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StarHub TV Singapore

StarHub Cable Vision Limited is the sole cable television operator in Singapore. A subsidiary of StarHub Limited, when StarHub acquired Singapore Cable Vision (SCV) in 2002, and now assumes ownership over the S$600 million broadband infrastructure built across the country by September 1999.

The company offers cable television services via the cable network which has been in operation since June 1995, but now under the name StarHub TV. It also provides this service via a wireless network, the Digital Terrestrial Television (DTTV) system.

The history of cable TV in Singapore started in June 1995 when the then Singapore Cable Vision (SCV) was licensed to establish a nationwide broadband cable network to provide pay-TV services. SCV also had the unprecedented responsibility of delivering terrestrial free-to-air (FTA) channels to Singapore households via its cable points, free-of-charge to viewers.

In September 1999, SCV completed the construction of its S$600 million network, and in recognition of its nationwide cabling effort, SCV was granted exclusivity in the provision of pay-TV services until June 2002. As the nation developed, Singaporeans began to embrace pay-TV as an additional source of lifestyle entertainment, in addition to other entertainment sources such as cinemas, Internet and DVD/VCD purchase/rentals.

In July 2002, StarHub completed its merger with Singapore Cable Vision, which was renamed StarHub Cable Vision.[1][2]

On 19 September 2008, StarHub Digital Cable was rebranded as StarHub TV.[3]

From 4 July 2009 onwards, StarHub TV would be entering to Full Digital Mode which means all Analogue transmission would cease operation.

From mid 2010, StarHub TV will no longer broadcast the Barclays English Premier League for the 2010/11, 2011/12 and 2012/13 seasons as it did not procure the rights to do so. It's carriage of ESPN (Channel 23), STAR SPORTS (Channel 24) and STAR Cricket (Channel 110) will also cease at the same time.

List of channels by StarHub TV

StarHub TV offers more than 100 over channels to choose from, special features, functions and services for their digital cable television subscription.

Complimentary Channels

Free To Air Channels:

Complimentary International Channels:

Complimentary StarHub Channels:

  • 001 - Preview Channel
  • 096 - Granada TV (Complimentary offer is valid until 31 May 2010)
  • 122 - SuperSports Arena
  • 800 - Interactive TV

Basic

Education:

World News:

Entertainment:

Kids:

Chinese Entertainment:

Chinese Infotainment:

Lifestyle:

Basic Upsize

Kids:

Lifestyle:

Education:

Entertainment:

World News:

Chinese Infotainment:

Chinese Entertainment:

Add-On

Sports:

All Sports Network Pack:

Cricket:

Horse Racing:

  • 088, 089 - Horse Racing

Chinese:

Asia:

Movies:

STAR CHINESE MOVIES Pack:

THE HBO PAK:

Specialty:

International:

HD Add-On

Education HD:

On Demand Add-On

  • Disney Channel @ Play
  • Ruyi Hokkien Channel On Demand
  • KaraOK! (Ch 888)

Video-On-Demand (StarHub Demand TV)

  • On-Demand video/movie screening from Demand TV (VOD) portal

Former channels

  • 007/017 - Turner Network Television (removed in the late 1990s)
  • 007 - SportsCity, later renamed CityTV (ceased transmission in 2002 by MediaCorp)
  • 008 - SPH MediaWorks Channel i (ceased transmission due to the merger with MediaCorp in 2005)
  • 034 - Eureka Learning Channel (ceased transmission in early 2000s, now replaced with Playhouse Disney)
  • 049 - Asia Plus (removed in 2008, now replaced with TVBS-NEWS)
  • 051 - MTV Mandarin (removed in August 2008, now replaced with MTV China)
  • 059 - HBO Asia (Without Chinese subtitles, replaced with MAX in the late 1990s)
  • 081 - Soundtrack Channel (removed in 2008)
  • 083 - Zone Reality (removed in July 2008)
  • 104 - ETTV Asia (removed in 2008)
  • 303 - HD Showcase (removed in August 2008, now replaced with The History Channel HD)
  • 402 - HubTV (ceased transmission on 4th January 2010)

Services & Features

  • Games on Playin'TV/FunZone (All set-top boxes)
  • Demand TV (HubStation and all other set-top boxes if connected to StarHub Maxonline via cable modem)
  • Smart TV (Program or Series Recording Features) (HubStation)
  • Free SurfLite 1000 (Download: 1 Mbit/s Upload: 256kbit/s) (HubStation)
  • Digital Voice Service (HubStation + Integrated Access Device (IAD))
  • iMail (Email) (HubStation)
  • Chat/SMS (HubStation)
  • Program Start Over Controlling (Hubstation)
  • Ability to subscribe channels via "Blue" button (Hubstation)
  • KaraOK! Channel 888 (Hubstation and Hubstation HD)

Types and Prices(inc. of GST) of Set-top Boxes

  • Analogue [Model: IDPBB, CT-1900] - No longer in use
  • Digital [Model: ABQ-1H57-SCV, DCI155HB, SCV-2110C] - Main box w/GST: S$4.28/month, if used as additional box w/GST: S$12.84/month
  • High Definition (HD) [Model: SCV-3800C] - Main box w/GST: S$6.42/month, if used as additional box w/GST: S$14.98/month
  • HubStation (DVR/Smart TV) [Model: DCI62SHB] - Main box w/GST: S$8.56/month, if used as additional box w/GST: S$17.12/month
  • HubStation HD (HD DVR/Smart TV) [Model: DC182SHB] - Main box w/GST: $14.98/month, if used as additional box w/GST: S$23.54/month

The first set-top boxes were produced by Jerrold Communications from 1995 to 1998; after the Jerrold name went out of use, and following its subsequent acquisation by Motorola, the subsequent set-top boxes were produced by Motorola from 1998 to 2004. During that period, a second design was introduced, which is also seen in the commercial announcing the end of analogue cable transmission on 30 June 2009. The Digital, HD, Hubstation & Hubstation HD set-top boxes were made by Advanced Digital Broadcast and Thomson SA.

Smart Card

The smart card that StarHub TV provides are the Nagravision ones. It is given to all digital based set-top boxes. The digital, HD, Hubstation and Hubstation HD uses the same type of card. It is black on the top showing the StarHub's logo and name, and at the back, the card is white and has a golden chip that stores the subscriber's information and channels they subscribe to and there is a message saying, "do not remove the smart card from the set top box's slot to avoid service disruption".

References

  1. ^ "StarHub and SCV Seal Merger Agreement".
  2. ^ "Milestones".
  3. ^ "StarHub Realigns and Rebrands TV and Video Content with the Launch of 'STARHUB TV'".
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