |
USA |
|
|
|
HBO Family |
USA |
|
|
|
HBO Signature |
USA |
|
|
|
HBO Signature Plus 1 |
USA |
|
|
|
HMC1 |
USA/UK |
|
|
|
HMC2 |
USA/UK |
|
|
|
Mei Ah Movie Channel |
HK |
|
|
|
MGM |
USA |
|
|
|
Movie 1 |
Asia/USA/UK |
|
|
|
Movie 2 |
Asia/USA/UK |
|
|
|
Movie Trailer Channel |
HK |
|
|
|
now Select – HBO (VOD service) |
USA |
|
|
|
now Select – SCM Choice (VOD service) |
HK |
|
|
|
now Select – Mei Ah Movie (VOD service) |
HK |
|
|
|
STAR Chinese Movies |
HK |
|
|
|
STAR Chinese Movies 2 |
HK |
|
|
|
STAR Movies |
USA |
|
|
|
Turner Classic Movies |
USA |
|
|
|
| Drama
|
|
|
|
|
Mei Ah Asian Drama Channel |
Japan/Korea/
Mainland |
|
|
|
now Select – Mei Ah Asian Dramas (VOD service) |
Japan/Korea/
Mainland |
|
|
|
TVB Drama |
HK |
|
|
|
TVB Classic |
HK |
|
|
|
| Sports
|
|
|
|
|
Cable Sports |
Asia/USA/UK |
|
|
|
Channel 18 |
HK |
|
|
|
Channel 63 |
HK |
|
|
|
Channel 662 |
HK |
|
|
|
ESPN |
USA/Europe |
|
|
|
ESPN Plus |
USA/Europe |
|
|
|
ESPN STAR Sports Cricket |
USA |
|
|
|
ESPN STAR Sports Cricket Live Plus |
USA |
|
|
|
EuroSport |
Europe |
|
|
|
EuroSportNews |
Europe |
|
|
|
Goal TV1 |
Mauritius |
|
|
|
Goal TV2 |
Mauritius |
|
|
|
Golf Channel |
USA |
|
|
|
Lucky 88 |
HK |
|
|
|
NBA TV |
USA |
|
|
|
Neo Sports |
India |
|
|
|
now Sports 1 |
HK |
|
|
|
now Sports 2 |
HK |
|
|
|
now Sports 3 |
HK |
|
|
|
now Sports 4 |
HK |
|
|
|
now Sports 5 |
HK |
|
|
|
now Sports 6 |
HK |
|
|
|
now Sports 7 |
HK |
|
|
|
now Sports 8 |
HK |
|
|
|
now Sports 9 |
HK |
|
|
|
now Sports HD |
HK |
|
|
|
now Sports HD Plus |
HK |
|
|
|
now Select – Golf Select (VOD service) |
USA |
|
|
|
now Select – Barclays Premier League (VOD service) |
UK |
|
|
|
now Select – now TV Youth Football Scheme (VOD service) |
HK |
|
|
|
now Select – Italian Serie A (VOD service) |
Europe |
|
|
|
Odds Express |
HK |
|
|
|
PGA European Tour |
USA/Europe |
|
|
|
PGA Tour |
USA |
|
|
|
Soccer Betting |
UK/HK |
|
|
|
Sports Info |
HK |
|
|
|
Sports Promotion Channel |
HK |
|
|
|
Sports Times |
HK |
|
|
|
Super Soccer |
UK/USA/Europe |
|
|
|
STAR Sports |
USA/Europe |
|
|
|
STAR Sports Plus |
USA/Europe |
|
|
|
Ten Sports |
United Arab Emirates |
|
|
|
| Documentary / Learning
|
|
|
|
|
Animal Planet |
USA |
|
|
|
BBC Knowledge |
UK |
|
|
|
BBC Lifestyle |
UK |
|
|
|
Discovery Channel |
USA |
|
|
|
Discovery Channel HD |
USA |
|
|
|
Discovery Home & Health |
USA |
|
|
|
Discovery Science |
USA |
|
|
|
Discovery Real Time |
USA |
|
|
|
Discovery Travel & Living |
USA |
|
|
|
| National Geographic Channel |
USA |
|
|
|
| National Geographic Channel HD |
USA |
|
|
|
| National Geographic Wild |
USA |
|
|
|
| Nat Geo Adventure |
USA |
|
|
|
| now Select – National Geographic Channel (VOD service) |
USA |
|
|
|
Sun TV |
