| MUMBAI:
Singaporean pay TV operator StarHub has announced that it will launch a new 24-hour
English-language news channel, Russia Today, on 1 December, 2009. StarHub
will be the first pay TV operator in Singapore to offer viewers round-the-clock
news and infotainment programmes from a Russian perspective.
Russia
Today is delivered from Moscow by GlobeCast via satellite to StarHub’s pay
TV platform. GlobeCast also represents Russia Today’s channel distribution
across the region. Available
on StarHub TV Channel 174, Russia Today is the sixth channel to join StarHub’s
existing tier of complimentary international channels. The other channels in this
tier are Arirang TV, Australia Network, Deutsche Welle, KBS World and TVRI. StarHub
VP home solutions Ong Bee Lian says, “StarHub is delighted to offer our StarHub
TV customers with comprehensive, credible and in-depth news coverage with a fresh
perspective from Russia." | 
