New Asian Carriage for MTV China, Nickelodeon & Nick Jr.

November 4, 2013 World Screen
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HONG KONG: MTV China, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. have joined TVB Network Vision in Hong Kong through the networks of Hutchison Global Communications.

Nickelodeon is now in its 34th year globally and 15th in Asia. Nick Jr., billed as "the Smart Place to Play," has an educational curriculum and features such properties as Dora the Explorer, Team Umizoomi and Bubble Guppies.

MTV China will also be broadcast now on TVB Network Vision. The programming lineup includes Style Gala and CCTV-MTV Manadrin Music Honors.

“We are delighted to add a new carriage partner in TVB Pay Network Vision, and to see the expansion of our brands’ presence in Hong Kong,” said Indra Suharjono, VIMN Asia’s executive VP and managing director. “We’re particularly excited to introduce Nick Jr. to Hong Kong and to help fill a gap in preschoolers’ programming here, which offers parents a trusted edutainment channel for their young children to learn while they ‘play’ with well-loved characters like Dora the Explorer and new properties like The Paw Patrol.”

“We at TVB Network Vision are very excited to bring VIMN’s high quality programming services to TVB Network Vision’s subscribers on our new fibre-optic distributed platform. The addition of these channels, following our investments in our new fiber infrastructure demonstrates our commitment to deliver the best entertainment and education to our subscribers, ” added Felix To, TVB Network Vision’s CEO.