(Hong Kong, 16 August 2018) CABLE TV, the official broadcaster of the 18th Asian Games 2018 Jakarta-Palembang in Hong Kong, today announced its extensive broadcasting coverage of the event. This quadrennial mega Asia sports event will be telecast for the first time ever by free-to-air Cantonese channel, Fantastic TV (Channel 77) and the English channel, Hong Kong International Business Channel (Channel 76). The programme of Asian Games 2018 on CABLE TV will be a cross-platform special broadcast, spanning pay TV, free TV, the Internet and mobile networks.

On the programming side, this is the sixth consecutive time i-CABLE Sports platform bringing the unprecedented coverage of Asian Games to Hong Kong viewers since 1998 Bangkok. All programmes will be presented by hosts of i-CABLE Sports, and analysis of subject experts of respective events will be available in Cantonese. Details of programming are as follows.

Competition of Asian Games 2018 will officially commence from 19 August. The HD and SD i-CABLE Sports channels (Channel No. 601 and 661) will feature the most important events of the day in the daily "Asian Games 2018 Jakarta-Palembang, LIVE" session, including competitions of Hong Kong, China Delegation.

Designated programmes will be delivered on i-CABLE multi-platforms simultaneously. Viewers can grasp the Asian Games actions across Fantastic TV (Channel 77) and HD and SD i-CABLE Sports channels (Channel No. 601 and 661). Fantastic TV website (www.fantv.hk) and mobile apps of Fantastic TV and i-CABLE will also be the programme carriers with details as follows.

- Live broadcast of the Opening Ceremony from 7:45pm on 18 August and the Closing Ceremony from 7:30pm on 2 September.

- Day-by-day comprehensive coverage of major events and with multi-angled professional commentary will be showcased in the "Asian Games 2018 Jakarta-Palembang, Daily Special". This programme will be aired at 10:00pm every evening during 19 August to 1 September.

- "Asian Games 2018 Jakarta-Palembang, Daily Highlights" summarizing game results of the day before will be reported at 7:00am.

Hong Kong International Business Channel (Channel 76) will bring viewers live carriage of the Opening and Closing ceremonies in English language at 8:00pm on 18 August and 2 September respectively, in addition to the "Asian Games 2018 Jakarta-Palembang, Daily Highlights" everyday at 8:00am over the period of 20 August to 2 September.

Sports news reporter Mr. Chan Hon Wai and Miss Kwok Hoi Yee will provide exclusive coverage reporting the performance of Hong Kong, China delegates in Jakarta at the frontline of the battlefield. i-CABLE News channels (HD Channel No. 109 and SD Channel No. 153) will provide Hong Kong viewers with up-to-the-minute, hourly bulletins on the latest news, game results and the medal table. Six sports news sessions designated for Asian Games will be broadcast daily at 7:00am, 8:00am, 7:00pm, 7:30pm, 8:00pm and 8:30pm respectively, keeping Hong Kong viewers abreast of the latest game results from Indonesia.

The live coverage of the early kick-off soccer events on CABLE TV had been introduced in separate, highlighted group matches of the Men's Football team of Hong Kong, China. Coming matches of the team facing Palestine in the afternoon of 17 August and the host team Indonesia on 20 August will be carried live on Fantastic TV (Channel 77) and HD and SD i-CABLE Sports 2 channels (Channel No. 602 and 662), website of Fantastic TV (www.fantv.hk) and mobile apps of Fantastic TV and i-CABLE simultaneously. With two wins in a row, Hong Kong team is with high aim for the qualification. CABLE TV will show continuous support by carrying the remaining two group matches and games in the next round.

On top of the Men's Football team of Hong Kong, China, over 20 live matches from group round to Gold medal game of Men's and Women's teams with tremendous strength, featuring China, Japan, Republic of Korea, DPR Korea, Saudi Arabia etc. will be available on cross platforms of the official broadcaster, the HD and SD i-CABLE Sports 2 channels (Channel No. 602 and 662), website of i-CABLE (www.i-cable.com) and mobile app of i-CABLE.