"StarHub introduces mobile TV service with four ethnic language channels in Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesia, Hindi and Tamil to mobile pre-paid customers in Singapore"

This is the first time mobile TV service is made available to Singapore's mobile pre-paid users who are mostly foreigners working here. StarHub TV on Mobile brings the exciting world of StarHub's cable TV entertainment to mobile pre-paid customers anywhere, anytime on their 3G handsets.

"We are pleased to extend StarHub's cable TV entertainment on selected ethnic language channels to delight our mobile pre-paid customers who speak Mandarin, Bahasa Indonesia, Hindi or Tamil. We believe they will welcome and enjoy this service offering and feel at home watching their favourite television programmes in their respective languages on 3G mobile handsets," said Mr Chan Kin Hung, StarHub's Head of Products and Solutions. "Moving forward, we are looking at adding more ethnic language channels to our mobile TV channel line-up to cater to our mobile pre-paid customers from other ethnic groups. Stay tuned!"

StarHub TV on Mobile channels are available on StarHub's Gee! portal from any supported 3G mobile devices with a StarHub Mobile pre-paid 3G SIM card.

Access to the line-up of channels is affordable. It is rated daily at only $2 for unlimited 24-hour viewing of all channels without additional charges for mobile data usage. This means customers can watch the channels freely without worrying about incurring hefty mobile data charges.

To celebrate the launch of the StarHub TV on Mobile service over its mobile pre-paid platform, customers can pick up an LG KT520 HSPA mobile phone and a StarHub Mobile 3G pre-paid SIM card (valued at $15) for only $158. This special offer starts tomorrow and will be available at all StarHub Shops and Exclusive Partners' outlets.

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