MUMBAI: TDM Satellite Channel, Macau, a new satellite television channel from TDM Teledifusao de Macau has began its free-to-air broadcasting on the newly launched AsiaSat 5.

Asian satellite operator Asiasat and Macau Special Administrative Region‘s public broadcaster TDM have signed an agreement for television broadcasting service across more than 50 countries in Asia Pacific.

During the next few months. testing of service, TDM Satellite Channel, Macau will provide daily scheduled news bulletins in Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese and English languages and also a wide range of current affairs programming on the latest development in Macau.

TDM CEO Manuel Goncalves says, "The launch of TDM Satellite Channel, Macau on Asia‘s newest satellite Asiasat 5 marks a major milestone in television broadcasting in Macau.

"Our objective is to establish a cross-cultural platform for China, Portuguese-speaking community and overseas Chinese while enabling audiences to have a better understanding of Macau today and at the same time fostering closer cultural and economic relations between China and Portuguese-speaking countries through Macau."