Xing Kong is a Mandarin language TV channel owned by STAR TV and Fox International Channels in partnership with China Media Capital, also known as STAR Chinese Channel China, It was voted "Satellite Channel of the Year" at the 2002 China Television Programme Awards. The channel is packed with more than 700 hours of original programming each year, with content that includes drama series, comedies, variety, talk and game shows. This channel was similar to other mandarin entertainment channels like STAR Chinese Channel in Taiwan and Phoenix Chinese Channel a 50/50 joint venture with STAR TV/Fox International Channels and Phoenix Television.
Xing Kong is currently available in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, Singapore, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Xing Kong is available as free-to-view on AsiaSat 3S over the Asia-Pacific region (given that the local laws permit the use of privately owned satellite dishes).
Operating channels [edit]
- Xing Kong International Channel (for countries and territories outside Mainland China)
- Xing Kong Regional Channel (for Mainland China only)
Availability [edit]
Mainland China [edit]
- Xing Kong is available on CBTV Satellite TV.
- Xing Kong is exclusively available on Skywave Satellite TV.
Hong Kong [edit]
- Xing Kong is exclusively available on now TV, started late 2004, channel 540.
Singapore [edit]
- Xing Kong is available on StarHub TV, part of the Chinese Infotainment Basic Upsize Group on Channel 821.
- Xing Kong is availabie on Mio TV part of the Jingxuan Plus on Channel 516
Indonesia [edit]
- Xing Kong is available on First Media (formerly Kabelvision) and Telkomvision.
Philippines [edit]
- Xing Kong is available on selected provincial cable companies.
Vietnam [edit]
- Xing Kong is available on Hanoi Cable Television (BTS) was launched last October 29, 2007 Channel 85.
Asia-Pacific Region [edit]
- Xing Kong is broadcast free-to-air on AsiaSat 3S over the Asia-Pacific region (given that the local laws permit the use of privately owned Satellite dishes). This coverage spans from Outer Mongolia all the way to Australia and New Zealand. Although the geostationary satellite is located directly above China, private satellite tuning is prohibited in the mainland.
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- 1 Sale of this station to Deerfield Media, approved by the FCC, awaiting consummation. Sinclair will then operate this station once the sale completes.
- 2 Owned with RCN TV
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- 1 Sale of this station to Deerfield Media, approved by the FCC, awaiting consummation. Sinclair will then operate this station once the sale completes.
- 2 Owned with RCN TV
- 3 Owned with the National Geographic Society
- 4 Originally a joint venture with sister company BSkyB (1997–2007)
- 5 Joint venture with CJ E&M
- 6 Owned with HM Capital Partners
- 7 Owned with Big Ten Conference
- 8 Owned with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, NBCUniversal, Viacom, and Liberty Global
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- 10 Partnership with GMA Network, Inc. and ABC Development Corporation (TV5)
- 11 Joint venture with Jupiter Entertainment
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- 13 Joint venture with PT Visi Media Asia Tbk.
- 14 Owned with China Media Capital
- 15 Owned with Moby Group
- 16 Joint venture with Eredivisie CV
- 17 Joint venture with Weigel Broadcasting; set to launch in Spring 2013.
- 18 Will become a FOX O&O on July 1, 2013
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