KyLinTV First to Broadcast SZTV and SZTV Public in North America: Chinese IPTV Service Provides Cantonese Viewers with More Choices

KyLinTV First to Broadcast SZTV and SZTV Public in North America: Chinese IPTV Service Provides Cantonese Viewers with More Choices

PLAINVIEW, N.Y., Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- KyLinTV is the first Chinese entertainment service to broadcast Shenzhen TV (SZTV) and Shenzhen Public (SZTV Public) in North America, as part of the largest selection of Chinese entertainment in North America: 26 live broadcast channels and a vast video library that offers subscribers more than 20,000 hours of choice.

SZTV Public, launched in November 2002, broadcasts entirely in Cantonese. SZTV Public services TV viewers with its southern styled programs and strong Cantonese content.

Some of the popular shows on SZTV Public include "News Plaza," a well- known Cantonese news program that is the leading local news program in Shenzhen, focusing on the local news and social problems of the area and "Star," a daily talk show featuring the latest stars, giving viewers a look at their normal day-to-day lives.

"It is so great to see that KyLinTV has added SZTV Public to its service," said Kenneth Choi, a KyLinTV reseller in Chicago. "KyLinTV really does try to provide entertainment for all Chinese-speaking families living in North America and my customers are thrilled to have additional Cantonese content to watch!"

SZTV, launched in May 2004, covers over 300 cities in mainland China, in addition to Hong Kong and Taiwan as well. SZTV programs focus on the latest news, entertainment and fashion, aiming to become the face of entertainment to the Shenzhen people.

Programs on SZTV include "Searching for Love," a reality show that takes an in-depth look at the love affairs of couples and "A Comet of Laughter Lands on Earth," a comedy segment that have contestants competing to see who tells better jokes.

KyLinTV subscribers have direct access to the most popular broadcasts from China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. In addition, KyLinTV will broadcast US Chinese channels with programs produced exclusively for North American consumers.

Viewers can tune in to live broadcast channels on KyLinTV and watch the programs as they air. If they miss the program they wanted to watch, subscribers have the option of using the broadcast channel companion which preserves the lineup of news and entertainment programs for 24 hours, and is a feature that is unique to KyLinTV. In addition, KyLinTV subscribers can take advantage of the broadcast channel on demand, an exclusive library of the most popular programs from that channel.

For more information and a full multimedia press kit, please visit http://www.kylintv.com/press/kylintvbroadcast

About KyLinTV

Launched in September 2005, KyLinTV is the future of entertainment. KyLinTV is the first and only IPTV service dedicated to the Chinese community living in North America, offering both live broadcast as well as 20,000+ hours of video on demand programming. For more information on KyLinTV programming please visit http://www.kylintv.com/

The service comes to the marketplace through the stewardship of two key investors, Charles B. Wang, founder of Computer Associates, and Charles Dolan, founder of Cablevision and Home Box Office. Production is made possible through technology partnerships with NeuLion, Inc. of Plainview, New York and Trans Video of Beijing, China.

The NeuLion iPTV solution delivers KyLinTV content over the public internet to television screens throughout North America, live and in real time. NeuLion is the Future of IPTV: No PC Required http://www.neulion.com/

Source: KyLinTV

CONTACT: Jacob Sung, +1-516-622-8415, jacob.sung@kylintv.com, or
Jennifer Cheng, +1-516-622-8334, jennifer.cheng@kylintv.com

Web site: http://www.kylintv.com/
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