2008 F1 Grand Season Finale LIVE On Malaysia RTM 1 Channel !

2 November 2008

It has been about a month since Singapore hosted it's first F1 Night Race and for those who have thoroughly enjoyed the Race and are still suffering from the hangover generated from the exciting race back in Sept , here's a piece of Good News for u !

U don't have to wait till the next Singapore F1 Night Race next year to be able to catch an exciting F1 Race LIVE ! The 2008 F1 Season will come to an end tonight , following the Brazilian Race and u will be able to join in the excitement and be part of the Grand Season Finale Action too , whether u are a Starhub Cable Subscriber or not !

That's right ! Besides Starhub Cable Star Sports Channel 24 as usual will be showing the Action LIVE tonight , Malaysia's RTM TV 1 Channel will also be showing the Action LIVE too !

So , don't miss the Excitement and be part of the Action as the 2008 F1 Season comes to a close tonight !

* Catch the F1 Brazilian Race Tonight LIVE on Malaysia's RTM 1 & Starhub Cable Star Sports Channel 24 from 12.45 am onwards ! *

Singapore F1 Night Race = Beijing Olympics ?

4 October 2008

It may have been one week passed already since the F1 Drivers descended on our shores and raced on our first ever night race , but the atmosphere has not yet died down yet . The media is still constantly highlighting the Event and thus the Event is still very much the talk of the town among the locals here .

Well , I may not exactly be a F1 Fan , but watching an F1 Race for the first time , ( watching it just because it's us hosting the Grand Event for the very first time and also for the fact that , as Singaporeans , we have to support our nation's efforts ) , I must say that I was indeed very proud and kind of touched as well as emotional - the moment I saw the beautiful city skyline and hearing our National Anthem being sung .

The thought of this LIVE images being beamed LIVE on television , not just in Singapore only but the fact that it is also being shown LIVE stimulanteously to many countries across the World just makes me feel very proud as a Singaporean ! It just goes to show that we although as a small nation , can stand up when it matters most and are able to deliver the BIGGEST when called upon to do so !

We are therefore able to rise to the occasion and have successfully staged the F1 Race flawlessly , earning great reviews and comments from many international media reporters , commentors , analysis and even from the Drivers themselves !

Though there are clearly still rooms for improvement to make it a better Race for next year and for the many races to come in this annual Event on our racing track , but what we can't deny is the fact that we have taken a very successful first step ! As a famous Chinese saying goes : ( loosely translated) " A Good Start Signify Half a Battle Won " ...

Yes , indeed ! Singaporeans can indeed hold their heads high up and feel proud that the inaugural night race has put us on the sporting World map and there will be many more of such instances to come ! Next up of course is : The inaugural Youth Olympics in August 2010 , which we will play hosts to many promising and talented young athletics and sports enthusiasts from round the World ....

The iconic & beautiful scenes seen from the Singapore F1 Race last Sunday , really reminds me of the Beijing Olympics back in August . It has an uncanny link to it that will bring people to somehow in one way or another to just think of the Beijing Olympics too ! And I dare say : With the Singapore F1 Race being able to create such a massive impact among the many locals here and as well as to the many F1 fans all round the World IS therefore our very own version of the Beijing Olympics !

We may not be able to host a normal Olympics nor have that many opportunities to host BIG International tournaments like the Soccer World Cup , but we can certainly host and successfully put up a good show on an international stage like the F1 Race !

* What's your views on the Singapore's first - ever F1 Night Race ? Share with us & Tell us how u want it to see it improved next year ... *

* Relieve All The Drama & Excitement once again in The Singapore F1 Night Race ! Encore Telecast Tomorrow ( Sunday , 5 October 2008 ) at 4pm onwards on Mediacorp Channel 5 ! *

LIVE Telecast of Singapore F1 Race Tonight !

28 Sept 2008

The highly and much anticipated first ever F1 night race in Singapore is set to take place this evening ! And for the first time , Singapore will be at the centre of attraction and focus as various Television stations , reporters , journalists , commentors from round the World will all converge at the Race area tonight to cover this Mega huge Event of the year on our local sporting calendar !

And F1 fans who did not purchase a ticket or have missed out in getting yourself one , but still wish to be part of the Action tonight , still has quite a few avenues to catch a piece of the excitement !

Besides Mediacorp Channel 5 who will be covering the Action LIVE from 7.30pm , our Pay TV operator - Starhub Cable TV : Star Sports Channel 24 will be showing the Action LIVE from as early as an hour earlier than Channel 5 at 6.30pm for four hours ! That is , all the way till 10.30pm !

A 4 hours F1 Extravengaza on Star Sports ( Channel 24 ) for Singapore's first ever night race LIVE Coverage not to be missed ! Even across the border , Malaysian TV Station - * RTM TV 2 will also be showing the Action LIVE , but will only begin their LIVE Coverage from 9pm onwards . *

* Source - The Star Online TV Guide *

Indonesian F1 fans can also catch a piece of this historic moment LIVE on Indonesian Free TV Channel - Global TV as they will be showing the Race LIVE from 8pm onwards ( Singapore Time ) . *

So , sit back & Enjoy the heart pumping adrenaline and excitement as the inaugural F1 Night race in Singapore comes to life this Evening !

