STAR Chinese Channel

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STAR Chinese Channel
STAR Chinese Channel
Launched October 21, 1991
Owned by STAR TV
Country Republic of China
Website Official Site
Availability
Satellite
DISH Network (USA) Channel 719
Cable
Rogers Cable (Canada) Channel 820
Shaw Cable (Canada) Channel 521
StarHub TV (Singapore) Channel 822
CATV (Taiwan) Channel 31
Vietbao TV (Vietnam) Channel 80
IPTV
Bell Fibe TV (Canada) Channel 708
UniFi {Malaysia) Channel 150
KylinTV (USA) Channel ??

STAR Chinese Channel is the Mandarin general entertainment channel in Taiwan. Its programming features drama, news, lifestyle, and talk shows in Mandarin. This channel is owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels, subsidiary of News Corporation.

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[edit] History

STAR Chinese Channel was launched in 1991, one of the five original channels of STAR TV. This channel formerly reached the Chinese communities across Asia. Several reformats transform this channel from being analog to a digitally encrypted channel through subscription. Today the channel is limited to viewers in Taiwan, Singapore and Vietnam. Today STAR Chinese Channel has two feeds namely STAR Chinese Channel Taiwan and STAR Chinese Channel International (For viewers outside Taiwan). Aside from this channel, There are two different content of STAR Chinese Channels. The first one is Phoenix Chinese Channel, a 24-hour Mandarin entertainment and news channel owned by Phoenix and STAR TV itself, and the other one is Xing Kong another STAR TV general Mandarin entertainment channel for viewers outside Taiwan.

[edit] Operating Channels

  • STAR Chinese Channel Taiwan
  • STAR Chinese Channel International

[edit] Press Release

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