StarHub TV

StarHub Cable Vision Limited is the sole cable television operator in Singapore. A subsidiary of StarHub Limited, when StarHub acquired Singapore Cable Vision (SCV) in 2002, and now assumes ownership over the S$600 million broadband infrastructure built across the country by September 1999.

The company offers cable television services via the cable network which has been in operation since June 1995, but now under the name StarHub TV. It also provides this service via a wireless network, the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV) system.

The history of cable TV in Singapore started in June 1995 when the then Singapore Cable Vision (SCV) was licensed to establish a nationwide broadband cable network to provide pay-TV services. SCV also had the unprecedented responsibility of delivering terrestrial free-to-air (FTA) channels to Singapore households via its cable points, free-of-charge to viewers.

In September 1999, SCV completed the construction of its S$600 million network, and in recognition of its nationwide cabling effort, SCV was granted exclusivity in the provision of pay-TV services until June 2002. As the nation developed, Singaporeans began to embrace pay-TV as an additional source of lifestyle entertainment, in addition to other entertainment sources such as cinemas, Internet and DVD/VCD purchase/rentals.

In July 2002, StarHub completed its merger with Singapore Cable Vision, which was renamed StarHub Cable Vision.

On 19 September 2008, StarHub Digital Cable was rebranded as StarHub TV.

List of channels by StarHub TV

StarHub TV offers more than 100 over channels to choose from, special features, functions and services for their cable television subscription.

Complimentary Channels

Free To Air Channels:
* 002 - MediaCorp TV Channel 5
* 003 - MediaCorp TV Channel 8
* 004 - MediaCorp TV12 Suria
* 005 - MediaCorp TV12 Central
* 006 - MediaCorp Channel NewsAsia
* 007 - MediaCorp TV Channel U
* 008 - MediaCorp TV12 okto
* 039 - Radio Televisyen Malaysia 1 (RTM1)
* 300 - MediaCorp TV HD5

Complimentary International Channels:
* 045 - Deutsche Welle
* 160 - TVRI
* 170 - Australia Network
* 172 - Arirang TV
* 173 - KBS World

Complimentary StarHub Channels:
* 001 - Preview Channel
* 402 - HubTV
* 501 - Enhanced TV
* 800 - Interactive TV

Basic

Education:
* 009 - The History Channel
* 010 - Animal Planet
* 011 - National Geographic Channel
* 012 - Discovery Channel
* 016 - Discovery Travel & Living

World News:
* 013 - BBC World News
* 014 - CNN International
* 015 - CNBC Asia
* 025 - Bloomberg Television
* 097 - CCTV-9

Entertainment:
* 017 - Hallmark Channel
* 018 - STAR World
* 019 - AXN
* 020 - MTV Asia

Kids:
* 032 - Nickelodeon
* 033 - Disney Channel
* 034 - Playhouse Disney
* 035 - Cartoon Network

Chinese Entertainment:
* 046 - STAR Chinese Channel
* 049 - TVBS-NEWS
* 053 - TVB 8
* 056 - E City
* 256 - E City (+2) (timeshift channel of E City, broadcasting 2 hours later.)

Chinese Infotainment:
* 050 - Phoenix Chinese Channel
* 051 - MTV China
* 052 - CTI TV
* 054 - TVBS Asia

Lifestyle:
* 069 - Asian Food Channel
* 070 - Discovery Home & Health
* 071 - Discovery Science
* 072 - Discovery Turbo
* 080 - E! Entertainment
* 095 - The Biography Channel

Basic Upsize

Kids:
* 036 - Boomerang

Lifestyle:
* 065 - Turner Classic Movies
* 076 - BBC Entertainment
* 081 - The Style Network
* 082 - MGM
* 087 - FX

Education:
* 073 - National Geographic Adventure
* 077 - National Geographic Wild
* 078 - Crime & Investigation Network

Entertainment:
* 084 - Animax Asia
* 085 - [Channel V|Channel [V] International]
* 086 - FOX Crime
* 098 - SCI FI
* 099 - Universal Channel
* 100 - AXN Beyond

