StarHub Expands HD, TV Everywhere Lineup

SINGAPORE: Cable platform StarHub is adding five additional high-definition channels to its lineup, bringing the total to 43, while also expanding its slate of TV Anywhere services.

The new HD additions are Crime & Investigation Network HD, The Biography Channel HD, WarnerTV HD, BBC World News HD and CNN HD. The platform has also made 11 additional channels available to customers on multiple devices. They include CBeebies, BBC Knowledge, Discovery Home & Health, Crime & Investigation Network HD, BBC Entertainment and BBC World News HD. StarHub customers can now access 65 channels on multiple devices.

“As Singapore’s largest pay-TV operator, we constantly seek to not just provide amazing content to our customers, but to give them additional avenues such as HD and multiscreen options to enjoy the content," said Lee Soo Hui, the head of the media business unit at StarHub. "This July, we are especially pleased to launch a multitude of channels from household names such as A+E Networks, BBC, CNN, Discovery Networks and WarnerTV. Since the launch of TV Anywhere just over a year ago, we have increased the number of channels on the platform by five times. Similarly, we have boosted the number of HD channels by over 60 percent in the past year alone. We will continue to work with content providers to enhance the viewing experience for our customers.”