Channel [V] International

Channel [V] 國際頻道全港獨家首播《BRIT Awards》

2006-02-27T16:05:00.000+08:00

Kayne West赤裸舞伴， Gorillaz型爆MV ，Coldplay空翻雜耍
非一般頒獎典禮《BRIT Awards》
Channel [V] 國際頻道全港獨家首播《BRIT Awards》

有“英國格林美”之稱的《BRIT Awards》（全英音樂獎）是英國最具影響力的重量級頒獎禮。今年第26屆在倫敦Earls Court (伯爵宮劇場) 舉行，並在動人歌聲中拉開序幕。由Kanye West的金漆性感索女舞伴，至Gorillaz的多媒體MV大搞作及James Blunt的冧爆抒情歌，06年《BRIT Awards》表演陣容强勁，節目豐富精采，一定令 Fans嘆為觀止！鎖定3月25日週六下午1時，Channel [V] 國際頻道（now寬頻電視55台）全港獨家首播第26屆《BRIT Awards》。

今年表演項目超强，先有自97 年之後首次亮相《BRIT Awards》的搖滾巨星Prince獻上經典老歌，再有虛擬卡通樂隊Gorillaz聯同The Pharcyde 樂隊主唱Bootie Brown及一班邊唱邊跳break-dance的兒重合唱團大玩多媒體MV。但當晚最火辣的，就是入行只有數年，但已獲今年格林美獎8項提名的美國著名歌手兼製作人Kanye West演繹暢銷單曲《Gold Digger》時，身邊那77位金身惹火舞伴，因為她們身上只穿着肉色Bikini，看上去就好像一絲不掛。據稱，West特此進行了多次彩排，目的就是要在典禮上來個一鳴驚人，連搖滚樂表表者Paul Weller都笑稱這是他最想看的表演項目！

英國Coldplay樂隊主唱Chris Martin當晚也相當興奮，因為他和妻子今年4月將迎接第二胎。Martin一上台就很活躍，突然之間還打了一個空翻，把現場歌迷嚇了一跳，他的動作簡直可以與專業雜耍相提並論。　

音樂方面，當晚的一顆耀眼新星James Blunt，以05年英國銷量冠軍的首張個人專輯【Back to Bedlam】和其中的主打單曲《You're Beautiful》角逐今年最佳專輯和最佳單曲獎評選，並與英倫流行天王Robbie Williams競逐最佳男歌手獎。Blunt搞笑地表示覺得很高興能在樂壇打出名堂，因為流行樂界有很多靚女。

另外，鋒頭躉 5人組合Kaiser Chiefs，是從獨立樂壇出線的創作組合，連大西洋彼岸的美國，都有不少搖滾與另類電台猛播他們的歌，還曾引起主流唱片大廠搶人戰。樂隊的首張專輯【Employment】和James Blunt的【Back to Bedlam】同時爭奪今年的英國最佳專輯獎，他倆亦同時被列為本屆提名最多的藝人。

藝人及樂隊競爭激烈，雖然今年《BRIT Awards》可說是新人出頭天，但頒獎禮同時不忘表揚啟發了無數英國樂壇後起之輩的老行專，將 Outstanding Contributions to British Music award（傑出英國樂壇貢獻獎）授予Blur和Oasis的搖滾前輩Paul Weller。鎖定3月25日週六下午1時，Channel [V] 國際頻道（now寬頻電視55台）全港獨家首播第26屆《全英音樂獎》。萬勿錯過這一系列的精采演出及傾耳音樂！

歡迎查閱專屬網站：http://www.channelv.com/intl/一覽詳細節目時間表

2006年2月27日稿

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訂購資訊

Channel [V] 國際頻道可以低於每月HK$12 在now寬頻電視 (55台) 訂購。詳情請致電now寬頻電視24小時銷售熱線2888-0008 (然後按1)

Channel [V] 簡介：

Channel [V] 爲亞太區播放高質素的音樂及流行時尚節目。Channel [V] 在亞太區共設有六個極受歡迎的獨立音樂頻道：Channel [V] 中國大陸、Channel [V] 中國台灣、Channel [V] 印度、Channel [V] 泰國、Channel [V] 澳洲及Channel [V] 國際頻道。Channel [V] 的二十四小時廣播覆蓋四千四百萬收視戶，加上授權轉播節目的電視平臺，現時收看 Channel [V] 節目的收視戶數目已高達一億個。有關Channel [V]的介紹，請查閱專屬網站：http://www.channelv.com/

Channel [V] 國際頻道全港獨家首播《An Evening With James Blunt》

2006-02-27T16:00:00.000+08:00

傳奇軍人歌手James Blunt
一手拿着槍，一手拿着結他，炮製英國冠軍專輯【Back to Bedlam】
Channel [V] 國際頻道全港獨家首播《An Evening With James Blunt》

05年令整個樂壇驚嘆不已的軍人創作歌手James Blunt，憑著專輯【Back to Bedlam】攀上全世界音樂龍虎榜。他不僅擊退有力競爭對手Robbie Willams，在06年全英音樂獎 (BRIT Awards) 榮獲最佳英國男歌手，還將最佳流行音樂表演獎一並收入囊中。專輯中的《You're Beautiful》令他在勁短的時間內紅遍整個英、美樂壇，在音樂榜上名列前矛。於是，在公眾要求下，Blunt上年年底於倫敦舉行了一個演唱會，專誠演繹這熱爆專輯。鎖定3月11日週六下午1時，Channel [V] 國際頻道（now寬頻電視55台）全港獨家首播第一次搬上電視螢幕的《An Evening With James Blunt》。

音樂一直是Blunt的依靠，但他很遲才對音樂產生興趣。「我爸認為音樂只是噪音，而唯一一個CD Player則在車子裏。」Blunt在離家讀書時才學鋼琴，更於一次學校音樂劇擔綱演出後與音樂結下不解之緣。雖然他深夜創作時所傳出的聲音令他成為校監的眼中釘，但依然故我的他堅決要以音樂為一生志業。

Blunt的家族有近百年投軍的傳統，大學畢業後，他的職業軍人上校爸爸逼他行軍，後來Blunt更升至上尉，成為第一個派遣到普利斯提納（Pristina）領導3萬人和平部隊的英國軍官。一手拿着槍，一手拿着結他的Blunt把他獨特的人生體驗作成歌曲，並在02年服役期滿後離開軍隊成為全職歌手。傳奇的經歷令他寫出許多悲憫感慨的歌，聽過他Demo Tape的人都難忘他滄桑的歌聲和非常獨特的個人風格。

名製作人Tom Rothrock在德州的South by Southwest音樂節無意中聽到Blunt的演唱後立即當場同意參與【Back to Bedlam】的製作。在場的Linda Perry﹙型爆Rock女Pink和偶像歌手Christina Aguilera等人的作曲兼製作人﹚更即時遞上一份合約給他。時至今日，Blunt仍覺得有點難以置信。

他濃郁的情感和歌聲中流露的滄桑詩意正是最吸引人的地方，其中，他於99年在英國軍隊行軍時寫的《No Bravery》便是一個好例子。他苦澀地說: 「《No Bravery》是我在親眼目睹血淋淋的內戰後，在寂靜的午夜時寫下的。還清楚記得當時我是穿著軍靴在床上寫的，因為每個人都一定要穿著靴子睡覺。因此這首歌、甚至整張專輯，都給人一種很辛酸的感覺。」

專輯裏的《You're Beautiful》更像施了魔法般在英國的大街小巷傳唱開來，有人認爲這首歌是他對戰爭的無言抗議，暗指他在任職軍官時，被派至科索沃（Kosovo）目睹當地血腥內戰的傷痛回憶。而歌詞中You’re Beautiful的You指的就是科索沃，在經過內戰摧殘後，再也不見這塊美麗的土地，以一句I'll never be with you來暗指這塊分裂的土地再也難回到之前的美麗。Blunt則不想解釋這首歌的故事，只希望聽者能從他的歌曲中找到他人生旅程中曾擁有過的感覺。

Blunt說：「我的人生經歷是我的創作泉源。」所以要在這張專輯裏挑出一首最喜愛的歌是很難的，因為每一首都代表了Blunt在不同階段的心路歷情。鎖定3月11日週六下午1時，Channel [V] 國際頻道（now寬頻電視55台）全港獨家首播第一次搬上電視螢幕的James Blunt演唱會《An Evening With James Blunt》。欣賞這位感性歌手的情感之餘，還可品鑑一下Blunt的作品是否有望在06年的全英音樂獎（3月25日週六下午1時Channel [V] 國際頻道全港獨家首播）大熱得勝！

