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

RTM - Beijing Olympics Official Broadcaster For Malaysia !

18 July 2008

RTM will be the official Broadcaster of the Beijing Olympics for Malaysia as RTM 1 & RTM 2 will be bringing the Games LIVE for this three weeks sporting Event from 8 August 2008 to 24 August 2008 !

Malaysian sports fans will be able to watch LIVE Beijing Olympics Action on RTM two Channels - RTM 1 & RTM 2 . RTM 1 will provide live coverage of the games for six hours and RTM 2 for four hours daily, with an hour of the daily report.

Carrying the theme "RTM, Your Olympic Channel", the RTM 1 broadcast will begin at 11 am for the morning session and 3 pm for the afternoon session while the highlights will be shown at 11.30 pm.

The RTM 2 telecast of the Games will begin at 10 am.


* RTM Official Beijing Olympic Website at :

http://www.rtm.net.my/

Channel U To Be Turned Into Sports Channel For Once !

18 July 2008

Mediacorp Chinese Entertainment Channel - Channel U will officially be turned into a sports Channel come August when the Beijing Olympics kicks off next month , starting from 8 August 2008 !

Channel U which brings to it's Chinese community viewers Drama Serials , Entertainment and Variety Shows will for once be transformed into a sporting Channel to offer to it's viewers more choices to watch LIVE Beijing Olympics Action , besides Channel 5 and it's High Denifition Channel - HD 5 which will also offer LIVE Olympics Action !

Although these three Channels will all be bringing u LIVE Olympics Action , the contents are likely to be different from one Channel to another . Channel U hopes to give it's viewers a different Olympics experience by bringing the Games to u in Mandrain . This is Singapore's First & possibly only Channel to be bringing the Games to it's viewers all in Chinese in it's original taste !

Channel U coverage of the Olympics Games will begin from 3pm on to 5pm on weekdays and will continue it's coverage again from 12am to 2am . On top of that , the Channel will also offer full day's Olympics coverage on weekends from 10am onwards all the way to 2am ( except on news timeslots at 7pm & 11pm ) .

For non - Chinese speaking families , Singaporean viewers can tune in to Channel 5 and it's High Definition Channel coverage of the Games . The contents from Channel 5 and HD 5 will be different .


* For Mediacorp Channel Full Olympics Coverage Listings , click on the link here :

http://www.mediacorptv.sg/en/buzzdetail/EDC080716-0000001

http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/360949/1/.html

Get Set For Beijing Olympics 2008 Fever This August !

18 July 2008

This August , no other sporting Event will be as great as the upcoming Beijing Olympics set to dominate the sporting scene ! And get set to enjoy to the fullest for a real extensive Olympics 2008 Coverage as the biggest sporting Event of the year comes to u LIVE !

Not only will u be able to watch the Beijing Olympics LIVE on Mediacorp TV Channels , local Pay TV operator Starhub Cable TV has also set aside six Channels for the games too ! If u still think that's not enough , Singaporeans can also watch LIVE Beijing Olympics Coverage on two to three Malaysian TV Channels too !

So , all in total , sports fans will have up to ten TV Channels to watch just one big sporting Event this August !

Although the Olympics Games will officially begin on Saturday , 8 August 2008 at 8pm with the Olympics Opening Ceremony , Singaporeans can start to watch Starhub Cable TV Coverage of the Games two days earlier on Thursday , 6 August 2008 with the Olympics soccer Tournament .

As always the case in Sea Games and Olympics Tournaments , soccer will start a few days earlier than the rest of the games ahead of the official opening day . And when the Games do officially begin on 8 August 2008 , Mediacorp TV Channel 5 and Channel U will join in to bring u all the exciting sporting action from China .

Malaysian RTM TV Channels TV 1 and TV 2 will also be bringing u the Olympics Action LIVE from 8 August 2008 onwards .

*Note : TV Stations & Channels showing the Beijing Olympics 2008 :

Mediacorp : Channel 5 , Channel U & HD 5

Starhub Cable TV : Six Dedicated Channels - Channel 601 to 606 , plus Starhub Preview Channel 01 - All For FREE at no extra costs !

Malaysian TV Channel : RTM TV 1 , RTM TV 2 & *8TV Channel * ( not confirmed yet )

Starhub Cable To Offer FREE LIVE Beijing Olympics Coverage !

18 July 2008

StarHub Dedicates Six Channels To Beijing Olympics 2008

Singaporean pay-TV platform StarHub will dedicate six channels to the Beijing Olympics, making them available free to all digital customers and those with cable HubStations and high-definition (HD) set-top boxes.

Olympics 1 to 6, to be carried on StarHub's channels 601 to 606, will run daily from around 8am ( Singapore Time ) until midnight, carrying a variety of live and delayed programming, including matches and events as well as dedicated coverage of the Singaporean contingent.

"As Singapore's leading sports provider, StarHub shares our local viewers' passion for sports," said Adit Harinasuta, head of services and solutions for the platform. "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 for StarHub and for Singapore."

The six channels will be streamed live to StarHub's mobile platform, available free to all StarHub Mobile post-paid customers with 3G or 3.5G handsets, while a mobile TV client application will be available for download on other selected handsets from August 6.

Further Olympics coverage on StarHub will include HD programming on MediaCorp's HD5 and on Preview Channel ( Channel 01 ) .