StarHub TV is an fibre TV network owned by StarHub. During the launch, the channels are started with 3, it was expanded over the years.
Channel changes
edit1990s
edit- On 11th July 1991, Singapore Cable Vision was officially launched starting with 3 channels[1]:
| Channel number | Channel name | Fate after launch | Format | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SBC5 | Renamed to Channel 5 in 1994 | 4:3 | Singapore |
| 2 | SBC8 | Renamed to Channel 8 in 1994 | 4:3 | Singapore |
| 3 | SBC12 | Renamed to Channel 12 in 1994 then split into 2 blocks: Premiere 12 and Prime 12. | 4:3 | Singapore |
- In 1992, NewsVision (now defunct), MovieVision and VarietyVision (now VV Drama)[2] were launched. Firstly, NewsVision launched, then the other channels appear on the TV screen.
- Later in 1995, Singapore Cable Vision was relaunched with cable channels, offering up to 50+ channels[1]. New channels available are Australia Television International, Asia Business News, BBC World, Cartoon Network, CCTV-4, CETV Family Channel, Channel V, CNN International, Discovery Channel, ESPN, MTV Asia, NHK World, Prime Sports, Star Chinese Channel, Star Plus, TNT, TVB Super Channel, TVB Zong Yi, TVRI, TV1, TV2, TV3 and Worldnet.
- In August 1995, CTN was launched. Later that month, HBO replaced MovieVision.
- On 11 September 1995, Zee TV was launched.
- In February 1996, Channel KTV was launched.
- On 1 June 1996, DW-TV was launched.
- On 2 September 1996, Eureka Learning Channel was launched.
- On 1 October 1996, Sun TV was launched.
- On 1 December 1996, Phoenix Chinese Channel was launched.
- On 1 April 1997, Cinemax and TV5 were launched.
- On 9 August 1997, Football Channel was launched as SCV's first in-house sports channel.
- On 1 February 1999, Japan Entertainment Television was launched.
- On 1 April 1999, Star Movies was launched after being not included in its original channel lineup.
- On 1 June 1999, National Geographic Channel was launched.
- On 22 December 1999, SuperSports was launched as SCV's second in-house sports channel after Football Channel.
2000s
edit- On January 15th 2000, Disney Channel Asia was launched outside Malaysia. This affects almost all Asian TV providers including SCV.
- On 9 March 2001, Nickelodeon was launched.
- On June 14th 2001, Discovery Travel & Adventure was launched.
- In March 2002, Soundtrack Channel and Reality TV has launched. On 31st of the same month, Eureka Learning Channel was discontinued and was replaced by Worldnet, which is launched back in 1995.
- On June 2002, Singapore Cable Vision merged with StarHub.
- Asia Plus and VV Entertainment was launched on 1st January 2003. On the same day, VV Drama was now available on the Asian Tier. [3][4]
- Celestial Movies was launched on 15th April 2003. [5]
- From 14th to 17th March 2003, Disney Channel was available free-to-air for an temporary period. [6]
- SARS Channel was launched on 21st May 2003 to show the information about the SARS disease to all viewers, the channel officially replaced Preview Channel until 10th June. [7]
- SARS Channel ceased broadcast on 10th June 2003, officially reverted back to Preview Channel.
- Bloomberg Television was transitioned to 24-hours on 30th December 2003 moving Worldnet to another channel number. [8]
- In 2004, Discovery Health, Discovery H&L and Discovery Science was launched.
- Star Chinese Movies was launched on 21st January 2004. [9]
- Playhouse Disney was launched on 15th May 2004. [10]
- On 29th May 2004, StarHub Cable Vision launched digital services. [11]
- CCTV-9 was launched on 10th November 2004. [12]
- Asianet was launched on 7th April 2005. [13]
- On 29th August 2005, E-City (+2) was launched. [14]
- On 1st September 2005, A1, Asian Food Channel, BBC Prime, Eurosportnews and Fox News Channel was launched. [15][16]
- From 2nd to 4th September 2005, Playhouse Disney was available free-to-air for an temporary period. [17]
- From 6th to 9th September 2005, VV Drama was available free-to-air for an temporary period. [18]
- Discovery HD and National Geographic Channel HD was launched on 18th January 2007. [19]
- Channel V China, Channel V Taiwan, CNN Headline News, FX and TTV World was launched on 1st February 2007. [20][21]
- TVB Xing He was launched on 2nd May 2007. [22]
- Football Channel was relaunched on August 2007, in fact the new channel now also air Barclays Premier League championships. [23]
- Sensasi was launched on 6th August 2007. [24]
- On 29th August 2007, StarHub now offers 24-months period of free-to-air Bloomberg Television and Discovery Channel on all public schools nationwide. [25]
- From 1st to 5th September 2007, Playhouse Disney was available free-to-air for an temporary period. [26]
- Neo Sports was launched on 26th September 2007. [27]
- On 4th October 2007, STAR Gold and TVB Classic Channel was launched, in fact the STAR Gold channel replaced Voice of America which is ill-fated. [28]
- Golf Channel was launched on 16th October 2007. [27]
- BabyTV and Star Chinese Movies 2 was launched on 25th January 2008. [29][30]
- TVBS News was launched on 3rd March 2008, officially replaced Asia Plus. [31]
- Cricket Extra, MNC - The Indonesian Channel and Star Cricket was launched on 17th March 2008. [32][33]
- Eurosport was launched on 15th April 2008. [34]
- On 1st May 2008, Playhouse Disney was moved to Kids Basic Group. [35]
- AXN Beyond and The Biography Channel was launched on 27th May 2008. [36][37]
- Zone Reality was ceased broadcast on 7th July 2008, due to reviewing of Chellomedia's operations in Southeast Asia.