歡迎查閱專屬網站：http://www.channelv.com/intl/一覽詳細節目時間表

2月20日稿

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訂購資訊

Channel [V] 國際頻道可以低於每月HK$12 在now寬頻電視 (55台) 訂購。詳情請致電now寬頻電視24小時銷售熱線2888-0008 (然後按1)

Channel [V] 簡介：

Channel [V] 爲亞太區播放高質素的音樂及流行時尚節目。Channel [V] 在亞太區共設有六個極受歡迎的獨立音樂頻道：Channel [V] 中國大陸、Channel [V] 中國台灣、Channel [V] 印度、Channel [V] 泰國、Channel [V] 澳洲及Channel [V] 國際頻道。Channel [V] 的二十四小時廣播覆蓋四千四百萬收視戶，加上授權轉播節目的電視平臺，現時收看 Channel [V] 節目的收視戶數目已高達一億個。有關Channel [V]的介紹，請查閱專屬網站：http://www.channelv.com/

Channel [V] 國際頻道全港獨家首播《Demon Days LIVE》

2006-02-27T15:54:00.000+08:00

本世紀至出位虛擬卡通樂隊Gorillaz玩現場
曼徹斯特歌劇院門票一掃而空
Channel [V] 國際頻道全港獨家首播《Demon Days LIVE》

全球首席虛擬樂隊Gorillaz，憑著第2隻大熱專輯《Demon Days》在全球的顯赫銷售量勇奪數白金寶座。樂隊的幕後主腦Damon Albarn 和Jamie Hewlett雄心壯志地構思了一個史無前例，取名《Demon Days LIVE》的音樂盛事，齊集所有有份參與製作或曾在《Demon Days》出現過的音樂人，一起將這個虛擬樂隊的得獎專輯完整的搬上曼徹斯特舞台！ 鎖定3月4日週六下午1時，Channel [V] 國際頻道（now寬頻電視55台）全港獨家首播《Demon Days LIVE》。切勿錯過虛擬樂隊與一衆真人歌手現場演繹專輯的精彩片段！

由英國搖滾樂隊Blur主唱Damon Albarn和英國漫畫家Jamie Hewlett一起構思、在健力士世界記錄大全榜上有名並堪稱為「最成功虛擬樂隊」的Gorillaz，是一支由4個虛構卡通成員組成的Hip-Hop搖滾樂隊。樂隊成員包括：身材修長頹廢迷人主唱2D，性格型仔Bassist兼隊長Murdoc，大舊黑人鼓手Russel，以及聰慧可愛女結他手Noodle。這還不單止，Albarn和Hewlett竟大膽的將構思推至高峰，與全球數一數二的數碼媒體創作公司Network LIVE合作，將一個罕有的機會帶給一眾Fans，將虛擬樂隊Gorillaz活生生的搬上舞台！

第一次從平面空間走到3D世界的Gorilliaz，與所有有份參與製作大碟《Demon Days》的音樂人聚在一起，史無前例地在曼徹斯特歌劇院同台現場表演全碟，並將這創新的音樂會名為《Demon Days LIVE》。表演陣容強勁，包括Alternative Rap樂隊The Pharcyde的Bootie Brown、久違的瑞典才女歌手Neneh Cherry、英國Bristol Trip-Hop鬼才Tricky前御用女歌手Martina Topley-Bird、英國Underground Hip-Hop樂隊Roots Manuva 、Rock ‘n’ Roll 之父Ike Turner、Happy Mondays主音Shaun Ryder、老牌性格影星Dennis Hopper及紐約Hip-Hop三人組De La Soul等跨刀聯手大搞，甚至連倫敦社區福音合唱團也來湊上一腳，成功結合現場演繹、動畫、加上木偶公仔隊員2D和Murdoc的友情客串，鬼馬地與歌迷近距離接觸。而最精采的，是他們以古箏演奏一首名為《Hong Kong》的歌曲，成功俘獲亞洲擁躉的芳心。

為增强卡通視覺效果，由Albarn帶領的演奏隊伍一直在帳幕後表演，籍此將所有人的身影投射到幻彩的帳篷上，而4個立體虛擬樂隊成員則在巨大的螢幕上聞歌起舞，仿佛他們真的在舞台上，難怪演唱會門票一掃而空。當在場歌迷叫Encore時，Albarn首次踏出帳幕與Fans會面。他面上滿足的笑容代表了一切 --
所有風險、努力和技術上的惡夢都是值得的。鎖定3月4日週六下午1時，Channel [V] 國際頻道（now寬頻電視55台）全港獨家首播《Demon Days LIVE》。萬勿錯過這個帶領創新、一次又一次令人刮目相看的隊伍！

歡迎查閱專屬網站：http://www.channelv.com/intl/一覽詳細節目時間表

2月17日稿

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訂購資訊

Channel [V] 國際頻道可以低於每月HK$12 在now寬頻電視 (55台) 訂購。詳情請致電now寬頻電視24小時銷售熱線2888-0008 (然後按1)

Channel [V] 簡介：

Channel [V] 爲亞太區播放高質素的音樂及流行時尚節目。Channel [V] 在亞太區共設有六個極受歡迎的獨立音樂頻道：Channel [V] 中國大陸、Channel [V] 中國台灣、Channel [V] 印度、Channel [V] 泰國、Channel [V] 澳洲及Channel [V] 國際頻道。Channel [V] 的二十四小時廣播覆蓋四千四百萬收視戶，加上授權轉播節目的電視平臺，現時收看 Channel [V] 節目的收視戶數目已高達一億個。有關Channel [V]的介紹，請查閱專屬網站：http://www.channelv.com/

Gorillaz Fact Sheet

2006-02-17T09:45:00.000+08:00

Gorillaz Fact Sheet

隊名Gorillaz的來由：Damon Albarn和Jamie Hewlett均是1968猴年出生的

音樂種類：Hip-Hop Beat結合其他音樂元素

2006提名：5項The Grammy Awards (格林美獎) 及2項The BRIT Awards (全英音樂獎)

The Grammy Awards
Record Of The Year -《Feel Good Inc.》
Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals -《Feel Good Inc.》
Best Urban/Alternative Performance -《Dirty Harry》
Producer Of The Year, Non-Classical -《Demon Days》Danger Mouse
MUSIC VIDEO -《Feel Good Inc.》

The BRIT Awards
British Group
MasterCard British Album

樂隊成員

性格Bassist兼隊長Murdoc
出生日期及地點：1966年6月6日英國Stoke-on-Trent
特徵：滿口恐怖的綠牙和一對紅色的陰陽眼
嗜好：追打隊員2D、崇拜撒旦、偷竊及嚇細路

做事不惜血本、說話向來不看人臉色、語不驚人死不休的Murdoc是 Robbie Williams兒時的玩伴。不修邊幅的他其實是Gorillaz心思最縝密敏銳的隊員。以自修方式練成優異彈奏技巧和寫歌功力的他更是Gorillaz的發言人及主宰全隊的舵手。

崩牙主音2D (Damon Albarn)
出生年份及地點：1977年英國Crawley
特徵：雙目失明的黑色眼球與衝冠怒髮
嗜好：收集大胸美女艷照

身材修長頹廢迷人的2D在人群中總是最沈默的一位，然而他因失明而造成深不可測的眼神卻散發著強烈的神秘感，吸引了衆多女性歌迷的目光。

可愛結他手妹妹Noodle
出生年份及地點：1991年日本大阪
特徵：一雙永遠睜不開的鳳眼
嗜好：收集Powerpuff Girls、Pokemon、電子寵物及搖搖等玩具

總是帶著內置收音機潮爆盔帽、聰慧可愛的亞裔妹妹結他手Noodle不單結他技巧了得，充滿神秘東方氣息的她還擁有上乘的中國拳腳功夫！

大舊黑人鼓手Russel
出生年份及地點：1975年美國紐約州
特徵：嚇人的翻白眼
嗜好：健身和狂食

黑人鼓手Russel非常崇尚Hip-Hop和Rap等黑人文化。曾接受過貴族學校高等教育的他，其待人接物彬彬有禮、言談舉止溫文儒雅，與他外表絕不襯。

背景
當90年代Brit Pop最光輝的歲月裏，Blur和Oasis鬥得難分難解，甚至唇槍舌劍的不放過對方，Blur主音Damon Albarn突感他的音樂遭到誤解，說厭倦了自己的歌聲，討厭看到在雜誌封面上的自己並自覺是一件商品。

適逢他與漫畫《坦克女郎》（Tank Girl）原創者Jamie Hewlett同時失戀，並且分租同一間屋，兩個失意人碰在一起，忽發奇想，一個繪畫4個卡通人物、設計每個人物的性格、服飾、住宅甚至製造台前幕後的八卦內幕種種，另一個就負責音樂的部分。如此這般，誕生出獨一無二的Gorillaz。

