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MUMBAI:
AETN All Asia Networks (AAAN), a joint venture of A&E Television
Networks and ASTRO ALL ASIA NETWORKS plc, will launch The History
Channel and Crime and Investigation Network™ in Hong Kong on
PCCW Now TV on June 15, 2007.
The
History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network will also
launch that day on Astro in Malaysia and Brunei, on StarHub in Singapore,
and in Thailand, The History Channel will be available on TrueVision.
“Our
launch in Hong Kong is an important step for The History Channel
and Crime & Investigation Network, and we are very pleased to
announce our partnership with PCCW Now TV,” said Sean Cohan,
Senior Vice President, International for A&E Television Networks.
“Hong Kong has a deep history and appreciation for documentary
and educational programming so we are confident the channels will
be very successful in the market.”
PCCW’s
Executive Vice President, TV Marketing and Content Development,
Janice Lee, said, “We are delighted that the two new channels
are making their debut on now TV. With the inclusion of The History
Channel and Crime & Investigation Network, customers will be
able to travel back through time to learn more about history’s
important milestones – and for the first time, will be able
to get to grips with the nitty-gritty behind some fascinating, real
crime stories. The addition of these two channels to the now TV
line-up is further proof of our commitment to source quality programming
from around to satisfy the tastes of all our customers.”
The
History Channel and Crime & Investigation Network will be languaged
in Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, Thai and Chinese. Program
schedules for both The History Channel and Crime & Investigation
Network will feature local acquisitions and local productions.
Now
available in over 130 countries in more than 230 million TV households,
The History Channel is the only international television network
devoted exclusively to historical programming, featuring informative
and entertaining series, specials and documentaries. The network
reveals the power and passion of history, allowing viewers to experience
history personally and connect their own lives to the great lives
and events of the past. The History Channel was first launched by
A&E Television Networks in January 1995 in the United States,
and the first international launch was in the UK in November 1995.
The History Channel HD™ launched in the UK in October 2006.
Real
crime, real people, real drama – Crime & Investigation
Network is the ultimate destination for viewers looking to unearth
the real story behind the headlines. Crime & Investigation Network
opens the door to crime labs, police archives and courtrooms, providing
a behind-the-scenes look at criminal investigations, probing unexplained
mysteries and examining the lives of infamous murderers and villains.
While police work to crack some of the world’s most fascinating
crimes, viewers witness first-hand as law enforcement agencies utilize
old fashioned detective techniques and the latest forensic investigation
tools to solve cases – both new and cold.
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