SBS adds new music stations to digital TV sets
Music stations with KPop & Indian pop music will be available on digital TV sets from today.
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Two new digital radio stations SBS PopAsia and SBS PopDesi will be available on digital television sets from today.
SBS PopAsia features 24 / 7 Korean, Japanese and Chinese hits whilst SBS PopDesi will showcase Indian music hits from bhangra to Bollywood.
SBS Radio 3 is also getting a refresh with world news and current affairs from the BBC World Service (previously airing on SBS Radio 4 on Digital Radio) and special events coverage. BBC World Service is the world’s leading international radio broadcaster providing a global perspective on news, reports and analysis.
SBS Director of Audio and Language Content, Mandi Wicks, said: “SBS continues to explore new ways to connect diverse audiences with our distinctive multiplatform services. With the inclusion on digital television, all the SBS Radio services will now be accessible to our audiences, Australia wide.”
Following the introduction of these new digital radio stations, VAST (Viewer Access Satellite Television) audiences will have access to all SBS Radio services – SBS Radio1, SBS Radio2, SBS Radio3, SBS Arabic24 and music channels SBS PopAsia, SBS PopDesi and SBS Chill.
All Foxtel satellite and cable platform users will have access to SBS Radio 1, SBS Radio 2 and SBS Chill.
Some viewers may be required to retune their televisions in order to receive the newly launched 24 hour audio channels. Other televisions will automatically detect changes to the channels and retune. Most televisions, set top boxes, personal video recorders or (PC tuner cards) purchased from 2009 onwards will be compatible.
