{"id":2945,"date":"2013-11-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2013-11-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/2013\/11\/25\/new-asian-entertainment-channel-hits-to-launch-on-starhub\/"},"modified":"2013-11-25T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2013-11-25T00:00:00","slug":"new-asian-entertainment-channel-hits-to-launch-on-starhub","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/new-asian-entertainment-channel-hits-to-launch-on-starhub\/","title":{"rendered":"New Asian Entertainment Channel HITS to Launch on StarHub"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tSINGAPORE: StarHub TV and Rewind Networks have unveiled the launch of HITS, a brand-new Asian entertainment channel that features the best in dramas and comedies.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tHITS debuts on December 9 at 7 p.m. on StarHub TV channel 519. Its lineup of HD content includes <em>Seinfeld<\/em>, <em>The Cosby Show<\/em>, <em>Criminal Minds<\/em>, <em>Lost<\/em>, <em>Moonlighting<\/em>, <em>Diff&#039;rent Strokes <\/em>and <em>Golden Girls<\/em>. Among the shows to be added in the coming months are <em>Cheers<\/em>, <em>Grey&#039;s Anatomy<\/em>, <em>The A-Team<\/em>, <em>Law &amp; Order<\/em>, <em>M*A*S*H<\/em>, <em>The X-Files <\/em>and <em>Star Trek: The Next Generation<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThere will also be a companion HITS Replay on-demand service, planned for launch in early 2014.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;We are delighted to be the first in Asia to bring HITS to viewers&rsquo; screens,&quot; said Lee Soo Hui, the head of the media business unit at StarHub. &ldquo;StarHub is synonymous with providing the best entertainment channels to audiences in Singapore which makes HITS a perfect addition to our offering. In addition, by securing the broadcast rights for HITS&rsquo; delivery over multiple platforms, we are affirming our commitment to provide customers with a best-in-class viewing experience, anytime, anywhere.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;We are excited to partner with StarHub for the launch of HITS&mdash;making Singapore our debut market in Asia,&rdquo; commented Avi Himatsinghani, the CEO of Rewind Networks. &ldquo;HITS is a superbly packaged entertainment destination with some of the best TV shows of all time, all in one place. HITS is sure to strike a chord with viewers who can now at any time tune-in to award-winning stories and iconic characters in HD like never before. With amazing content and a TV anywhere accessibility there&rsquo;s nothing like HITS in the market currently, making it a must have for pay-TV platforms looking to thwart the threat of online piracy and pure over-the-top digital services.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&ldquo;The selection of shows have been carefully picked and programmed in a manner to appeal to audiences of today,&rdquo; added Sandie Lee, the VP and channel head at Rewind Networks. &ldquo;We have put together a simple and intuitive viewing schedule, making HITS very easy to watch. Audiences can catch their favorite shows at the same time every weekday or binge view back-to-back episodes during the weekend.&rdquo;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>SINGAPORE: StarHub TV and Rewind Networks have unveiled the launch of HITS, a brand-new Asian entertainment channel that features the best in dramas and comedies. HITS debuts on December 9 at 7 p.m. on StarHub TV channel 519. Its lineup of HD content includes Seinfeld, The Cosby Show, Criminal Minds, Lost, Moonlighting, Diff&#039;rent Strokes and &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[69],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2945","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","","category-top-stories"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>New Asian Entertainment Channel HITS to Launch on StarHub<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"New Asian Entertainment Channel HITS to Launch on StarHub. SINGAPORE, November 25: StarHub TV and Rewind Networks have unveiled the launch of HITS, a brand-new Asian entertainment channel that features the best in dramas and comedies. . 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