[W. Knight]

Over in Hong Kong, a year after the TVB J2 (Ch.82) and FSI Channel (Ch.85)' relaunch, they are to be condensed into one "TVB+" channel. This came after rumours in firing personnel in charge of the latter's real estate programmes. The request is filed to the authority and is expected to commence in 1st quarter 2024.

Hong Kong's communications authority has approved TVB of merging J2 (Ch.82) and Finance, Sports & Information Channel (Ch.85) into 'TVB Plus', which will broadcast on the former's airspace. It boasts interactivity, promising instant interactions during shows, tie-ins to online shopping platforms, additional information, special offers and TV voting.

The latter, meanwhile, would be rented to China-owned Phoenix TV's Hong Kong Channel, akin to RTHK's arrangement with the CCTV channels. Racing and lottery programming on FSI are also moving back to Ch.82 following the change. The changes will commence next Monday (22/4).
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This is the Cantonese promo on the new lineup. Look at the atrocious gradient on TVB Plus symbol!
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Fox Life in India has rebranded as Star Life. The channel was possibly the only Fox-branded channel in the nation, as FX and Fox Crime closed down in the 2010s.
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WTVS, the PBS station in Detroit, has renamed to Detroit PBS. This coincided with their move of their headquarters from Wixom back to Midtown Detroit by 2026, promising to be a local public media campus.
www.detroitpbs.org