ohh..ya..thx
they using the shared dish...
say if got 30 ppl use beyond only they upgrade.

no mention if the channel will be in HD.

SPT Networks, Asia's beTV is the New Place to Be

Singapore, 7 March 2012 – Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia, home to leading regional pay-TV channels including AXN, Sony Entertainment Television, Animax and ONE, is rebranding AXN Beyond as beTV across Asia. Beginning 2 April 2012, the new beTV channel will feature an expanded content line-up and a new on- and off-air look and feel, with a channel 'personality' to match.

"We have been broadening the appeal of AXN Beyond by introducing a wider range of programming such as Pan Am, Necessary Roughness and A Gifted Man. Renaming the channel to beTV better reflects the broad general entertainment service that it offers. We believe beTV will soon become the new entertainment 'hang-out' for viewers to relax, laugh, catch up with their favourite characters and shows, or just unwind after a long day," said Mr Ricky Ow, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Networks, Asia, Sony Pictures Television.

A broad slate of fresh light entertainment programming – engaging and easy-to-watch shows – will be added including Rob, Rob Schneider's latest sitcom based loosely on his real-life whirlwind romance and marriage; while reality show I Get That A Lot sets up celebrities like Heidi Klum, Martha Stewart, LeAnn Rimes and Jessica Simpson in everyday jobs such as wait and sales staff, with hidden cameras capturing reactions of unsuspecting customers and passers-by. Scripted favourites such as Everybody Loves Raymond featuring Ray Romano and Touched by an Angel starring Roma Downey and Della Reese will be familiar additions.

beTV viewers can also continue to enjoy returning seasons of some of the best drama series television including Sherlock featuring Benedict Cumberbatch, sci-fi themed shows Teen Wolf and Supernatural, comedy dramas Chuck and How to be a Gentleman, along with medical drama Grey's Anatomy.

beTV will sport a logo and identity in vibrant orange complemented by a set of warm colours to offer an on-air look that is both casual and contemporary. The beTV rebrand will be seen in 15 markets including Brunei, Cambodia, Fiji, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

-Ends-

About beTV

beTV is the place to be for the best of light entertainment – engaging and easy-to-watch programs – where viewers can 'hang out' with their favorite new and familiar characters and shows, laugh, or just unwind after a long day.

Casual and comfortable yet with a hip and cool pulse, beTV serves up drama, comedy, lifestyle and reality series and movies that are soothing and relaxing. beTV is enjoyed by male and female audiences 18 and over, and especially by PMEB viewers across Asia.

Currently available in 15 markets across Asia, beTV is wholly owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment and managed by Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia, which also operates AXN, Animax, Sony Entertainment Television and ONE. For more about beTV, see www.betvasia.com.

Just rebrand AXN Beyond HD channel to beTV HD lar.

ceh rebranding macam lancer 2 inspira boring btul wey haha

If the new rebrand include subtitles would be nice...

Beyond HD is a special feed for M'sia with separate programming from the Asia Beyond SD feed. No Beyond HD in Asia....hopefully, the new beTV is in HD for the entire Asia. 8-)

Update:

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/06/...E8E63RA20120306

Wow ! SPT Networks, Asia's beTV will be the New Place to Be for Non-Astro subscribers in the future starting from 2 April 2012. They are smart not to launch on 1 April as many people will be busy celebrating April Fool's Day. Hehe... joking only.

Anyway, since last year 2011, we in lousy Astroland already have AXN Beyond HD (channel maybe only for Astro) and AXN HD with the following shows...

... that are now currently showing in Astro ...

AXN Beyond HD (Astro Byond)
Pan Am Season 1
Necessary Roughness Season 1
A Gifted Man Season 1
Chuck Season 4
Top Chef Season 8
Flipping Out Season 5
Combat Hospital Season 1
Jake Season 2 ... actually its Jake 2.0 ! There is no Season 2
Reaper Season 2



AXN HD (Astro Byond)
The Amazing Race Season 20 (shown 1 day after premiere in US)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Season 11
The Voice Season 2



Other News
Walking Dead & new Hawaii 5-O ... I think Astro have already finished screening Season 2 and new Season 3 will be shown soon in April or May 2012.