- HD5 was launched on 28th July 2008. [38][39]
- HD Showcase was discontinued on 1st August 2008. [39]
- Sports HD was launched on 14th August 2008. [39]
- History HD was launched on 1st September 2008, replaced HD Showcase. [40]
- Vannathirai was launched on 24th September 2008. [41]
- Style Network was launched on 1st October 2008. [42]
- JimJam was launched on 1st November 2008. [43]
- On 16th January to 31st January 2009, all Chinese-language/Chinese region channels (including CCTV-4, Celestial Movies, Channel V Taiwan, CTi TV, E-City, Japan Entertainment Television, STAR Chinese Channel, STAR Chinese Movies, STAR Chinese Movies 2, TVB Classic, TVB8, TVBS-Asia, TVBS-News and VV Drama) was available free-to-air for an temporary period, all due to the event of Chinese New Year. [44]
- Celestial Classic Movies was launched on 25th January 2009. [45]
- ASN was launched on 30th January 2009. [46]
- On 30th June 2009, StarHub TV fully transitioned into digital. [1]
- BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle, CBeebies and Zee Cinema was launched on 1st August 2009. [47][48]
- HBO HD was launched on 1st October 2009. [49]
- Granada TV and Russia Today was launched on 1st December 2009. [50]
2010s
edit- Fox, Nat Geo Music, Nat Geo Wild, and tvN HD was launched on 1st February 2010. [51]
- SuperSports Arena was launched on 12nd February 2010, last channel to launch before the renumbering. [52]
- On March 31st 2010, the channels are renumbered for easy recall for subscribers[53]. The new channel groups are including those:
- 100 series - Ethnic
- 200 series - Sports
- 300 series - Kids
- 400 series - Education/Lifestyle
- 500 series - Entertainment
- 600 series - Movies
- 700 series - News
- 800 series - Chinese and Other Applications (Playin'TV, Interactive TV, KaraOK!)
- truTV and WarnerTV was launched on 1st April 2010, same day channels had been renumbered. [53]
- Kix and Thrill was launched on 28th April 2010. [53]
- NBA TV and Ten Sports was launched on 23rd May 2010. [54]
- AXN HD was launched on 25th May 2010. [55]
- From 28th May to 13th June 2010, all channels was available free-to-air for an temporary period, all due to the June holiday. [56]
- Fox HD, FX HD, Nat Geo Wild HD and Star World HD was launched on 1st July 2010. [57]
- Food Network Asia and Food Network Asia HD was launched on 5th July 2010. [58]
- ESPN Star Sports and GOALTV channels ceased broadcast on 1st August 2010, replaced by Racquet Channel that launched on 8th August the same year. [59][60]
- Fox Family Movies, Fox Crime HD, Nat Geo Adventure HD and Star Movies HD was launched on 16th September 2010. [57][61]
- Colors and NHK World Premium was launched on 1st January 2011. [62]
- Shenzhou News Channel was launched on 21st March 2011. [63]
- KMTV Asia and ONE English was launched on 9th April 2011. [64]
- MTVN HD, Nick Jr, Syfy Universal HD and Universal Channel HD was launched on 18th May 2011. [65]
- Preview Channel officially renamed to ScreenSingapore Channel on 1st June 2011 but reverted on 18th June 2011. [66]
- Setanta Sports was launched on 17th June 2011. [67]
- MTVN HD officially renamed to MTV Live HD on 1st July 2011.
