FOX Launches in Hong Kong

HONG KONG: Fox International Channels has launched the FOX U.S. entertainment channel on IPTV platform now TV.

The Hong Kong platform is offering a free preview of the channel, which features a programming lineup that includes Lie to Me, White Collar, NCIS and Modern Family.

“FOX sets global TV audiences expectation high towards U.S. entertainment," said Sonia Jackson, the senior VP and general manager for Hong Kong at FOX International Channels. "The channel received tremendous feedback in many markets such as the U.S., Latin America, Spain and the Middle East. In Asia, FOX dominated Korea’s pay-TV market as the number one channel in the western TV series genre for three consecutive years since 2007.  In Japan, it is emerging as the number one channel on primetime in all cable networks in 2008 and 2009. The channel is expanding aggressively in Southeast Asia, and we are delighted to partner with now TV to introduce FOX in Hong Kong with its rich first-run programming.  FOX will keep keen and demanding viewers in Hong Kong at the forefront of the best U.S. TV entertainment.”