Get High With Non - Stop Olympics Coverage !

19 July 2008

It's time to get real high with Beijing Olympics this August as various TV Channels are set to bombard u with non - stop sporting coverage of the 29th Olympics Games in Beijing ! The biggest sporting Event of the year will last for three weeks from 8 August 2008 to 24 August 2008 , in the Chinese capital of Beijing .

And Singapore sports fans will be spoilt for choice when it comes to LIVE coverage of the Games this August ! Mediacorp Channels - Channel 5 and it's High Definition Channel - HD 5 as well as Channel U will broadcast the Games LIVE , while Starhub Cable has also announced that they will also be bringing the viewers LIVE Olympics coverage on six of their Channels specially dedicated for the Games - and ALL FOR FREE !

And Singaporeans can even tune in to Malaysian RTM Channels TV 1 & TV 2 for LIVE Action of the Games too !

* Beijing Olympics Telecast Times On These Channels :

Beginning 9 August 2008 to 24 August 2008 ....

Mediacorp Channels :

Channel 5 :

Daily LIVE Coverage - 9am to 8pm & 12am to 6pm

Daily Highlights at 11pm

HD 5 ( available too on Starhub Channel 300 ) :

Round The Clock Coverage from 9am to 4am

Channel U :

Weekdays - 3pm to 5pm & 12am to 2am

Weekends : 10am to 2am ( except on news timeslots at 7pm & 11pm )

Bus commuters can also watch the Games on TV Mobile too !

TV Mobile Coverage will broadcast LIVE Olympics Action daily from 9am to 9.30pm .


Starhub Cable Channels :

LIVE Coverage of the Games will begin from 6 August 2008 onwards with Olympics soccer Tournament .

Dedicated 6 Channels ( Channel 601 to 606 ) - Coverage from 8am to midnight .

Selected LIVE Coverage on Starhub Preview Channel ( Channel 01 )

RTM Channels :

RTM TV 1 :

Morning Session - from 11am onwards

Afternoon Session - from 3pm onwards

Daily Highlights @ 11.30pm

RTM TV 2 :

LIVE Telecast begins from 10am daily .

Ronaldinho & Robinho To Play Friendly Match In Singapore This Month !

19 July 2008

The Brazilian Olympic football team will play a friendly match in Singapore later this month as part of their preparations for the upcoming Beijing Olympics Soccer Tournament and fans will be in for a treat as the likes of star players such as Ronaldinho and Robinho are set to travel with the squad here .

Matchworld Football SA ( MFSA ) committed that the Brazilian Olympic team would include three senior players , who are star footballers , such as Ronaldinho and Robinho.

To complete the contract with MFSA, Le Hung Dung, vice president of the Vietnam Football Federation and Le Hoai Anh, head of the federation's administrative office, on July 18 left for Singapore.

The Brazilian Olympic team will play Singapore on July 28 and will arrive in Vietnam on July 29 . They will then play against the Vietnamese National Team on August 1 .

Beijing Olympics Men's Soccer Tournament kicks off on 6 August 2008 . Soccer fans can tune in to full LIVE Coverage of the soccer Tournament on Starhub Cable for free !

Comprehensive Olympics Coverage On Starhub Cable For Free !

StarHub Offers Unprecedented Coverage Of The Olympic Games :

- Six TV channels dedicated to coverage of the Olympics free for StarHub's cable TV customers .

- High-definition coverage of the Olympics on HD5 free for cable TV customers with HD set-top box .

- 'Live' streaming of six Olympic TV channels on mobile free for StarHub Mobile post-paid customers .

19 July 2008

With less than a month to go before the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games kicks off on 8 August 2008 , StarHub unveiled goodies of Olympic proportions for its customers ! The info-communications provider is set to break new ground in the local arena of sports broadcasting by offering viewers in Singapore unprecedented Olympic Games coverage across its cable TV and mobile platforms.

StarHub will offer Beijing 2008 Olympic Games coverage across six dedicated cable TV channels - OLYMPICS 1 to 6 (Channels 601 to 606). All Olympic channels will run daily from as early as 8am, and will carry 'live' and delayed programming till midnight. The channels are made available free to StarHub's cable TV customers with a HubStation, digital or High Definition (HD) set-top box.

The six Olympic channels will telecast a variety of sports, including the complete coverage of all football matches, athletic and swimming events. StarHub will also air selected sports involving the participation of Singapore's Olympic contingent.

Mr Adit Harinasuta, StarHub's Head of Services and Solutions reiterated StarHub's commitment to offer viewers the most comprehensive selection of sports content on local television. He said, "The Olympic Games is the world's most compelling sporting event that inspires and unifies audiences worldwide. As Singapore's leading sports content provider, StarHub shares our local viewers' passion for sports. We want viewers to be able to truly experience the games and immerse themselves in it, even from the comfort of their homes. We are proud to set new standards of Olympics broadcasting with six free TV channels dedicated to the games – a first ever for StarHub and for Singapore."

