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Metro New Yorkers Can Now See NTD on Verizon FiOS Channel 478
New York - Starting on October 18, 2010, television viewers in metropolitan New York will be able to watch New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Television on Verizon FiOS Channel 478. Utilizing advanced fiber optics technology, FiOS is available in the five boroughs of New York City, Long Island, upstate New York and 10 counties in New Jersey.
Following NTD's recent launch on FiOS in Washington, DC, metro New York represents the second media market for the partnership with FiOS.
NTD spokesperson Carrie Hung says: "We are excited to grow with Verizon so a larger audience can enjoy this cross-pollination of Western and Chinese culture through NTD. We look forward to partnering with Verizon in many more markets."
Upon the launch, NTD signals will reach more than 610,000 additional households in the metro New York area. To enquire about Verizon FiOS service, viewers can contact Verizon at:
English 1-888-881-8161 Mon-Sun 8am-midnight EST
Cantonese 1-888-878-9188 Mon-Fri 8am-6pm EST
Mandarin 1-800-483-8688 Mon-Fri 8am-5pm PST
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NTD's Indonesian-Language World News Broadcasts in Jakarta and Bali
NTD Anchor: Henny Russo
This month NTD's Indonesian-language news launched its second local cable broadcast of weekly world news, called "Fokus Dunia," or "What the world is focusing on."
On October 8, "Fokus Dunia," anchored by New York-based Henny Russo, started broadcasting on Bali's ATV (Alam Bali TV). This follows the program's broadcast on CTV (Cahaya TV) in Indonesia's capital Jakarta in mid-September.
Ms. Russo says her team hopes to broadcast "Focus Dunia" extensively to Indonesian-speaking people in the future, particularly in places like Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam.
"Locals in Indonesia say our news is interesting and unique, giving them different perspectives and stories from around the world. The viewers have told us: 'We don't get news like this from other TV stations here,'" Ms. Russo says.
NTD also produces world news programs in Chinese Mandarin, Cantonese, English, Russian andHebrew.
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2010 Global Han Couture Design Competition Concluded
 Winna Lam, the Gold winner whose Tang Dynasty-inspired gown was awarded $10,000, walks around the stage with her model.
The Third Global Han Couture Design Competition was held October 16 at New York's Metropolitan Pavilion. More than 200 designs were submitted by contestants from the U.S., Europe, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Hong Kong and China. Seventeen of these received awards from the competition's judges. This year's gold medal and $10,000 prize was awarded to Winna Lam of the U.S. for her design titled "Invitation from Heaven."
Head judge Lu Wei complimented the quality of this year's designs, saying that the contest pieces have surpassed those from past years in terms of traditional design, material quality and accessory ensemble.
"We have seen a great maturation in designs, in presenting the classical essence of traditional Chinese clothing," she says.
"Ancient people were very wise," says bronze prize winner Ya-Chi Zhan of Taiwan. "They can use very simple designs to create clothing that suits any occasion. Especially for ladies, there can be so many variations. From books, I learned that in the Tang Dynasty alone there were over 200 variations in design. I feel that as long as we put our hearts into it, Han couture will become very popular."
The next Han couture competition will be held in 2012.
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NTD Culinary Banquet Menu - Revealed!
After two days of intense competition in Times Square, winners were announced at the award banquet at Pier 60 on October 3rd. Four hundred guests celebrated the occasion with a 10-course dinner, prepared by the gold, silver, and bronze winners.
Cold appetizers were five-spice smoked fish, braised double mushrooms, Nanking salted duck, fresh marinated prawns, sea conch slices in chilly oil, and scallops in fragrant scallion oil.
The soup was a seafood chowder. Main courses included seafood in a bird's nest, abalone in imperial oyster sauce, dry-sautéed prawns, yuba fortune rolls, fillet mignon in oyster sauce, yushiang-flavored Chilean seabass, asparagus with black mushroom, ginseng chicken stew. Finally, the dessert was a chilled sweet soup with lotus seed and jujube..
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NTD celebrates launch on Canadian Bell Fibe TV
Toronto - October 20th, 2010, NTD Canada held a party celebrating the launch of NTD on Canada's new Bell Fibe TV, as channel 727. This is another milestone for NTD Canada. The 24/7 NTD programs are now available to subscribers in areas surrounding Toronto and Montreal, two of the largest cities in Canada. NTD was launched by two other Canadian carriers in 2008, Rogers Cable (channel 817) and Novus (channel 340).
Bell Fibe TV is a new TV service provided by Bell Canada, a giant in the Canadian communication and entertainment industries. TV signals on Bell Fibe TV are delivered to customers through fiber lines Bell has installed throughout the cities, providing stunning pictures at lightning speeds.
The party was attended by about 100 guests, including community leaders, government officials, and industry partners. Dr. Joe Wang, President of NTD Canada, delighted the audience with NTD's contribution to the Canadian Broadcasting System, while Ms. Lei Xi, VP of the NTD global networks, delivered a speech on behalf of NTD President Mr. Zhong Lee, praising NTD Canada and reaffirming the support for NTD Canada from NTD Headquarters.
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Support NTD
NTD Television is a 501(C) publicly supported TV network. We are supported by donors from all walks of life and all over the world.
Mr. He is a 90-year old resident of New York who recently donated $1,000 to NTD to support the contestants who participated in NTD's cultural and artistic competitions. Ms. Yu from San Francisco wrote us a note that reads"Your network spreads true information, awakens the public, and greatly advances democracy... I applaud your effort. Attached is a check for $50 and please accept my humble support."
To visit our donation website, please go to:
http://english.ntdtv.com/ntdtv_en/support.html
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