Technology Sep. 03, 2008 - 07:22AM JST ( 1 )

TOKYO —

SKY Perfect Communications Inc, a Japanese communications satellite-based television broadcaster, said Tuesday it will launch 15 high-definition television channels on Oct 1. The Tokyo-based unit of SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc plans to increase the number of HDTV channels to over 70 in a year and over 100 by fiscal 2012 ending in March 2013.

The company aims to have one million subscribers in four to five years, its president, Masao Nito, said. A package of five HDTV channels and 68 standard-definition channels costs 3,500 yen per month.

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