USA TV episodes information here referenced from these sources...
http://www.tvguide.com
http://www.imdb.com
http://en.wikipedia.org



This post has been edited by jamesleetech: Mar 7 2012, 02:24 PM

AXN Beyond HD is exclusive, while (Astro) AXN HD shares same feed as regional.

Lol betv website can't access

* AXN channel
* AXN HD channel
* AXN Beyond HD channel (Only available in HD ?)

Not sure if AXN Beyond is available only in HD. I am guessing there is no AXN Beyond, only got AXN Beyond HD.

Anyway, if AXN Beyond is exclusive, do you mean that this is only available in Astro, and not available in other Satellite or Cable Channel Providers? Sorry if I don't really understand what you mean by "exclusive".

Read this at... http://www.axnbeyond.com/get-axnbeyond ... which states that ...
...AXN Beyond is available for these channel providers...
Hong Kong
* nowTV - Channel 513
* TVB Pay Vision - Channel 23
* bbTV - Channel 309
Indonesia
* Indovision Channel 155
* Telkomvision Channel 126
Singapore
* StarHub Channel 525
* True Visions Channel 55

Also from AXNbeyond.com, the TV schedule for Pan Am shows this...

... telecast every Saturday 9:50 pm in SG/HK (Singapore and Hong Kong), 8:50 pm JKT/TH (Jakarta and Thailand)

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This post has been edited by jamesleetech: Mar 7 2012, 06:22 PM

That one is only exclusive available here. And yes. (green pointed)

This post has been edited by Qash-M: Mar 7 2012, 06:29 PM

Mmm.. what you mean is that AXN Beyond HD channel is exclusively available in Astro only... and... AXN Beyond (in Standard Definition) available for others.

Thanks. And my apologies for being a noob here.

This post has been edited by jamesleetech: Mar 7 2012, 06:40 PM

You're welcome. (Still waiting for other HD channel to be subtitled)

Since when we had Celestial HD? I'm really a slow poke. Any other new HD channel which I dunno？
And where is WA TV which used to be channel 315.

Astro launched Celestial HD (channel 309) and Kix HD (channel 729) on 1st March 2012. And on the same day, WaTV channel 315 was discontinued, B4U channel 133 was replaced by Bella channel 133.

I have phoned Astro Customer Support on 6 March 2012 and was informed that Celestial HD and Kix HD can be watched by ALL subscribers to the HD service, which is not tied to which package is subscribed. Was also informed that there is no time period before these are moved to different packages and any change will be until further notice. Maybe, maybe 1 month or many months later, they may change this and subscribers who did not subscribe to New Emporer package (or a few selected Superpack Packages) may not watch Celestial HD. Hopefully this never happens. For now, all subscribers to the Byond HD service can watch these 2 HD channels.

Hehe... maybe I guess that Astro wants to hook subscribers to the HD channels to make more money and when their target is reached, maybe they will lock Celestial HD only for New Emperor package (or a few selected Superpack Packages) subscribers.

Of course, for people who did not subscribe to the HD service (such as pay extra RM 20 per month or subscribe to Superpack 3), then they are locked out of all the HD channels, including Celestial HD and Kix HD.

This post has been edited by jamesleetech: Mar 7 2012, 09:34 PM

wonder why astro took watv off-air, pretty good programming most of it taken from china's provincial FTA satellite TV stations , astro should give us a replacement channel for watv

This post has been edited by neb: Mar 7 2012, 10:22 PM

you are happy if there is a new thread starter..strange feeling..

Thanks for the info.

Yeah, why Astro take out WATV as many elders like it ler, Haiz......

haha its all about money matey...if astro thinks this channel is not making money...bam...channel removed just like channel V n BBC entertainment last time