World News:
* 075 - Fox News Channel
* 092 - Sky News
* 093 - CNN Headline News

Chinese Infotainment:
* 101 - [Channel V#Channel .5BV.5D Mainland China|Channel [V] Mainland China]
* 102 - [Channel V#Channel .5BV.5D Taiwan|Channel [V] Taiwan]
* 105 - Xing Kong
* 106 - Phoenix InfoNews Channel

Chinese Entertainment:
* 057 - JET TV
* 103 - TTV World
* 107 - TVB Xing He Channel
* 108 - TVB Classic Channel

Add-On

Sports:
* 021 - SuperSports Plus
* 022 - SuperSports
* 023 - ESPN
* 024 - STAR Sports
* 026 - Golf Channel
* 027 - Football Channel
* 113 - Eurosport
* 114 - Eurosportnews
* 115 - Goal TV 1
* 116 - Goal TV 2
* 304 - Sports HD
* BPL On Demand

Enhanced:
* 028 - STAR Vijay
* 029 - Sun TV
* 037 - BabyTV

Asia:
* 041 - STAR Plus
* 047 - CCTV-4
* 048 - TVBJ
* 055 - VV Drama
* 059 - Cinemax
* 061 - Celestial Movies
* 062 - STAR Chinese Movies
* 255 - VV Drama (+3) (timeshift channel of VV Drama, broadcasting 3 hours later)

Asia II:
* 030 - Vannathirai TV
* 040 - Sensasi

Premium:
* 058 - STAR Movies
* 060 - HBO

Star Chinese Movies Pack:
* 062 - STAR Chinese Movies
* 063 - STAR Chinese Movies 2

The HBO Pak:
* 060 - HBO
* 066 - HBO Signature
* 067 - HBO Hits
* 068 - HBO Family
* HBO On Demand

Digital Add-On

International:
* 043 - NHK World Premium
* 171 - The Filipino Channel (TFC)

Horse Racing:
* 088, 089 - Horse Racing

Specialty:
* 042 - STAR Gold
* 044 - TV5 Monde Asie
* 079 - Fashion TV
* 090 - Zee TV
* 091 - Sony Entertainment Television
* 094 - Asianet
* 161 - MNC - The Indonesian Channel

Cricket:
* 109 - NEO Cricket
* 110 - STAR Cricket
* 111 - Cricket Extra

Games & Services II:
* 401 - Playin'TV

HD Add-On

Education HD:
* 301 - National Geographic Channel HD
* 302 - Discovery HD
* 303 - The History Channel HD

On Demand Channels

* Disney Channel @ Play
* TVBJ On Demand
* VV Drama On Demand
* Ruyi Hokkien Channel On Demand

Video-On-Demand

* On-Demand video/movie screening from Demand TV (VOD) portal

Former channels

* 042 - Voice of America (removed in 2007, now replaced with STAR Gold)
* 049 - Asia Plus (removed in 2008, now replaced with TVBS-NEWS)
* 051 - MTV Mandarin (removed in August 2008, now replaced with MTV China)
* 081 - Soundtrack Channel (removed in 2008)
* 083 - Zone Reality (removed in July 2008)
* 104 - ETTV Asia (removed in 2008)
* 303 - HD Showcase (removed in August 2008, now replaced with The History Channel HD)

ervices & Features

* FlexiWatch
* Demand TV
* Games
* Smart TV (TV Recording Features + Interactive Features) (HubStation)
* Free SurfLite 1000 (Download: 1 Mbit/s Upload: 256kbit/s) (HubStation)
* Digital Voice Travel (HubStation)
* iMail (Email) (HubStation)
* Chat/SMS (HubStation)

Types of Set-top Boxes

* Analogue
* Digital
* HubStation (DVR/Smart TV)
* High Definition (HD)

External links

* [http://www.starhub.com/portal/site/CableTV StarHub CableTV's official website]