Singapore, 15 July 2020 – It is family time on StarHub Entertainment. Delivering over 20,000 hours of fresh programmes to viewers every month, StarHub today is presenting to customers the best line-up of family content from the latest TV series, popular cartoons to top-tiered educational programmes, catered to viewers of all ages.
Family entertainment on StarHub consists of a selection of must-watch titles from content partners, a great addition of award-winning educational kids programmes from BabyFirst TV and a National Day Free Preview.
“Family-friendly entertainment has always been a focus for StarHub. We want to deliver a strong variety of compelling programmes that the whole family can come together and enjoy, and provide a platform for families to learn and discover, have fun and share conversations,” said Yann Courqueux, Vice President of Home Product, StarHub. “Besides sharing our line-up of family-friendly programmes and constantly sourcing for more suitable content, we have also put together a Free Preview during the National Day holidays for our customers and their family members to celebrate, while staying safe at home.”
Must-watch family-friendly titles
Together with its content partners, StarHub has prepared a curated selection of not-to-be-missed family programmes for the months of July and August. From action-packed superhero drama series to world-class documentaries and the latest animations, StarHub customers are in for a treat.
Programmes include:
· DC's Stargirl S1 (Every Wednesday, 9.50pm on WarnerTV, Same day as the U.S.)
· Lincoln Rhyme: Hunt for the Bone Collector (Premieres 21 July, every Tuesday, 9.45pm on AXN)
· Gordon Ramsay's 24 Hours To Hell And Back S3 (Every Monday, 10.10pm on BBC Lifestyle)
· The Supervet S6 (Every Friday, 8.05pm on BBC Earth)
· Bears About The House (Premieres 20 July, every Monday, 8.05pm on BBC Earth)
· The Boss Baby: Back In Business (Weekdays, 6.30pm on DreamWorks)
· Uglydolls (Available now, HBO on Demand)
Launch of BabyFirst TV
A shout-out to parents! BabyFirst TV is arriving on 20 July 2020, and will be added to the English Entertainment Pass and Kids Basic Group at no additional cost. The 24/7 kids channel is dedicated to millennial moms and their children aged between zero to four years old, to support early learning and aid in infants’ development.
BabyFirst TV features 90% original programming with series guided by leading health and education experts, plus curated titles from other award-winning baby centric content brands. These programmes aim to provide a fun and safe platform for young viewers to learn and discover the world through engaging stories and songs. Parents can look forward to a content library of over 4,000 episodes with thematic blocks throughout the day, set to spark the creativity and imagination among their young ones.
A Free Preview of BabyFirst TV will be available from 20 July 2020 to 3 August 2020. Subscribers of BabyFirst TV can also revisit their favourite programmes or catch up on earlier missed titles through the on-demand channel.
Upcoming programmes: My Animal Friends with Robi, Color Crew, My Color Friends and Googoo & GaaGaa
National Day Free Preview
StarHub is celebrating Singapore’s 55th birthday with a Free Preview from 7-21 August 2020, available to all StarHub Entertainment customers. The National Day Free Preview features over 90 world-class channels which include Astro Warna, BBC Earth, DreamWorks, HBO, Hub VV Drama, Sun TV HD, Zee TV and more.
For this long National Day weekend, StarHub hopes to encourage its customers to gather with their family and friends (in small groups), catch up and bond over entertainment. In these unprecedented times, family and friends can act as huge pillars of strength and support.
Free preview programme highlights:
· 8 August: UEFA Champions League Manchester City vs Real Madrid, on beIN SPORTS MAX
· 9 August: Race Across The World S2, every Sunday, 805pm on BBC Earth
· 9 August: Train, every Sunday, 945pm on Hub VV Drama
· 15 August: Abominable, 9pm on HBO
· 16 August: Dream Raider, every Sunday, 9pm on HBO
For more information on the Free Preview, please visit www.starhub.com/whats-new.
