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{{Short description|Subscription base Boradcastor in Fiji}}
{{Primary sources|date=December 2009}}
{{Primary sources|date=December 2009}}


{{Infobox company
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|name = Pacific Broadcasting Services - PBS TV
|name = Pacific Broadcasting Services - PBS TV
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|logo = PBSTVlogo.png
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|type = Private
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|owner = Pacific Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd
|owner = Pacific Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd
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'''Pacific Broadcasting Services''' is a company jointly owned by City West Centre Broadcasting Services and BPHCL. Its core business is to deliver satellite subscription television and radio broadcasting services to the [[Fiji|Fiji Islands]] and surrounding markets, focussing on both [[Hindi]] and [[English language|English]] speaking households and commercial outlets.
'''Pacific Broadcasting Services''' is a company jointly owned by City West Centre Broadcasting Services and BPHCL. Its core business is to deliver satellite subscription television and radio broadcasting services to the [[Fiji|Fiji Islands]] and surrounding markets, focussing on both [[Hindi]] and [[English language|English]] speaking households and commercial outlets.


The company officially opened business in March 2005. The company is located in [[Garden City (shopping district)|Garden City]], a growing business district of [[Suva]], the capital of Fiji where it runs its local operation in Sales and Marketing, Customer Care Centre, Service and Installation and Finance. Its Technical Infrastructure and engineering support is based in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]].
The company officially opened business in March 2005. The company is located in [[Suva|Garden City]], a growing business district of [[Suva]], the capital of Fiji where it runs its local operation in Sales and Marketing, Customer Care Centre, Service and Installation and Finance. Its Technical Infrastructure and engineering support is based in [[Sydney]], [[Australia]].


PBS TV currently broadcasts on the [[Intelsat#Active|Intelsat 701]] satellite broadcasting to the Fiji Islands with 13 TV Channels and one radio channel. Channels are beamed from Sydney, Australia from the City West Centre where all PBS TV channels are received and broadcast to the [[Intelsat#Active|Intelsat 18]] satellite to be viewed in Fiji.
PBS TV currently broadcasts on the [[Intelsat#Active|Intelsat 701]] satellite broadcasting to the Fiji Islands with 13 TV Channels and one radio channel. Channels are beamed from Sydney, Australia from the City West Centre where all PBS TV channels are received and broadcast to the [[Intelsat#Active|Intelsat 18]] satellite to be viewed in Fiji.
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In June 2008 PBS started to roll out new technology upgrades to their systems, specifically a new CAS system for their pay television platform.
In June 2008 PBS started to roll out new technology upgrades to their systems, specifically a new CAS system for their pay television platform.


PBS closed its operations in Fiji and turned off its satellite transmission in July 2012. [[Consumer council of Fiji|Consumer Council of Fiji]] CEO Premila Kumar said PBS had taken money in advance from subscribers and failed to provide services which was illegal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=130/focusContentID=29363/tableName=mediaRelease/overideSkinName=newsArticle-full.tpl|title=Receivers to turn off Pacific Broadcasting Services TV service.|accessdate=2012-10-8|publisher=Island Business|date= Friday, 20 July 2012}}</ref>
PBS closed its operations in Fiji and turned off its satellite transmission in July 2012. [[Consumer council of Fiji|Consumer Council of Fiji]] CEO Premila Kumar said PBS had taken money in advance from subscribers and failed to provide services which was illegal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.islandsbusiness.com/news/index_dynamic/containerNameToReplace=MiddleMiddle/focusModuleID=130/focusContentID=29363/tableName=mediaRelease/overideSkinName=newsArticle-full.tpl|title=Receivers to turn off Pacific Broadcasting Services TV service.|access-date=2012-10-08|publisher=Island Business|date= 20 July 2012}}</ref>

