MUMBAI: BBC World will now be included on Hong Kong’s first direct to home digital pay TV platform, exTV, following an agreement signed with the operator, Galaxy Satellite Broadcasting Limited (GSB).

According to an official release, the platform will begin broadcasting early next year.

BBC World head of network development (Asia) Nic van Zwanenberg said, "GSB’s new platform, exTV, is an exciting development in the Hong Kong multi-channel market. It’s a reflection of the quality of BBC World that our award-winning news and programming will be available to subscribers from the outset."