i-CABLE Communications Limited is pleased to announce that its subsidiary, Hong Kong Cable News Express Limited (HKCNE), is awarded the contract of exclusive commercial airtime sales distributor and content provider for MTR Corporation Limited¡¦s (MTR Corporation) MTR In-train TV from 1 January 2019 to 31 December 2023. The services will be further expanded to the Island Line*, Tsuen Wan Line*, Tseung Kwan O Line*, as well as the future Shatin to Central Link, on top of the five lines currently covered. HKCNE will continue to provide exciting contents, including local and international news, financial news, sports news, entertainment news and infotainment, to passengers throughout the day.

HKCNE first became the exclusive commercial airtime sales distributor and content provider for MTR trains in 2005. For the past 13 years, it has provided passengers with a wide variety of contents. Currently, HKCNE provides passengers on five MTR lines: the East Rail Line, West Rail Line, Ma On Shan Line, Kwun Tong Line* and South Island Line with content from top news programmes through over 5,000 LCD screens installed in MTR trains. Teams from HKCNE and MTR have been continuously working in close collaboration on system operation and maintenance to ensure that passengers enjoy the best possible experience. This close rapport will only deepen as the services expand to other MTR lines.

Ms Irene Leung Shuk-yee, Chief Operating Officer of i-CABLE Communications Limited, said, "i-CABLE Communications¡¦ subsidiary, Hong Kong Cable News Express, has an abundance of experience in news and infotainment programmes. By using the quality outdoor media spaces developed by MTR Corporation¡¦s extensive railway network, it delivers quality programming to passengers. HKCNE is the first outdoor media company in Hong Kong to provide audio-visual news programming in rail transport train cabins. Over the past 13 years, we have maintained a strong collaborative relationship with the MTR Corporation. Through our appointment by MTR Corporation as the exclusive commercial airtime sales distributor and content provider from 2019 to 2023, we will work closely with MTR Corporation by expanding the services on trains along the Island Line*, Tsuen Wan Line*, Tseung Kwan O Line* and the future Shatin to Central Link. As we expand our services to other MTR lines, we are grateful for MTR Corporation¡¦s continued confidence in our work and for their support. We will continue to strive to deliver quality infotainment and a more diverse range of content to MTR passengers."

Jeny Yeung Mei-chun, MTR Corporation Commercial Director, said, "MTR Corporation is very excited that Hong Kong Cable News Express has been appointed as the exclusive commercial airtime sales distributor and content provider for MTR In-train TV in 2019-2023. Through our enhanced collaboration, the two companies will provide passengers with the best possible experience."

* Trains that have installed LCD screens

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About Hong Kong Cable News Express LimitedHong Kong Cable News Express Limited was established in 2005 and is a wholly owned subsidiary of i-CABLE Communications Limited. It is the exclusive commercial airtime sales distributor and content provider for MTR In-train TV. MTR In-train TV provides instant local and international news, financial news, sports news, entertainment news and infotainment on the East Rail Line, West Rail Line, Ma On Shan Line and South Island Line; as well as on some trains on the Kwun Tong Line.

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