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NOW.com (Network of the World) was an online TV/broadband network operated by PCCW Limited.
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NOW.com (Network of the World) was an online TV/broadband network operated by PCCW Limited.
The network broadcast news and other programmes in primarily in English, Cantonese, Mandarin, as well as select channels in other languages:
Channels offered include:
NOW was formed by Hong Kong's Richard Li in Hong Kong in 2003. It offers broadband entertainment portal and pay-per channel television service.
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