Also for the first time ever, StarHub will offer HD coverage of the Olympics via MediaCorp's HD5 (Channel 300), which will be available at no extra cost from 28 July 2008 to all cable TV customers with an HD-ready TV set and StarHub's HD set-top box.

StarHub's cable TV customers with the analogue set-top box will be able to access 'live' coverage of selected Olympic events, including the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games opening and closing ceremonies, on StarHub's Preview Channel (Channel 01).

To meet the viewing needs of sports fans on-the-go, StarHub will make available for free, a 'live' stream of each of the six Olympic TV channels on its mobile platform to all StarHub Mobile post-paid customers with any 3G or 3.5G (i.e. HSPA-capable) handset. Customers may access these six channels via the MobileTV Xtra site on StarHub's Gee! portal from 6 August 2008. MobileTV Xtra is a value-added service, and users will not incur data access charges when viewing the 'live' streaming of the Olympic Games on their mobile phones, as customers can view and surf sites on StarHub's Gee! portal for free.

StarHub will also introduce a new mobile TV client application that will be available for download on selected handsets from 6 August 2008 to enhance the viewing experience for customers accessing the Olympic channels on their mobile phones. The new application not only enables viewers to switch seamlessly and effortlessly between mobile TV channels, it also offers an Electronic Programme Guide, whereby users may select their preferred channels via the Guide interface. Customers may download this application from StarHub's MobileTV Xtra site in the Gee! portal. Alternatively, they may send an SMS with the keyword "LIVETV" to 6757. StarHub will reply with a link for users to download the application. Customers may visit www.starhub.com/gee from 6 August 2008 to view the list of compatible handsets.

Mr Harinasuta said, "We are thrilled to be the first in Singapore to offer sports fans exciting Olympic Games action 'live' on their mobile phones. Streaming 'live' sports content on mobile is not new to StarHub. Our mobile customers have been able to receive coverage of the Barclays Premier League and the recently concluded UEFA Euro football tournament 'live' on their mobile phones. We are dedicated to consistently achieve even more for our customers. At StarHub, we celebrate Freedom, and we want to empower sports fans with the freedom to get their fix of sporting action on-the-go, wherever they are."

The telecast of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games will commence on StarHub Digital Cable from 6 August 2008, starting with the preliminary rounds of Men's and Women's football. StarHub will also air an uninterrupted telecast of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony 'live' on 8 August 2008 at 8pm. The Closing Ceremony will be aired on 24 August 2008 at 8pm.

* For updated telecast schedules, viewers may refer to the On-screen TV Guide or StarHub's Beijing 2008 Olympic Games Online Programme Guide at www.starhub.com/beijing2008olympicgames from 1 August 2008 onwards.

Indonesians Sports Fans Delighted With LIVE Beijing Olympics Coverage !

18 July 2008

Good news for Indonesian sports fans ! After missing out on the LIVE Coverage of Badminton player Taufik Hidayat's gold medal exploits at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games, Indonesians will be able to watch the Beijing Olympics next month live and for free too after state-owned TVRI acquired the broadcast rights.

"Yes, we will air the Games," TVRI spokesperson Meggy Theresia Rares told The Jakarta Post on Monday.

"Tomorrow (Tuesday) we will sign a memorandum of understanding with the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU)," Meggy said, referring to the organization in charge of the Games broadcast in 28 Asian countries.

She declined to say how much TVRI had paid for the rights or to provide any other details, promising more information would be forthcoming after the agreement was signed.

ABU director for sports John Barton sent a text message to the Post confirming TVRI had acquired the rights.

According to Barton, each broadcaster with rights to the Games will enjoy privileges, including "programming, space at the International Broadcast Center and so on", during the world's top sporting event.

Before TVRI stepped in, it appeared Indonesia would once again go without Olympic coverage because none of the privately owned stations was interested in paying the pricey broadcast rights.

Privately owned RCTI was the last Indonesian broadcaster to provide free coverage of the Games, during the 2000 Sydney Olympics. In 2004, only a few subscribers to pay-TV Kabelvision were able to enjoy the quadrennial event.

Earlier, Indonesia Olympic Council official Rosihan Arsyad said the broadcast rights were valued at US$1.5 million. This price was reportedly later cut to $1.25 million.

Indonesia's Olympians welcomed Monday's news.

"It's great. Hopefully, the entire nation can watch and therefore boost our morale during the Games," said shuttler Markis Kido, who paired with Hendra Setiawan in the men's doubles to win last year's World Championships in Kuala Lumpur.

Another Olympian, sprinter Suryo Agung Wibowo, said he was happy his family would be able to watch him compete.

"My family along with all Indonesian people will be able to watch our hard work," said the winner in the men's 100 and 200 meters at the Southeast Asian Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand, last year.

"The public will also get a different view of the news, besides that in the newspapers," he said.

Indonesia will dispatch 24 athletes to Beijing, where they will compete in seven sports, including badminton, weightlifting, swimming and track and field.

Source : The Jakarta Post