Solar
Boosts
Platform
With
Three
New
Channels
With
MeaSat
26
November
2010
Solar
Entertainment
Corporation
("Solar")
has
expanded
its
platform
with
three
new
channels;
NBA
Premium
HD,
DIVA
Universal
and
NBC
Universal.
The
new
channels
are
distributed
through
the
MCPC
network
in
the
Philippines
via
the
MEASAT-3
and
MEASAT-3a
satellites.
Solar
is a
Philippine-based
media
company
with
cable
channels,
Free-TV
Channels
(Solar
TV/RPN,
ETC/SBN
and
2nd
Avenue/RJTV)
and
also
in
the
film
distribution
business.
The
film
distribution
unit
is
the
local
affiliate
for
United
International
Pictures.
"A
customer
since
2004,
we
are
proud
to
have
been
able
to
support
Solar’s
expansion
over
the
last
6
years,"
said
Yau
Chyong
Lim,
Senior
Director,
Sales
and
Marketing,
MEASAT.
NBA
Premium
HD
is a
television
specialty
channel
in
High
Definition
that
is
dedicated
to
showcasing
the
sport
of
basketball
in
the
United
States.
Both
DIVA
and
NBC
Universal
are
owned
by
NBC
Universal
Global
Networks.
DIVA
and
NBC
are
television
channels
specializing
in
movies
and
television
series
in
the
thriller,
drama,
comedy,
crime
and
investigation
genre.
"We
look
forward
to
continuing
our
support
of
Solar
as
they
expand
their
services,"
added
Yau.
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