We've had Dream TV for a few years in Shanghai but the cable to the satellite dish on the roof has been highjacked twice. Recently I read that different internet-based systems offering a range of foreign TV channels are available in Shanghai, removing the need for cable+dish. One seemed particularly attractive -- for RMB 1500 p.a. you get 30 top foreign channels reliably delivered to your TV. Its supposed to be the same selection of English channels offered by luxury hotels. Where do I find these systems on offer? What telephone number(s) should I phone?

Readon TV!!! Free!!! Can watch tv programs from around the world!

http://www.readontech.com/aboutinternettv.html

My muslim friend gave me the info of Readon TV telling me that he wanted to make sure he watch the prayer from his country but his wife told me they downloaded so that they can enjoy watching fluffy. I have tv on using readon in my office while I work.... enjoy.

Thanks for the tips above but I need something else, namely a paid service that relays a number of prime international TV channels to your TV itself (not to your computer). It uses the internet and not a satelite dish or antenna. There was an article about it in one of these free English-language magazines distributed in certain restaurants in Shanghai, with the different options and the telephone numbers given. But unfortunately I lost my copy. I've not been able to find the information since.

SatelliteTV wrote:We do have where clients buy the Vulkano Blast so they dont need a PC to stream from.

They just plug the Blast into the TV using HDMI out or composit component to TV

I am more interested in this blast than the one you PMed me before. Can you PM me more details of this system? thank you