Lanka's first ever uninterrupted satellite TV channel launched

Film Directress Sumithra Peries launched Sri Lanka's first uninterrupted 24 hour cinema satellite TV channel CITI HITZ on Monday in Colombo.

This channel includes Sinhala movies, tele-dramas and interviews with cinema artistes.

Chairman of ONAIR WORLD PVT LTD Nimal Laxapathiarchchi says this channel would be aired through the Dailog TV. "The local film industry has faced many problems and most of film theatres face low income due to the drop in film viewers. However we introduced this cinema channel to attract local viewers and cater the industry", he said.

Chief Guest Sumithra Peries said the mobile phone service providers must introduce hand phone TV channels to popularise cinema and other tele-dramas in Sri Lanka.

According to the ONAIR WORLD the CITYHITZ will feature a unique blend of Sinhala movies, tele-dramas to attract viewers. The viewers can enjoy the content uninterrupted, with no commercial breaks. The channel will carry full length Sinhala movies and dramas ranging from classic hits of the 1960s to the latest blockbusters.

The DIALOG Telecom said its TV channel has over 50,000 viewers and plans to attract another 100,000 viewers within next year.

The channel uses digital broadcasting system to telecast its programmes and the Chief Executive Officer of the Television Nushad Perera said the DIALOG plans to introduce mobile phone based TV channel within a short period.

Courtesy: Asian Tribune