在Hewlett筆下，Gorillaz的4名成員包括彈Bass而樣子有點邪惡的Murdoc，主音2D，負責彈結他的年輕亞洲女孩Noodle及非裔美國人鼓手Russel。但樂隊不單只是Hewlett筆下那4隻愛搗蛋的小鬼，因為 Gorillaz 背後其實是由多個客串歌手共同炮製的傑作！因此，Gorillaz血脈中混合了各參與歌手(包括Hip-Hop三人組De La Soul 、Happy Mondays主音Shaun Ryder和老牌性格影星Dennis Hopper)不同的Hip-Hop和Electronica特質與Albarn近年著迷的世界音樂取向。

時髦的卡通形象加上特有的雜錦Hip-Hop音樂令Gorillaz粉碎了虛擬明星注定失敗的詛咒。他們受歡迎的程度迅速散播全世界，並成功證明虛擬樂隊的音樂也可以是有料有橋的。樂隊「懶懶閒」的唱腔、適度的頹廢和調皮及天馬行空的無拘無束，使Gorillaz的音樂充滿了奇特的魅力。

雖然只是卡通人物，他們的MV中卻滿佈奇遇，比真人演繹還要精采。現場演出的時候，Gorillaz出現在大營幕上，Albarn和真人樂隊則躲在後面演奏，但習慣了網絡虛擬世界的新一代觀眾反應非常熱烈，仿佛有真人演出與否已不在重要了。

繼首張同名專輯《Gorillaz》創下多白金百萬銷售量並於全球掀起虛擬狂潮後，他們更於05年炮製出比處男作更高水準的第二張專輯《Demon Days》，並在各大頒獎禮中屢有斬獲，成績甚至超越了Blur。有趣的結合及靈活的線條中透露邪惡的俏皮是Gorillaz風靡歐美日本和全亞洲的地方，他們的單曲Feel Good Inc. 不單被電子巨商選中作為廣告歌曲在全美熱播，在最近的格林美頒獎禮中，Madonna更在Gorillaz演出此曲尾段時與他們同台出現！

Demon Days LIVE - An Ambitious Intiative by Gorillaz

2006-02-06T18:49:00.000+08:00

Demon Days LIVE - An Ambitious Initiative by Gorillaz
Cartoon Band Performs Live to Sold-Out Crowd in Manchester
Exclusively on Channel [V] International

Hong Kong, 27 Jan 2006 – With Gorillaz’ second album ‘Demon Days’ selling over three million copies and reaching multi-platinum status worldwide, the musical collaborators of the animated band took on an ambitious move, bringing together the international cast of guest musicians who appear in ‘Demon Days’ to recreate the award-winning album in its entirety – live with Gorillaz! This March, Channel [V] International (now Broadband TV channel 55) is your guaranteed front-row ticket to the groundbreaking live concert, Demon Days LIVE, as the channel brings you the best footage from the trailblazing event. Premiering exclusively on Saturday, March 4 at 1pm.

Billed as The Most Successful Virtual Band in the Guinness Book of Records, Gorillaz plays a variety of music styles ranging from rap, hip-hop and punk to heavy metal. Made up of four fictional cartoon band members - 2D, Murdoc, Noodle and Russel - the Digital Music Award-winning group is invented by Jamie Hewlett (British comic book artist) and Damon Albarn (frontman of British rock band Blur). As if creating an animated band is not courageous enough, the two took on an even bolder move and teamed up with the first global multi-platform digital media company, Network LIVE, to grant fans access to an extremely rare opportunity – a live Gorillaz experience!

For the first and only time ever, collaborating musicians of ‘Demon Days’ are brought together with Gorillaz to take on the task of recreating the album in its entirety - live onstage at the Opera House in Manchester. The remarkable presentation features a series of special guests, including Bootie Brown (rapper of alternative hip-hop act The Pharcyde), Shaun Ryder (frontman of British indie darlings Happy Mondays) and De La Soul (influential New York hip-hop group), blending live performance, animation and even guest appearances from band members 2D and Murdoc, who appear as life-sized puppets in one of the Royal boxes, and at one point, showering fans with popcorn before leading the cheers for the band to return during the encore.

The band, led by Damon Albarn on piano, remains in silhouette for large parts of the set while a giant screen behind projects various animations. When Albarn steps out of the shadows for the encores, the smile on his face says it all. The big gamble has paid off. All the efforts, preparations and technical nightmares have been worthwhile. It’s a huge success, for the animated group and everyone else involved. Get a front row seat at the revolutionary Demon Days LIVE, from the band that has once again set new standards for innovation and creativity in genre-bending music on Saturday, March 4 at 1pm. Exclusively on Channel [V] International. It’s the triumph of the great apes!

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Milk Magazine Contest - A Chance to Win Oasis Concert Tickets!

2006-01-24T18:43:00.000+08:00

Hi All, Check out this issue's Milk Magazine (Jan 19) competition for a chance to win the following prizes:

Oasis Live in Hong Kong concert tickets x 10
iPod Shuffle x 2
DON'T BELIEVE THE TRUTH limited edition CD & DVD album x 7
Full catalogue* of Oasis albums x 2

* Each full catalogue includes these albums:
1. Heathen Chemistry
2. Familiar To Millions
3. Be Here Now
4. Standing on the Shoulder of Giants
5. The Masterplan
6. (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
7. Definitely Maybe

Good luck!

Oasis Fact Sheet

2006-01-06T09:47:00.000+08:00

FACT SHEET

樂隊：Oasis

音樂類別：Rock 'n' Roll 、 Punk Rock、 British Pop

出身地：英國曼徹斯特

現任成員：
Liam Gallagher - 主音
Noel Gallagher - 主奏結他手、另一位主唱、樂隊主要詞曲創作者兼Liam的哥哥
Alan White - 鼓手
Colin “Gem” Archer - 節奏結他手
Andy Bell - 低音結他手

樂隊背景：
1992年，五個來自英國曼徹斯特的小子跑到蘇格蘭格拉斯哥的一家酒吧去，跟老闆理論，若不准他們上臺，他們就不走人。經理想想讓他們表演也沒什麽損失，於是就答應了他們的要求。這支以Liam、Noel Gallagher兄弟檔為首，隊名取做Oasis 的樂隊，一上臺就攫獲了所有在場客人的注意，其中包括了Creation唱片公司總裁Alan McGee。Alan在1993年正式簽下Oasis後，當今享負盛名樂隊的傳奇就此展開。Oasis的自信和霸氣，只要一上舞臺便所向披靡，他們一出道即被英國重量級音樂雜誌《NME》譽為當代最佳搖滾樂隊，足見樂隊在英國樂迷心目中的地位！

Oasis的創作有濃厚的另類風味，不僅具有復古的樂風，英式搖滾中還略帶諷刺的幽默筆觸。張力十足的曲式編排加上實力具現的詮釋功力，均在他們的作品中一一展示出來。這種風格，Oasis的隊員認為是承襲自六、七十年代的老式搖滾如The Beatles、The Kinks以及Punk Rock一代宗師Sex Pistols等而來的，因此Oasis被稱為是X世代The Beatles的接班人，一點也不為過。

2006年2月特備節目：
[V] SPECIALS – Oasis: Familiar To Millions直擊倫敦現場演唱實況
Oasis現場演唱特輯【Familiar To Millions】忠實呈現樂隊用野性的音樂煽動到場的七萬多名爆滿人潮，在千禧年的仲夏夜於倫敦溫布萊大球場痛痛快快地點燃了一把沖天烈火。當熱浪滾滾的前奏一響起，便引來全場觀衆的騷動。狂野難馴的Liam Gallagher以粗口回應後，熱情的歌迷們竟歡喜地照單全收，畢竟，樂迷們就是喜歡Oasis的不羈！

Liam將原先帶點Beatles味道的冠軍曲《Go Let It Out》唱得格外頹廢，《Wonderwall》全然以苦澀代替了溫馨，而招牌歌《Don't Look Back in Anger》及encore歌《Hey Hey, My My》則由哥哥Noel Gallagher代勞，但哥哥豪邁的歌聲亦壓不過擁躉們瘋狂的叫囂！ Liam歇了一陣後唱了首勁迷幻、樂迷極容易跟唱的國歌級招牌作《Champagne Supernova》，給人飄飄欲仙的感覺。Liam表演完最後一曲《Rock 'n' Roll Star》後，Noel還意猶未盡，換下演出服又返回臺上繼續與觀衆說笑，讓人哭笑不得。

