MUMBAI: ITV Studios Global Entertainment will launch Granada TV on 1 December on the StarHub pay-TV platform. With this, Granada TV will now be available through both StarHub Cable TV and Singtel IPTV platforms.
The channel will initially be made available free to all StarHub TV customers for six months until 31 May next year. Thereafter, it will be part of a yet-to-be-announced packaging proposition.
Programmes that would be air on Granada TV in December include Prime Suspect, seasons three and four; A Christmas Carol, a contemporary version of the Charles Dickens classic starring Ross Kemp as Scrooge; The Springer Show, a UK version of the tabloid talk show hosted by Jerry Springer; Ant and Dec‘s Saturday Night Takeaway, a variety show.
Says StarHub VP - home solutions Ong Bee Lian, "We aim to consistently add value to our cable TV service by offering customers breadth with our wide range of branded channels, and depth in programming with our award-winning and highly rated content from around the world."
"We are delighted to strengthen our selection of choice programming with the launch of Granada TV, and hope to give customers a taste of what StarHub TV has to offer in terms of UK content through this special preview period of the channel," Lian added.