==Channels==
==Channels==

Pacific Broadcasting Services Currently offers these channels for subscription:
Pacific Broadcasting Services Currently offers these channels for subscription:
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* [[Eurosport|Eurosport Asia Pacific]]
* [[Eurosport|Eurosport Asia Pacific]]
* [[AXN Asia]]
* [[AXN Asia]]
* Sports Channel
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* [[National Geographic Channel (Asia)|National Geographic Channel]]
* [[Nickelodeon (New Zealand)|Nickelodeon]]
* [[Nickelodeon (New Zealand)|Nickelodeon]]
* [[Australia Network]]
* [[Australia Plus]]
* [[Sony Channel (Asia)]]
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* [[National Geographic Channel (Asia)|National Geographic]]
* [[Nat Geo Wild]]
* [[Nat Geo People]]
* [[Al Jazeera English]]
* [[Al Jazeera English]]
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* [[Times Now]]
* [[Sony Entertainment Television (Southeast Asia)|Sony Entertainment Television South East Asia]]
* [[Animax (Southeast Asia)|Animax]]
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* [[BeTV]]
* [[EWTN]]
* [[Channel NewsAsia]]
* [[euronews]]
* FYI Channel
* [[FashionTV]]
* [[MTV Asia]]
* [[HBO (Asia)|HBO]]
* [[Cinemax (Asia)|Cinemax]]
* [[RED by HBO]]
* [[FOX Life]]
* [[Fox Movies (Asia)|FOX Movies]]
* [[Fox Action Movies]]
* [[Fox Family Movies]]
* [[Baby TV]]
* [[Nick Jr. (Southeast Asia)|Nick Jr.]]

'''Eastern Asian Channels''':
* [[STAR Chinese Channel]]
* [[STAR Chinese Movies]]
* [[tvN (Asia)|tvN]]
* [[KBS World]]


'''Indian Channels:'''
'''Indian Channels:'''
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* [[Sony Entertainment Television Asia]]
* [[Zee TV]]
* [[Zee TV]]
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* [[Sahara One]]
* Sahara Samay National
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* [[NDTV Imagine]]
* [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]]
* [[Colors (TV channel)|Colors]]
* [[Star Utsav]]
* [[Star Gold]]
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* [[&TV]]
* [[STAR Bharat]]
* [[Zee News]]
* [[Zee Cinema]]
* [[STAR Plus]]
* [[SAB TV|Sony SAB]]
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* [[NDTV India]]
* [[MTV India]]
* [[STAR Vijay]]
* [[Sony MAX]]
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* [[Sony Entertainment Television (India)]]


'''Radio Channels:'''
'''Radio Channels:'''
* [[BBC World Service]]
* [[BBC World Service]]
* [[AIR FM Gold]]


==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.pbstv.tv Official site] {{dead link|date=October 2012}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070601235337/http://www.pbstv.tv/ Official site]
* [http://web.archive.org/web/20110717083732/http://www.pbstv.tv/ Internet archive of official site] {{en icon}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20110717083732/http://www.pbstv.tv/ Internet archive of official site] {{in lang|en}}


== References ==
== References ==

Latest revision as of 17:39, 9 December 2022

Pacific Broadcasting Services - PBS TV
Company typePrivate
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded2005
Headquarters
Suva
,
Fiji
Area served
Fiji
ProductsDirect Broadcast Satellite
OwnerPacific Broadcasting Services Pty Ltd
Websitehttp://www.pbstv.tv

Pacific Broadcasting Services is a company jointly owned by City West Centre Broadcasting Services and BPHCL. Its core business is to deliver satellite subscription television and radio broadcasting services to the Fiji Islands and surrounding markets, focussing on both Hindi and English speaking households and commercial outlets.

The company officially opened business in March 2005. The company is located in Garden City, a growing business district of Suva, the capital of Fiji where it runs its local operation in Sales and Marketing, Customer Care Centre, Service and Installation and Finance. Its Technical Infrastructure and engineering support is based in Sydney, Australia.

PBS TV currently broadcasts on the Intelsat 701 satellite broadcasting to the Fiji Islands with 13 TV Channels and one radio channel. Channels are beamed from Sydney, Australia from the City West Centre where all PBS TV channels are received and broadcast to the Intelsat 18 satellite to be viewed in Fiji.

Pacific Broadcasting Services recently acquired a television broadcasting licence in Fiji to commence broadcasting a nationwide Free To Air channel for Fijian viewers.

In June 2008 PBS started to roll out new technology upgrades to their systems, specifically a new CAS system for their pay television platform.

PBS closed its operations in Fiji and turned off its satellite transmission in July 2012. Consumer Council of Fiji CEO Premila Kumar said PBS had taken money in advance from subscribers and failed to provide services which was illegal.[1]

Channels

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Pacific Broadcasting Services Currently offers these channels for subscription:

English Channels:

Eastern Asian Channels:

Indian Channels:

Radio Channels:

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References

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  1. ^ "Receivers to turn off Pacific Broadcasting Services TV service". Island Business. 20 July 2012. Retrieved 2012-10-08.
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