英國《每日電報》(Daily Telegraph) 盛讚: 「這是一場在瀰漫著神奇氣氛下的宏偉演唱會！」【Familiar To Millions】Part 1及Part 2分別於2月6日及13日週一晚上10 時Channel [V] 國際頻道播映(now 寬頻電視55台)。

節目時間表:

Oasis: Familiar To Millions (Part 1) 2月6日週一10pm首播

重播
2月07日週二4am及2pm
2月09日週四8pm
2月10日週五12am、6am及12nn
2月11日週六3pm
2月12日週日5am
2月13日週一1am及3pm

Oasis: Familiar to Millions (Part 2) 2月13日週一10pm首播

重播
2月14日週二4am及2pm
2月16日週四8pm
2月17日週五12am、6am及12nn
2月18日週六3pm
2月19日週日5am
2月20日週一1am及3pm

情人節將至潮流指標《Fashion Tuesday》誓要幫女士們改形像

2006-01-04T09:46:00.000+08:00

情人節將至
潮流指標《Fashion Tuesday》誓要幫女士們改形像
做個煥然一新的新女人
Channel [V] 國際頻道播放

臨近情人佳節，熱戀中的女士們當然希望自己漂漂亮亮的討男友歡喜，至於單身的，就希望以最佳姿態示人，證明沒有愛情滋潤的現代女性也一樣容光煥發。想靚得出色，着得招積，你只要tune入Channel[V]國際頻道的《Fashion Tuesday》，便可覓得高水準的打扮心得。專為追趕潮流一族而設的《Fashion Tuesday》特地將名模及荷里活巨星的美容化妝技巧、時髦服飾配搭、新穎髮型及時尚品味情報等至in至熱的資訊送上螢幕，與觀眾一起帶領潮流！ 《Fashion Tuesday》逢星期二晚上7時Channel[V]國際頻道播放(now 寬頻電視55台)。

以時尚新聞為主題的《Fashion Tuesday》包含法國流行頻道Fashion TV及In Fashion的節目。節目內容鎖定當今全球時尚流行趨勢，獨家專訪Gianni Versace、Christian Dior和Kenzo等品牌的殿堂級設計師及Naomi Campbell、Cindy Crawford和Claudia Schiffer等頂級名模，直闖後台深入探索星級化妝師的獨門化妝技巧、性感內衣配襯及頭飾配搭小貼士，還帶大家到世界各地觀看國際模特兒大賽、時裝週及時裝品牌花生騷等，務求令觀眾們在最短的時間內掌握到能突出自己、表現自我的秘訣，是一個唯美一族必看的節目。

《Fashion Tuesday》播出的環節一般以3分鐘、6分鐘及10分鐘為一個單元，多以動態騷的形式展現時尚潮流。對於香港時尚一族而言，引領時尚最前衛潮流前線的《Fashion Tuesday》，是吸收國際潮流資訊的捷徑。從中，緊貼流行資訊的女士們能精準且迅速地嗅出真正的fashion氣味。想「星」級？火速tune入這個和世界頂尖時尚交流的平台來增廣你的潮流觸覺及扮靚心得！情人節？冇有怕啦！《Fashion Tuesday》逢星期二晚上7時Channel [V] 國際頻道播放 (now 寬頻電視55台)。

歡迎查閱專屬網站：http://www.channelv.com/intl/一覽詳細節目時間表

2月6日稿

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Channel [V] 國際頻道可以低於每月HK$12 在now寬頻電視 (55台) 訂購。詳情請致電now寬頻電視24小時銷售熱線2888-0008 (然後按1)

Channel [V] 簡介：

Channel [V] 爲亞太區播放高質素的音樂及流行時尚節目。Channel [V] 在亞太區共設有六個極受歡迎的獨立音樂頻道：Channel [V] 中國大陸、Channel [V] 中國台灣、Channel [V] 印度、Channel [V] 泰國、Channel [V] 澳洲及Channel [V] 國際頻道。Channel [V] 的二十四小時廣播覆蓋四千四百萬收視戶，加上授權轉播節目的電視平臺，現時收看 Channel [V] 節目的收視戶數目已高達一億個。有關Channel [V]的介紹，請查閱專屬網站：http://www.channelv.com/

Sounds of Style - Destiny’s Child、Duran Duran及Gwen Stefani等輪流獻唱

2005-12-06T11:58:00.000+08:00

Sounds of Style
紐約年度時裝週開鑼巨星雲集音樂花生騷
Destiny’s Child、Duran Duran及Gwen Stefani等輪流獻唱
Channel [V] 國際頻道播放

為了慶祝紐約市一年一度的Fashion Week開鑼，Radio City Music Hall舉辦了一場名為<<Sounds of Style>>的音樂時裝大匯演。這個結合流行歌手、電影明星及時裝設計師的繽紛盛宴將帶給觀眾無限驚喜！觀眾可在欣賞Beyonce和Gwen Stefani等巨星的時裝設計之同時，也能享受Duran Duran、Billy Idol和Joss Stone等一眾國際巨星的悅耳歌曲，絕對給你極致視聽的娛樂！這個極具意義的盛事除了表揚藝人對時装界的貢獻外，還是一個為風災卡特里娜（Katrina）受害者籌款的慈善騷。<Sounds of Style>>將於12月17日周六看下午2時至4時Channel [V] 國際頻道播映。

這個音樂花生騷可謂星光熠熠，參與演出的藝人有Destiny's Child（解散前最後一次電視公演）、Duran Duran、Tim McGraw、Billy Idol、Alicia Keys、Nelly、Shakira、Gwen Stefani、Joss Stone、Rob Thomas、David Bowie、Nelly、Pharrell Williams 和 Arcade Fire等。為配合這時尚又華麗的匯演，主持陣容絕不馬虎，由潮流標記Mark McGrath (Sugar Ray 主音，於1998年被People雜誌選為「最性感搖滾樂手」)及電視劇集<<尋人密探組>>(Without A Trace)女主角Poppy Montgomery擔當重任。音樂種類包括拉丁、流行樂、Hip Hop和搖滾樂等。節目焦點有：

David Bowie與Arcade Fire – 當David Bowie以黑瘀眼睛及紮上繃帶的手獨唱經典的“Life On Mars”時，fans們肯定會被嚇一跳！幸好，當Bowie與加拿大搖擺勁浪Arcade Fire出場同台表演時，他所有傷痕已不翼而飛！

Rob Thomas 與Joss Stone – Matchbox 20主音Rob Thomas獻唱新歌“This Is How a Heart Breaks”後與18歲，赤着腳的英國白人騷靈小天后Joss Stone演繹 “Stop Draggin' My Heart Around” 時，簡直可以令在場觀眾窒息。單看他倆產生的化學作用經已大飽眼福。

Shakira –這來自哥倫比亞的巨星唱她誘人的“La Tortura”時，表現的自信足令歌迷觸電。

Alicia Keys - 她看來依然動人、依然是R&B的表表者。

Billy Idol 與Lisa Marie Presley – 魅力四射的Billy Idol與貓王女Lisa Marie Presley合唱"White Wedding" 來完滿結束整個盛事。

音樂和時裝，從來都是潮流的指標，當兩者結合，必能擦出耀目迷人的火花。千萬不要錯過這個巨星雲集的音樂慈善花生騷！<<Sounds of Style>>將於12月17日周六下午2時至4時Channel [V] 國際頻道播映。如此璀璨之夜，潮人又豈能錯過！

12月6日稿

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訂購資訊

Channel [V] 國際頻道可以低於每月HK$12 在now寬頻電視 (55台) 訂購。詳情請致電now寬頻電視24小時銷售熱線2888-0008 (然後按1)

Channel [V] 簡介：

Channel [V] 爲亞太區播放高質素的音樂及流行時尚節目。Channel [V] 在亞太區共設有六個極受歡迎的獨立音樂頻道：Channel [V] 中國大陸、Channel [V] 中國台灣、Channel [V] 印度、Channel [V] 泰國、Channel [V] 澳洲及Channel [V] 國際頻道。Channel [V] 的二十四小時廣播覆蓋四千四百萬收視戶，加上授權轉播節目的電視平台，現時收看 Channel [V] 節目的收視戶數目已高達一億個。有關Channel [V]的介紹，請查閱專屬網站：http://www.channelv.com/

Arcade: CHANNEL [V] 國際頻道直撃潮爆電玩世界

2005-11-21T16:49:00.000+08:00

Arcade
CHANNEL [V] 國際頻道直撃潮爆電玩世界

喂! 各位，<<Arcade>>出世啦！老豆係Channel [V] ，負責教育同培訓，務求將<> 鍛煉成一個出色嘅節目。擔當哺育角色嘅阿媽，就係一系列嘅潮玩電子遊戲，保證<>呢個小朋友營養勁fit，好睇又醒目。當然仲有絕頂能幹嘅VJ Dominic，十足個一流管家咁時刻為小朋友打點一切，確保<>以最強最勁嘅姿態出門示人。逢星期四晚7:30，快D嚟Channel [V] 國際頻道睇下呢個小朋友啦！仲有好多好嘢等住你嚟攞！

叫得<>;，就梗係對electronic games 情有獨鍾啦！近日有研究大力報導打機嘅好處，就好似

提供一種又潮又群體嘅娛樂

鼓勵玩家攞番個腦出嚟用，有創意地同partner拍住上打爆機

令人容易接受電腦科技

幫助發揮邏輯思維同戰略技能嘅小宇宙

改善眼手協調同加强留意D平時唔起眼嘅嘢

如果玩D要郁嘅，如跳舞game咁，仲可以减肥keep fit添！

有見及此，<>就梗係瞓身撲料，確保將可以征服3D 世界嘅第一手資料帶俾大家，仲會進一步到虛擬世界嘅背後，同CEO、遊戲程式員同beta tester等人傾計，講吓遊戲古仔同人物背景。每個禮拜say bye bye之前仲有cheat codes同有獎遊戲益機迷添！試問有邊個可以拒絕一個咁全心全意將所有好嘢奉獻俾大家嘅小朋友呢？逢星期四晚上7:30，嚟Channel [V] 國際頻道擁抱一下呢位咁精叻活潑嘅<>啦！

11月21日稿

訂購資訊

CHANNEL [V] 國際頻道可以低於每月HK$12 在now寬頻電視 (55台) 訂購。詳情請致電now寬頻電視24小時銷售熱線2888-0008 (然後按1)

Channel [V] 簡介：

Channel [V] 爲亞太區播放高質素的音樂及流行時尚節目。Channel [V] 在亞太區共設有六個極受歡迎的獨立音樂頻道：Channel [V] 中國大陸、Channel [V] 中國台灣、Channel [V] 印度、Channel [V] 泰國、Channel [V] 澳洲及Channel [V] 國際頻道。Channel [V] 的二十四小時廣播覆蓋四千四百萬收視戶，加上授權轉播節目的電視平台，現時收看 Channel [V] 節目的收視戶數目已高達一億個。有關Channel [V]的介紹，請查閱專屬網站：
http://www.channelv.com/

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Britney & Kevin: Chaotic - Love in the Limelight

2005-11-18T12:19:00.000+08:00

Britney & Kevin: Chaotic
Love in the Limelight

Hong Kong, 18 Nov 05 – Nobody expected the celebrity fling to last when the world's hottest pop star married her backup dancer, a former car-wash attendant from Fresno. A year and a baby later, Britney Spears and Kevin Federline are still making headlines – and grudging faces at each other! Come check out the couple’s courtship from dating to wedding in the reality series, Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, a supposed proof of their ‘genuine’ love. This is the REAL Britney, acne scars and all – literally. CHANNEL [V] International brings this exclusive series to viewers every Monday at 7pm with daily reruns throughout November.

A six-part series combining private home videos shot with handheld cameras by Britney and co., with new interview footage and commentary from the couple guiding viewers through their story. It's a great show for those who want to find out more about Britney – and Kevin – and the solidity of their love which led to their subsequent marriage.

Here’s a preview: Britney sticking her head out a tour bus window and shouting "Scrotum!" to passerbys. Britney filming herself interviewing people on the street about their favourite sexual positions. Far from thought-provoking, this is a loud, crazy show with plenty of classic Britney moments – a chance to get behind the celebrity and into her everyday life.

Also worth seeing are the music videos ‘Do Somethin’ and ‘Someday (I Will Understand)’, where she runs through gardens, lies in bed and walks through the grass, all with a burgeoning belly. Another highlight is the series finale, where Britney ditches the bimbo act and lets loose with her thoughts on life. This is also about the only time ANYBODY gets to see Kevin Federline all cleaned up, as they make their way to the altar.

Even more interesting is Kevin’s grand gesture of love in the last few minutes of the show. But with news of their alarming marriage swarming Hollywood these days, viewers should decide for themselves whether the couple’s love is a real deal, or in Kevin’s words, “a documentation of love.” Check out the exclusive series, Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, every Monday at 7pm throughout November on CHANNEL [V] International.

Subscription info

CHANNEL [V] International is available on now Broadband TV (Channel 55) at HK$12 per month*

To subscribe, please call now Broadband TV's 24-hour sales hotline at 2888-0008 (then press 1)

* Based on 12-month term plan

About CHANNEL [V]
Channel [V] is Asia's leading music, lifestyle, pop-culture service provider and currently operates in 6 popular television channels in Asia and Australia - Channel [V] Mainland China, Channel [V] Taiwan, Channel [V] India, Channel [V] Thailand, Channel [V] Australia and Channel [V] International. Channel [V] is seen in more than 44 million homes on a 24-hour basis. Syndication brings the services into 100 million homes. More information on all Channel [V] services can be found on www.channelv.com.

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Britney & Kevin: Chaotic

2005-11-15T12:24:00.000+08:00

Britney & Kevin: Chaotic
<<布蘭妮與凱文 – 混亂天堂>>
Britney夫妻真「性」情
混亂人生，愛情天堂

尋得愛情已經十分幸福，現時荷里活名人更可以化愛情為財路，實行「財色兼收」。Channel [V] 國際頻道(now 寬頻電視55台)於 11月內逢星期一晚上7時獨家播放Britney Spears自導自演真人騷《Britney and Kevin: Chaotic》，六集轟動全美話題的影集不但直擊她與老公Kevin Federline的愛情史，還有從未曝光畫面、親密鏡頭、結婚館及幕後花絮等精采鏡頭，絕不容錯過！

流行歌后Britney Spears去年1月與兒時好友Jason Alexander衝動結婚，3天後宣布無效。真人騷中Britney也展示了自己孤獨的一面，坦言在倫敦等地尋歡作樂，只是為了排遣心中的寂寞。堅稱不相信婚姻的她說：「我結過婚，但那完全是另一回事。愛情對我來說，就像一件最難理解的神秘事物。」

言猶在耳，同年9月她火速與舞蹈演員Kevin Federline結婚。為證明今次不是兒戲，兩人為美國有線電視頻道提供一個盡露真性情的實況電視劇《Britney and Kevin: Chaotic》，講他倆相戀和安排婚禮的經過，就連令人臉紅心跳的親密床事與自拍式的生活私密鏡頭，全都坦誠公開。

但據報，婚後的Kevin成了一個無業游民並大灑金錢。此舉引起了小天后的不滿，並要求Kevin找工作。不久Kevin便成功在洛杉機著名舞蹈學校當指導老師並準備出數白欖唱片，究竟Kevin是靠實力還是靠老婆就不得以知了。

相反，絕對有資格成為流行女皇Madonna接班人的Britney就絕不偷懶。下嫁Kevin後的Britney，雖懷了愛情結晶，但依然慣例平均一年一張作品之產量。既使是腹大便便的體態，Britney仍鍾情音樂工作，不但密鑼緊鼓進行著新專輯錄製，更率先以孕味十足的形象推出描述為人母心情的新歌Someday。

從鄰家女孩到性感女神直至嬌滴依舊的為人妻母，Britney的音樂成長過程，一向都備受樂迷津津樂道。創下連續四張專輯皆勇奪冠軍，近六千萬張唱片驚人銷量紀錄的Britney，不時牽引著全球流行音樂動脈，輕易坐上新世代時尚教主寶座！影集中將完整獻上Someday及Do Somethin’ 的MV畫面及幕後花絮。Channel [V] 國際頻道於11月內逢星期一晚上7時播映《Britney and Kevin: Chaotic》，Britney粉絲萬勿錯過！

11月15日稿

訂購資訊

CHANNEL [V] 國際頻道可以低於每月HK$12 在now寬頻電視 (55台) 訂購。詳情請致電now寬頻電視24小時銷售熱線2888-0008 (然後按1)

Channel [V] 簡介：

Channel [V] 爲亞太區播放高質素的音樂及流行時尚節目。Channel [V] 在亞太區共設有六個極受歡迎的獨立音樂頻道：Channel [V] 中國大陸、Channel [V] 中國台灣、Channel [V] 印度、Channel [V] 泰國、Channel [V] 澳洲及Channel [V] 國際頻道。Channel [V] 的二十四小時廣播覆蓋四千四百萬收視戶，加上授權轉播節目的電視平台，現時收看 Channel [V] 節目的收視戶數目已高達一億個。有關Channel [V]的介紹，請查閱專屬網站：
http://www.channelv.com/

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本周末Rockit 又睇又影 CHANNEL [V] 國際頻道大送iPod

2005-11-10T12:36:00.000+08:00

本周末Rockit 又睇又影
CHANNEL [V] 國際頻道大送iPod

全港最大型，熱切期待的音樂節又到啦！首次與亞洲最喜愛的音樂及娛樂頻道CHANNEL [V] 國際頻道合作的Rockit，將於今個星期六、曰 (11月12-13日) 下午3時正至晚上11時正在維多利亞公園舉行。為能給樂迷親身「睇」驗Rockit狂熱，CHANNEL [V] 及now寬頻電視將送出100張Rockit Festival 門票，機會難得，快啲上www.channelv.com/rockit 及http://www.now.com.hk/睇吓點先可以免費入場同幾百人在草地上大唱大跳啦！

第三屆Rockit Festival正式重臨維園。屆時有高樓大廈作背景，比較外國舉辦的只有山景，Rockit甚具香港特色。今年有來自英國數一數二的搖滾樂隊的Feeder為重頭戲，還誠邀多隊著名樂隊，如被獲獎互動紀錄片《Dig! 》跟拍的美國樂隊Brian Jonestown Massacre、巴西頂級DJ Marky、澳門到訪的Soler及本地的Robot等玩現場相當有水準的音樂人出席表演，絕不容錯過！要知道Rockit演出名單，click入http://www.rockit-hk.com/睇睇就一清二楚。每隊樂隊各有特式，相信必能為大家帶來另一次難忘的體驗。

這兩天每個表演單位將輪流演出，到時有份擔任大會主持的超型男CHANNEL [V] VJ Dominic將會首次同rock迷見面，讓大家可坐在草地上與朋友賞聽優質搖滾樂之餘，亦可飽盡視覺享受，一睹VJ Dominic的攝人風采！

往年沒有機會參加Rockit Festival的朋友今年就不能再錯過了！除了因為香港很少有這類開放天空的音樂節外，難得的是中國人與外國人無分國界一同跟著音樂大叫大跳，氣氛極度高漲。最令人興奮的是，無論男的女的，頭髮亂七八糟的也不顧在跳舞；幾個不同團體的發燒友聚首一起觀賞音樂，吃吃玩玩，為自己喜愛的樂隊打氣之外，同時亦可認識來自其他地方不同的樂隊，發掘及擴闊自己的音樂視野、空間。當DJ喊“Put your hands up”時，大家便舉起雙手跟著音樂搖擺。

為留住最精采一刻，CHANNEL [V]聯同Milk Magazine合作舉辦[V] Rocks! Photo Contest。參賽者只需於Rockit Festival影下與CHANNEL [V] 有關的照片(如照片中影到CHANNEL [V] logo 及/或VJ Dominic)，再電郵致 joeylo@startv.com，即有機會贏取iPod shuffle乙部。CHANNEL [V] 將選出＋張最具代表性的照片，並於11月17日的Milk Magazine內刊登。詳情請參閱11月10日的Milk Magazine。

Rockit周末通行證現已接受網上 (http://www.rockit-hk.com/) 訂購。限量門票在中環、銅鑼環及尖沙咀HMV有售。除此之外，CHANNEL [V] 及now寬頻電視將送出100張Rockit Festival 門票，火速上www.channelv.com/rockit及http://www.now.com.hk/ 攞飛啦！

11月12及13日維園見！記得帶埋相機呀！

11月7日稿

訂購資訊

CHANNEL [V] 國際頻道可以低於每月HK$12 在now寬頻電視 (55台) 訂購。詳情請致電now寬頻電視24小時銷售熱線2888-0008 (然後按1)

Channel [V] 簡介：

Channel [V] 爲亞太區播放高質素的音樂及流行時尚節目。Channel [V] 在亞太區共設有六個極受歡迎的獨立音樂頻道：Channel [V] 中國大陸、Channel [V] 中國台灣、Channel [V] 印度、Channel [V] 泰國、Channel [V] 澳洲及Channel [V] 國際頻道。Channel [V] 的二十四小時廣播覆蓋四千四百萬收視戶，加上授權轉播節目的電視平台，現時收看 Channel [V] 節目的收視戶數目已高達一億個。有關Channel [V]的介紹，請查閱專屬網站：
http://www.channelv.com/

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JEM IS THE GEM

2005-11-03T12:26:00.000+08:00

JEM IS THE GEM

“Mariah Carey released an album every year for six years. I want to do that!”
Who wouldn't want to hire a girl with that kind of work ethic?

Hong Kong, 3 Nov 05 – Welsh wonder Jemma Griffiths, aka Jem, who just made her mark on the British music scene, is taking America by storm with the release of her platinum-selling debut album ‘Finally Woken’ – a collection of intimate yet addictively catchy electronic pop. After penning a song for queen of pop Madonna and appearing in hit teen drama The OC, the petite brunette - tipped as the next Dido - is on the brink of super-stardom in the United States. CHANNEL [V] International will feature an exclusive interview with the up-and-coming new voice on SINGLED OUT this November.

While breaking into the US market so early in the game is not the norm for a British star, the 29-year-old says it has been a hard slog to get this far. The singer-songwriter always knew that she wanted to be a star when she was young, and started writing songs when she was 13. But as years went by, the singer had somehow “forgotten” about her ambition to become a celebrity and went to Sussex University to study law instead, primarily to please her lawyer father.

Charmingly yapping in her strong Welsh accent, Jem recalls, "I did just enough work so that I wouldn't get kicked out. I got asked in my third year if I was in the wrong exam because I didn't go to any lectures!" After university she talked her way into a job with the Fatboy Slim-affiliated club, Big Beat Boutique, and helped set up Adam Freeland's Marine Parade dance label. Finally, Jem “remembered” her aspiration in music and left the record label in search of her own record deal. She even wrote the song that would eventually become the title track on ‘Finally Woken.’

The next few years saw a succession of false starts. Several record labels expressed an interest but wouldn't commit. A collaboration with Groove Armada didn't make it on to their third album as expected. Meanwhile, Jem took more blind leaps of faith. She hung around outside George Martin's Air Studios, giving bands notes to pass on to the Beatles-producing veteran, and even enlisted a friend's mum to write a letter to Stevie Wonder in Braille. "I never heard anything," she reveals, unsurprisingly.

While trying to get a record deal in London, Jem's big break came after she dropped a demo off at a Los Angeles radio station, where a British DJ started playing it on his morning show three weeks after receiving it. The Welsh sensation then made headlines when she co-wrote a song for Madonna’s last album ‘American Life’.

With one of the most soothing voices ever committed disc and adding her own unique blend of hip-hop, electronica, folk and 60s pop, Jem has won herself an army of fans stateside where 200,000 copies of the album have been sold. But there’s more. The talent’s soaring success in America led to a prestigious invitation to appear as a wedding singer on the season finale of hit teen drama The OC.

CHANNEL [V] International will feature the growing international pop phenomenon on SINGLED OUT, with dedicated interstitial programming across the channel throughout November. Check out Jem, as the channel checks out her hit singles ‘They’, ‘Just A Ride‘ and ‘Wish I’. Also tune in to find out more about this promising new artist with an exclusive interview on CHANNEL [V] International.

Subscription info

CHANNEL [V] International is available on now Broadband TV (Channel 55) at HK$12 per month*

To subscribe, please call now Broadband TV's 24-hour sales hotline at 2888-0008 (then press 1)

* Based on 12-month term plan

About CHANNEL [V]
Channel [V] is Asia's leading music, lifestyle, pop-culture service provider and currently operates in 6 popular television channels in Asia and Australia - Channel [V] Mainland China, Channel [V] Taiwan, Channel [V] India, Channel [V] Thailand, Channel [V] Australia and Channel [V] International. Channel [V] is seen in more than 44 million homes on a 24-hour basis. Syndication brings the services into 100 million homes. More information on all Channel [V] services can be found on www.channelv.com.

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2005-10-28T19:08:00.000+08:00

THE BEST OF TRAVEL SICK

Mondays at 7pm HK
New Zealand & Spain/ Korea & Germany/ India & Italy/ Mexico & Hong Kong/ Thailand & Holland

Can’t get enough of Travel Sick? Well, stay tuned to CHANNEL [V] International this month as we put together some of the best episodes of Travel Sick. Once again the show brings you the strangest, wildest and most exhilarating travellers' experiences from around the world. Forget the beach, forget the theme parks - this program follows those strange folks who wash an elephant's penis, touch the virgin at El Rocio, find the dirtiest toilet in Seoul, kick a Grand Master in the balls and more! This is the show that will take you to the edge. In each episode, engaging host Grub Smith arrives at a mystery destination and is met by a local fixer. The fixer has, in a sealed envelope, a list of five edgy, dangerous, sick-inducing, weird and exciting things for the host to achieve. His penalties for failing at even one of them involve leeches, bikini wax, dirty toilets or worse. Is there anything Grub Smith won’t do? This is 'Lonely Planet' meets 'Ripley's Believe It Or Not', with a small measure of hedonism thrown in. Travel Sick is must-see viewing for all wannabe, curious travellers everywhere.

New Zealand & Spain – October 3

New Zealand

Eat bull's testicles: sit down at a restaurant and eat? Nope. First, you have to cut them off a live bull, then you have to deal with great bloody plums and face the fact that one ball could feed a family for a month. Make sure your girlfriend isn't taking notes while you're looking away from the screen in scrotal sympathy.

Go wet T-shirt zorbing: New Zealanders have nothing better to do than dream up new extreme sports. These fellers must have been watching their hamsters running around in those balls when the idea hit them. Why not make human-sized ones and fling them down mountains? Enter Grub, one girl in a T-shirt, and a few galloons of water for tumbly mayhem.

Boil an egg in a volcano: get your eggs off the emus while they bite friendly chunks out of your lardy butt. Go up a volcano protected from the raining cinder blocks and blobs of lava by a Bob the Builder hat. Boil egg. Eat egg.

Become a birdman: with a reputation as a birdman, Grub, resplendent in his feather and grease plumage, takes to the skies. His graceful arc of flight lasts the length of a Bill Oddie orgasm and then he's plunged into water like a duck cunningly fashioned from blubber. A beautiful moment.

Fly by wire: so, you've got this rocket sled on wires from the Wily Coyote school of design. They fire it up and you zoom around the inside of a crater. Grub puts on a display of abject terror in the face of this, until the production team forcibly lash him to the rocket. Feel the fear.

Spain

Have tea with a monkey: for those of you thinking that George Bush is Spanish, he ain't. We need a bona fide tea-drinking monkey. Lucky for us, monkeys love tea almost as much as they get off dressing up in human clothes and generally horrifying animal rights activists. Fight a bullfighter: how tricky can it be to get a pint-sized feisty cow stabber to have a good old-fashioned fight? Come on then, you in the nancy boy in gold braid and knee socks - I'll have you. I'm tasty, I spilled your pint. Your bird's a dog. Te gusta la comida en hospital, hombre? Find a Costa del Criminal: in the land of sovereign rings and leathery women in tacky get-up, a criminal can be hard to spot. Scouring the villas and bars of Costa del Crime, Grub has got to have more success than the British justice system. Touch the virgin at El Rocio: she must run faster than her brothers, then. Goosing the Holy Virgin is generally frowned upon by devout Catholics, unless they're Italian. And, as the smart ones among you will have noticed, this is Spain. Grub finds himself in a scrum of thousands and risks death in the name of sacrilege. Hold a naked hula hoop contest: that hoop will whip round and give you a nasty smack, right on the helmet. I think that women are perhaps better proportioned for nude gyration. Bring on the dancing girls - no, you won't be needing those troublesome clothes. That's a nine out of 10. Starting in Torremolinos and ending on a nudist beach, Grub's gotta be able to do this. Korea & Germany – October 10 KoreaEat the most disgusting food in Korea: as Iggy Pop almost sang, 'now I want to eat your dog'. On the menu is man's best friend. The Andrex puppy in a bap. Eating dogs on television? No, we'd never show that. Play golf in a war zone: welcome to extreme golf. Slap bang in the demilitarized zone, surrounded by razor wire and minefields, there is the world's most dangerous golf course. North and South Korea get on like drunk pitbulls in a maternity ward, so the risk of a war being triggered by a bad shot is high. After risking death in Iceland with the rifle-toting caddy, Grub obviously has a taste for this. Break a plank of wood with your bare hands: trees? Bastards! The only language they understand is a fist right through them. It does help if they've been sawn up first. Find a Tae Kwon Do master and do the damage. Grub can obviously manage this, because as Bruce Lee quoth in 'Enter The Dragon': boards don't punch back. Find the dirtiest toilet in Seoul: this makes 'Trainspotting' look like an advert for Toilet Duck. The rim-crusted, sticky-floored horror of a paraplegic bowel evacuation competition. Ladies and gentlemen, the dirtiest toilet in Seoul. Sing for your supper: our bold troubadour wows the Koreans with his suave Elvis-style vocals, melting hearts and moistening the crotches of discerning music lovers. The only risk is those Andean flight of the condor shufflers will rough him up for moving in on their turf. GermanyHave a sing-song with a skinhead: renowned for their spontaneous song, the skinhead is a misunderstood fellow. A shaven-headed chanteuse will no doubt join Grub for a sing-along, rather than nutting him in the boatrace and feeding him to his German shepherds. Read a peace poem in a riot: a riot, in Germany? Surely they would riot in orderly lines with neatly printed placards. Well, Grub could probably get a slap from Mother Teresa, so organizing a riot must be child's play. As for the peace poem, a dapper sort can always reel off some stanzas at the drop of a handerchief. Of course, the rock-lobbing anarchists might not be so chuffed to see him. Find someone who's slept with a Beatle: there are more species of beetle than any other creature on the planet. Someone has got to appreciate the curve of the mandible, the hard sheen of the thorax and the throb of a wing casing. You know how it is - a few ales too many, one thing leads to another and you wake up with a cockroach next to you, drooling on the pillow, not Paul 'Mazza' McCartney, say our lawyers. Better a German at penalties: how hard can that be? With national pride at stake, Grub can surely boot an inflated pig's bladder past a blond-haired Aryan superman with hands the size of small family cars. Escape over the Berlin Wall: plucky Brits have always been able to foil German attempts to keep them penned in.With the wall looking like it has been chomped up by a voracious brick-eating moth, an escape to the Free West and breakfast in Berlin is almost guaranteed. Unless you're a short, chubby man with a low pain threshold. India & Italy – October 17 IndiaWash an elephant's penis: Grub is forced to take on one of the worst jobs in India, and help an elephant keeper wash the giant mammal's genitals. Become a human furnace: Grub has to have a pot of tea cooked on his flaming head. Exorcise your fat demons: Grub has to try to lose weight by having his fat demons exorcised by a local exorcist. Appease the rat gods: Grub has to offer his fruit-covered body as a platter to appease sacred rats. Assist in a Hindu festival: Grub helps out by setting light to a traditional Hindu funeral pyre with a recently deceased grandmother in it. ItalySki down a volcano: Grub has to ski down the lava left by the last eruption of Mt. Etna. Snog Miss Tubby: Grub has to kiss the winner of the annual Miss Tubby contest for very fat women. Have a poor man's Roman banquet: Emulating the exploits of the Roman emperors, Grub has to make a meal of bizarre foods, like duck tongue. Beat up a gladiator: Grub is forced to take on a pupil fro the toughest gladiator school in Rome. Sleep with the fishes: In keeping with the Mafia saying from Sicily, Grub has to actually sleep in a bath with fish. Mexico & Hong Kong – October 24 MexicoDo a Mexican bungee jump: Jump from the top of a 30-metre pole simultaneously with three other people in a traditional Mexican jump. Sell a fake chihuahua: In keeping with a tourist's terror tale, Grub has to pretend a different type of dog is a chihuahua by shaving it and telling people it is a genuine chihuahua. Perform an Aztec sacrifice: Grub has to perform an Aztec sacrifice at an Aztec site, involving breaking into the site, slaughtering a bread-man, ripping out its heart and setting it alight. Take part in a police bust: Grub has to assist the police in making an arrest on the streets of Mexico City. Exterminate 1,000 cockroaches: Grug has to join an exterminator visiting the filthiest parts of Mexico City in search of cockroaches to kill. and jump on a cactus, following the traditions of drunk Mexican students. Hong KongGet blown up: Grub teams up with Bruce Law to take part in a movie-style explosion. Throw up in the world's most expensive toilet: Grub is forced to eat several disgusting foods to make himself vomit into a gold-plated toilet. Put a cobra down your pants: Grub has to put a live cobra in his pants. Kick a Grand Master in the balls: Grub takes on a man who claims to feel no pain: a Wing Chun Kung Fu Grand Master. Beast the spirits at paper-scissors-stone: Grub takes on the spirits via a medium at the classic game. 5. Thailand & Holland – October 31 ThailandBrush a crocodile's teeth: Grub has to brush a crocodile's teeth using ever shorter toothbrushes Out-glam a ladyboy: Apply makeup while descending on a rope from a 240-metre (800 ft.) tower, while a ladyboy does the same - then be judged by a tourist at the bottom. Carry a fridge over the River Kwai: Grub has to team up with a Japanese tourist in a symbolic act of unity between the previously hostile nations. Kiss a corpse: Grub has to kiss the decaying body of a Buddhist, whose remains have been preserved to show the importance of soul over the body. Become a scorpion race track: Grub has to have scorpions raced up his body, with the finish line being represented by his nipples. HollandGet the ultimate head spin: Grub has to smoke some of the strongest marijuana in the Netherlands, then get attached to the turning sails of a windmill. Impregnate a cow: Grub has to collect a bull's semen, then put it into a cow. Pole-jump a canal: In traditional Dutch fashion, Grub has to cross a canal using a pole. Have a 10,000-pound dump: Grub has to demonstrate the inner workings of the human digestive system and the hardiness of a diamond by eating a gem worth 10,000 British pounds, and allowing it to pass through his body unharmed. Break the land cheese speed record: Using a car with wheels made of edam, Grub must break the record rolling down a hill, not easy to find in Holland.

Schedule

New Zealand & Spain TX: Mon 3rd 7pm Rpt: Tue 4th 1am, 7am & 4pm; Wed 5th 4am, 10am & 6pm Thu 6th 12am, 6am & 3pm; Fri 7th 3am; Sat 8th 12 noon Sun 9th 2am, 3pm & 11pm; Mon 10th 1pm Korea & Germany TX: Mon 10th 7pm Rpt: Tue 11th 1am, 7am & 4pm; Wed 12th 4am, 10am & 6pm Thu 13th 12am, 6am & 3pm; Fri 14th 3am; Sat 15th 12 noon Sun 16th 2am, 3pm & 11pm; Mon 17th 1pm India & Italy TX: Mon 17th 7pm Rpt: Tue 18th 1am, 7am & 4pm; Wed 19th 4am, 10am & 6pm Thu 20th 12am, 6am & 3pm; Fri 21st 3am; Sat 22nd 12 noon Sun 23rd 2am, 3pm & 11am; Mon 24th 1pm Mexico & Hong Kong TX: Mon 24th 7pm Rpt: Tue 25th 1am, 7am & 4pm; Wed 26th 4am, 10am & 6pm Thu 27th 12am, 6am & 3pm; Fri 28th 3am; Sat 29th 12 noon Sun 30th 2am, 3pm & 11am; Mon 31st 1pm Thailand & Holland TX: Mon 31th 7pm Rpt: Tue 1th Nov 1am, 7am & 4pm; Wed 2nd Nov 4am, 10am & 6pm Thu 3rd Nov 12am, 6am & 3pm; Fri 4th Nov 3am; Sat 29th 12 noon Sun 6th Nov 2am, 3pm & 11am; Mon 7th Nov 1pm * TX means first airing date; Rpt means repeats.

Subscription info

CHANNEL [V] International is available on now Broadband TV (Channel 55) at HK$12 per month (based on 12-month term plan)
To subscribe, please call now Broadband TV's 24-hour sales hotline at 2888-0008 (then press 1)

[V] on hitting Hong Kong!

2005-09-05T22:48:00.000+08:00

PCCW's now Broadband TV Introduces Three
CHANNEL [V] Services for Young Viewers

Capturing the best of music entertainment from
Mainland China, India and Southeast Asia

Hong Kong, September 5, 2005 - Music lovers in Hong Kong are spoilt for choice as Asia's leading music service, CHANNEL [V], has launched three new channels on now Broadband TV.

The new additions to the music programming on now Broadband TV, Hong Kong's leading pay-TV service, are CHANNEL [V] Mainland China, CHANNEL [V] India and CHANNEL [V] International.

Since exploding onto the scene in 1994, CHANNEL [V] has been at the forefront of the music revolution with innovative programming and shows appealing to the next generation. More than just music, the newly introduced CHANNEL [V] services will provide 24-hour entertainment to Hong Kong audiences with chart countdowns, reality shows, lifestyle programming and infotainment, live concerts, and the latest and hottest music videos.

In selecting the channels to present to Hong Kong viewers, now Broadband TV and CHANNEL [V] carefully assessed the interests, desires and developing trends among the young in the multi-cultural community. The resulting three CHANNEL [V] services are considered a reflection of the current definition of youth culture in Mainland China, India and Southeast Asia.

CHANNEL [V] Mainland China features original music programming produced in Greater China, genuinely reflecting the tastes and attitudes of a huge and ever-growing Chinese audience. It is famed for staging the annual CHANNEL [V] Chinese Music Awards, a showcase of the largest Chinese music event in the world with the hottest and the most sought-after artists from Hong Kong, Taiwan as well as the Mainland.

Major regular attractions include signature artist interviews on J One, wacky variety show Blackie Teenage Club, chart show Chinese Top 20 Countdown, and a diversity of exciting lifestyle programmes. Upcoming specials will feature music festivals Summer Shake, with Nicholas Tse, Yumiko, Hacken Lee, Joey Yung and others performing live in Shanghai and YEPP [V] T8, with Jade Kwan, Ekin Cheng and the all-star boy band "alive" in their debut performance.

CHANNEL [V] International is Southeast Asia's favourite lifestyle and entertainment channel which constantly enhances its increasingly diverse, multi-ethnic and cross-cultural audiences' viewing experience by offering customised programming that caters not only to their individual backgrounds, but also to the international palate.

Flagship shows on CHANNEL [V] International include Billboard US Countdown, the ultimate chart show from the US, and Smash Hits, featuring the latest music video hits and entertainment news and gossip from the musical grapevine. Adding to its cutting-edge music programming, CHANNEL [V] International offers live request shows such as Remote Control - that invites viewers to take part by SMS, phone calls, emails or fax; Bid It - a show where viewers can place the lowest bids for the latest gadgets and money-can't-buy merchandise via SMS; and in-depth entertainment and lifestyle shows such as Fashion Tuesday - a one-stop introduction to the colourful world of fashion.

CHANNEL [V] India is the leading music channel in India and features concert specials, reality shows, blockbuster movie previews and reviews, and many chart-topping lifestyle programs.

The channel's trend-setting Bollywood-flavoured programming will enthral Indian and non-Indian audiences alike, truly reflecting tastes and attitudes. In addition to rocking Indian and international music, the channel showcases popular reality shows such as [V] Get Gorgeous (the search for India's next supermodel) and [V] Super Singer (the extremely popular nation-wide search for top singing talents).

CHANNEL [V] India also features exclusive premieres of the latest Bollywood music videos featuring Shahrukh Khan, Salman Khan, Priety Zinta, Rani Mukherjee and Abhishek Bachchan.

In line with its unique a-la-carte viewing model, now Broadband TV allows its customers to select channels individually (while offering 15 completely free of charge). The rates for the new CHANNEL [V] services will be:

CHANNEL [V] Mainland China (Channel 56) at HK$12* per month
CHANNEL [V] India (Channel 96) at HK$78* per month
CHANNEL [V] International (Channel 55) at HK$12* per month

*Note: All prices based on 12-month term plan

To encourage customers to subscribe to multiple channels, now Broadband TV has further introduced a HK$138 package, offering customers further discounts on each channel within the minipack they select.

now Broadband TV's 24-hour sales hotline at 2888-0008 (then press 1).

About CHANNEL [V]:

Channel [V] is Asia's leading music television service and currently operates 6 popular television channels in Asia and Australasia - Channel [V] Mainland China, Channel [V] Taiwan, Channel [V] India, Channel [V] Thailand, Channel [V] Australia and Channel [V] International. Channel [V] is seen in more than 41 million homes on a 24-hour basis. Syndication brings the services into 104 million homes. More information on all Channel [V] services can be found on www.channelv.com.

About PCCW

PCCW Limited (SEHK: 0008, ADR-NYSE: PCW) and its group of companies ("PCCW") are the leading communications provider in Hong Kong and one of Asia's leading IT&T players. Hong Kong's image as a center of technology excellence continues to be enhanced by PCCW's innovation, especially in new generation fixed-line telephony, broadband, IT, wireless and delivery of home entertainment. Internationally, PCCW provides cutting-edge technical services to network operators and enables organizations to bring their business to Asia and take Asian business to the rest of the world. PCCW Limited's English name was changed in 2002 from "Pacific Century CyberWorks Limited" to "PCCW Limited". now Broadband TV is operated by PCCW Limited's subsidiary PCCW Media Limited.

To learn more about PCCW, go to www.pccw.com

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