- MNC Business and ONE Malay was launched on 22nd July 2011. [68]
- RediGold was launched on 15th November 2011. [69]
- Fox Family Movies HD and tvN HD was launched on 28th November 2011. [70]
- iConcerts was launched on 15th December 2011. [71]
- Star Movies officially replaced by Fox Movies Premium on 1st January 2012.
- Sky News HD was launched on 17th January 2012. [72]
- Channel V India was launched on 31st January 2012. [73]
- CinemaWorld was launched on 9th March 2012. [74]
- China Business Network was scheduled to launch by the end of 2012. [75]
- Sun Music was launched on 28th June 2012. [76]
- Ginx HD and Travel Channel HD was launched on 30th July 2012. [77]
- Jiangsu Satellite was launched on 1st August 2012. [78]
- Discovery Kids was launched on 14th September 2012. [79]
- ANC was launched on 28th September 2012. [80]
- Comedy Central and KBS World HD was launched on 1st November 2012. [81][82]
- SONY Max was launched on 12nd November 2012. [83]
- Boomerang officially replaced by Toonami on 1st December 2012.
- Hello! Japan was launched on 25th February 2013. [84]
- Disney XD was launched on 16th March 2013. [85]
- Zee News was launched on 2nd April 2013. [86]
- Sensasi was transitioned into 24-hours broadcast in 1st May 2013. [87]
- now Baogu and now Mango was launched on 3rd May 2013, Hunan TV World was slated to launch on a later date. [88]
- TV4ME was launched on June 3rd 2013. [89]
- H2 and Lifetime was launched on June 14th 2013. [90]
- BBC World News HD, Crime and Investigation HD, CNN HD, The Biography Channel HD and WarnerTV HD was launched on 19th July 2013. [91]
- Life OK, NDTV 24x7, NDTV Good Times, Verna, V Tamil, Zee Khana Khazana and Zee TV HD was launched on 18th October 2013. [92]
- Hits was launched on December 9th 2013. [93]
- Zee Tamil was launched on January 7th 2014. [94]
- Dragon TV and now Hairun was launched on January 15th 2014. [95]
- ZooMoo was launched on 4th April 2014. [96]
- RTL CBS Entertainment HD and RTL CBS Extreme HD was launched on 26th May 2014. [97]
- SAB TV was launched on July 21st 2014. [98]
- Aniplus was launched on August 1st 2014. [99]
- BabyFirst was launched on August 25th 2014. [100]
- Channel 8 HD, Suria HD and Vasantham HD was launched on 28th August 2014. [101]
- BBC Knowledge HD was launched on August 29th 2014. [101]
- The Indonesia Channel was launched on 2nd October 2014. [102]
- MNC Infotainment was launched on 17th October 2014. [102]
- Oh!K was launched on 20th October 2014. [103]
- Asian Food Channel HD, Disney Channel HD, Fashion One, HGTV, and Nickelodeon HD was launched on December 4th 2014. [104]
- Astro Warna and Boomerang was relaunched on January 1st 2015. [105][106]
References
edit- ^ a b c "StarHub TV Celebrates 20 Years of Home Entertainment". StarHub.
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- ^ "Free Disney Channel and a trip for four to Disney World, Florida". StarHub.
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- ^ "StarHub Debuts New Sports Channel Dedicated to American Sports Action". StarHub.
- ^ "StarHub selected as BBC Worldwide Channels' exclusive pay TV partner in Singapore". StarHub.
- ^ "StarHub TV introduces Zee Cinema to Hindi movie fans". StarHub.
- ^ "HBO in high definition launches on StarHub". StarHub.
- ^ "StarHub TV Launches New Complimentary Russian Channel". StarHub.
- ^ "StarHub Further Cements Its Relationship With FOX International Channels Asia". StarHub.
- ^ "StarHub Kicks Off New Free Sports Channel With Exciting International And Local Sports". StarHub.
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- ^ "StarHub debuts new lifestyle channel with TV4ME". StarHub.
- ^ "StarHub and A+E Networks First in Singapore to Launch Lifetime® and H2®". StarHub.
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- ^ "Television's Greatest HITS All in One Destination". StarHub.
- ^ "StarHub TV Unveils Zee's First Tamil Channel". StarHub.
- ^ "StarHub TV Opens Windows To China With Hot New Channels". StarHub.
- ^ "ZooMoo and StarHub Unveil Asia's First Kids Channel Dedicated to Wildlife". StarHub.
- ^ "RTL CBS Entertainment HD and RTL CBS Extreme HD Launch on StarHub TV". StarHub.
- ^ "StarHub Brings on the Laughter with SAB TV". StarHub.
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