GekTV to Include Three STAR Channels on its IPTV Platform

SAN FRANCISCO/HONG KONG,
February 28: GekTV will launch three Mandarin-language STAR channels on its
U.S.-based IPTV platform on March 15.

The three channels are
STAR Chinese Channel, which features entertainment offerings from game shows
and talk shows to lifestyle and variety programs; STAR Chinese Movies 2,
dedicated to the golden age of Hong Kong filmmaking; and Channel [V] Taiwan,
the number-one music channel in the territory.

“GekTV has
built a strong customer base across the U.S., and we are proud to add our
leading channels to their platform,” said David Wisnia, STAR’s senior VP for
distribution and sales and head of STAR’s North American and European offices.
“This deal underscores our continued commitment to bringing our popular
Mandarin-language channels to audiences in North America, enabling them to keep
up to date with Asia’s top content, be it music, variety shows, movies, game
shows or dramas.”

“GekTV already
has a stellar lineup of Asian channels and the addition of STAR’s three
channels will allow our subscribers access to the most comprehensive package of
premium Chinese channels,” said Bernard Soo, the president of GekTV. “GekTV is
proud to partner with STAR to deliver first-rate Mandarin programming to
audiences in North America”.

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski