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Island residents to get 48 satellite TV channels for free

2012-06-26 20:50

By (chinadaily.com.cn)

Residents of the Xisha Islands in the newly established Sansha city will be able to watch 48 satellite TV channels for free by the end of August, Hinews.com, a news portal run by Hainan Daily Press Group, reported on Tuesday.

Zhang Yuqi, section chief of the broadcasting and television technology administration of the Department of Culture, Radio, Television, Publication and Sports of Hainan province, said that they have set a TV and radio station on Yong Xing Island of the Xisha Islands, and provided 1,000 radios to residents on the Xisha Islands.

According to the report, the department is working on a service that will enable fishermen to watch TV while working at sea.

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