HK/Mainland |
|
|
|
The Biography Channel |
USA |
|
|
|
The History Channel |
USA |
|
|
|
| Children
|
|
|
|
|
Baby First |
USA |
|
|
|
Baby TV |
UK |
|
|
|
Boomerang |
USA |
|
|
|
Cartoon Network |
USA |
|
|
|
Cbeebies |
UK |
|
|
|
Children Channel |
Asia/USA/UK |
|
|
|
Disney Channel |
USA |
|
|
|
Hong Kong Disneyland Channel |
HK/USA |
|
|
|
Kidsco |
USA |
|
|
|
Nickelodeon |
USA |
|
|
|
now Select – Disney Channel @ Play (VOD service) |
USA |
|
|
|
Playhouse Disney Channel |
USA |
|
|
|
TVB Kids |
HK |
|
|
|
| Music
|
|
|
|
|
Channel [V] International |
USA |
|
|
|
Channel [V] China |
Mainland/Taiwan |
|
|
|
Channel [V] India |
India |
|
|
|
CCTV-Opera |
Mainland |
|
|
|
MTV |
Mainland/Taiwan |
|
|
|
MTV Southeast Asia |
USA/Singapore |
|
|
|
Soundtrack Channel |
USA |
|
|
|
TVB Music |
HK |
|
|
|
Channel [V] Taiwan |
Taiwan |
|
|
|
| Religious
|
|
|
|
|
Creation TV |
HK |
|
|
|
Da Ai Television |
Taiwan |
|
|
|
Daystar Television Network |
USA |
|
|
|
The God Channel |
USA |
|
|
|
God TV |
USA |
|
|
|
Trinity Broadcasting Network |
USA |
|
|
|
| Mainland Channels
|
|
|
|
|
CCTV-4 |
Mainland |
|
|
|
CCTV-9 |
Mainland |
|
|
|
Dragon TV |
Mainland |
|
|
|
Pearl River Channel |
Mainland |
|
|
|
Shenzhen TV |
Mainland |
|
|
|
South East TV |
Mainland |
|
|
|
Southern Television |
Mainland |
|
|
|
| Foreign Language
|
|
|
|
|
Arirang TV |
Korea |
|
|
|
Deutsche Welle TV |
Germany |
|
|
|
Filipino Channel |
Philippines |
|
|
|
GMA Pinoy TV |
Philippines |
|
|
|
Jet TV |
Japan |
|
|
|
KBS World |
Korea |
|
|
|
NHK World TV |
Japan |
|
|
|
NHK World Premium |
Japan |
|
|
|
RTPI |
Portugal |
|
|
|
STAR Plus |
India |
|
|
|
STAR News |
India |
|
|
|
STAR Vijay |
India |
|
|
|
STAR One |
India |
|
|
|
TV5 Monde Asie |
France |
|
|
|
TVE |
Spain |
|
|
|
Zee Cinema |
India |
|
|
|
Zee Music |
India |
|
|
|
Zee News |
India |
|
|
|
Zee TV |
India |
|
|
|
| Adult
|
|
|
|
|
Adult Promotion Channel |
HK |
|
|
|
AV-On-Demand
(VOD service) |
Asia/USA |
|
|
|
Blue Dream |
Japan |
|
|
|
Blue House |
HK |
|
|
|
Channel Adult |
Asia/USA |
|
|
|
CAT Preview |
HK |
|
|
|
Cat 83 |
Japan/Taiwan/Thailand |
|
|
|
Cat 84 |
Japan/Taiwan/Thailand |
|
|
|
Cat 85 |
Japan/Taiwan/Thailand |
|
|
|
Cat 86 |
Japan/Taiwan/Thailand |
|
|
|
Cat 87 Badboy TV |
Japan/Taiwan/Thailand |
|
|
|
Cat 88 Channel Blue |
Japan/Taiwan/Thailand |
|
|
|
Cat 89 Naughty Girls |
Japan/Taiwan/Thailand |
|
|
|
Cat 90 Adult Club Channel |
Japan/Taiwan/Thailand |
|
|
|
Cat 91 Cherry Channel |
Japan/Taiwan/Thailand |
|
|
|
Cat 92 Cosmo Plan |
Japan/Taiwan/Thailand |
|
|
|
5X Channel |
Asia/USA |
|
|
|
Ice Fire |
Japan/Korea/HK |
|
|
|
Peach TV |
HK |
|
|
|
Playboy TV |
USA |
|
|
|
Spicy Zone |
HK |
|
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