Country | China |
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Broadcast area | Hong Kong Macau and Worldwide |
Programming | |
Picture format | 16:9 (HDTV) |
Ownership | |
Owner | Star China Media |
History | |
Launched | 28 March 2002 |
Closed | 1 October 2021 (Singapore) [1] |
Links | |
Website | Official site |
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