HONG KONG NEW YEAR COUNTDOWN CELEBRATIONS

HONG KONG NEW YEAR COUNTDOWN CELEBRATIONS

SEE FLYING DRAGON LEAP FOR A PROSPEROUS 2012

HONG KONG TOURISM BOARD PROVIDES SATELLITE FEED FOR BROADCASTING WORLDWIDE

For the fifth year in a row, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) is organising the Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations on the night of 31 December 2011. Heralding the Western New Year and in anticipation of the Year of the Dragon on the Chinese lunar calendar, the Celebrations will take on the theme "Soaring Dragon with a Happy Heart."

This year's spectacular pyrotechnic show will last for four minutes, greeting the world with "Happy New Year" created by pyrotechnic effects appearing above Victoria Harbour for the first time. A "golden dragon" will also spiral up Two ifc, symbolising a vibrant new year for a happy, healthy and prosperous 2012.

To ensure global audiences can share the excitement in Hong Kong, the HKTB will provide satellite feed of the entire event for use by television broadcasters worldwide. The following are details of the countdown event satellite feed.

1. Event Rundown for the Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations:

Date Time Activity
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31 Dec 2011 11:59pm o Countdown Celebrations
Officiating Ceremony begins
o Numeric countdown in LED
lights commences on the
facade of Two ifc and
rooftops of the 10
participating buildings for
final countdown
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o The numerals "2012" in LED
lights appear on the facade
of Two ifc with new theme
music "Soaring Dragon with a
1 Jan 2012 12 midnight Happy Heart"
o The four-minute
pyrotechnic show commences at
the 10 buildings, with "Happy
New Year" displayed on their
rooftops
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2. Satellite Live Feed Details:

Countdown Highlight (31/12/2011 HK Time 2350 - 2405, GMT 1550 - 1605)

Via IS-9 24C CH-D (Covering The Americas, North America & South America)

-- Programme name: 2012 Hong Kong New Year Countdown Celebrations
-- On-air date & time: 31/12/2011 (HK time: 2350 - 2405) - Free to air
signal
-- Download link: 4173.5 MHz
-- Symbol rate: 6.1113 MS/s
-- FEC:3/4
-- Polarization: Horizontal
-- System: SD NTSC
-- DVB-S QPSK
-- Format: Mpeg 2 4:2:0

-- Encryption System: Free to air signal
Media may visit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKdquARCZTI for animated footage of the pyrotechnic display or download the footage from below FTP site: ftp://nyluk-b@202.85.167.142/Username: nylukPassword: et546h908jt4h80

For questions or additional information, contact:
Quinn Doan / Diana Budiman Min Tak / Erica Mapa
Hong Kong Tourism Board Coyne PR
(323) 938-7265
(212) 421-3382 ext. 231
Quinn.Doan@hktb.com MTak@coynepr.com
Diana.Budiman@hktb.com Emapa@coynepr.com
/PRNewswire -- Dec. 31, 2011/

SOURCE Hong Kong Tourism Board

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