HONG KONG: TVB 8 and TVB Xing He Channel have begun broadcasting on AsiaSat 3S.

 
An official release informs that with AsiaSat 3S TVB's two 24-hour Mandarin language satellite channels', the coverage will extend to all cable TV operators and more than 1.2 billion Chinese viewers across the satellite's footprint covering over 50 countries and regions in Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and the C.I.S. 

TVB 8 and TVB Xing He Channel are operated by Hong Kong-based TVB Satellite Broadcasting Limited (TVBSB), a subsidiary of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). TVB 8 carries a diverse mix of entertainment, infotainment and music programmes while TVB Xing He Channel offers a wide selection of top-rated classical and modern dramas.

The channels are available on AsiaSat 3S in C-band with the following reception parameters:
Transponder: 13H; 
Frequency: 4109.5 MHz; 
Polarisation: Horizontal;
Modulation: QPSK; 
Symbol Rate: 11.23 Msym/sec;
FEC: 3/4 .

AsiaSat 3S is a Boeing 601HP satellite, with 28 C-band and 16 Ku-band linearised transponders and an estimated 16-year operational life. The C-band footprint of AsiaSat 3S covers over 50 countries and regions in Asia, the Middle East, Australasia and the Commonwealth of Independent States. The Ku-band coverage consists of two high powered fixed beams serving East Asia and South Asia, as well as an in-orbit steerable beam now positioned over Australia.

AsiaSat 3S currently broadcasts over 70 television channels, including those from SABe TV, Sahara TV, Star, Sun TV and Zee Network in India.