J:COM to Launch LaLa HD

TOKYO, February 16: Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM),
Japan’s largest MSO, will launch Jupiter TV’s women’s entertainment channel,
LaLa TV, in high-definition on its J:COM TV Digital*1 basic channel package,
starting from April 1.

Current J:COM TV digital customers will have access to this
new channel without an additional charge. LaLa HD will be J:COM’s fifth HD
offering, joining Discovery HD, MoviePlus HD, Star Channel and FOXlife HD.
Content will include The Closer, TNT’s
hit series from the U.S., along with Korean dramas and cooking and travel
shows, all in high-definition.

Since its debut in September 2000, LaLa TV has broadcast
popular imports such as Beverly Hills 90210,
Sex and the City, and a slate of
lifestyle programs. In-house lifestyle productions such as Kitchen
Bliss with R. Yamamoto and Ryuji Kagami's Astrology are also available on the channel, as well as the
Korean drama series Four Seasons.
As of the end of the year, LaLa TV reached 4.5 million homes.