NYC Celebrates Annual Hong Kong Chinese New Year Parade

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By USDR

Hong Kong International Chinese New Year Night Parade, one of the biggest Chinese New Year celebrations around the globe is celebrating its 20^th year. With the theme of “Sweet 20, World Party,” the night parade will feature 34 glittering floats and magnificent performing groups from all over the world. Of the selected groups, the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has chosen the National Football League’s Denver Broncos Cheerleaders to represent the U.S. The group will unveil a brand-new performance exclusive to the world-renowned parade.

To kick-off the Chinese New Year celebrations, the HKTB has rolled out a new show in the Hong Kong Pulse 3D Light Show, covering the facade of the Hong Kong Cultural Centre and the Clock Tower with festive elements, including fai chun (Chinese New Yearcouplets) and sizzling firecrackers. The show is running until March 18 (except February 18-20).

The HKTB cordially invites TV stations to broadcast the parade which will be held on Thursday, Feb. 19, 2015, the first day of the Year of the Sheep, from 4:00 a.m.-5:45 a.m. PST/7:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m. EST. Signals will be transmitted via satellite (free to air) andfiber for use by overseas broadcasters. Reuters‘ news subscribers can download parade footage from Reuters news feed. Below please find detailed information.

Satellite Live Feed (Free to air)
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015
Approximate Time*: 4:00 a.m.-5:45 a.m. PST/7:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m. EST, subject to the parade progress
*Media can test the signal starting from 3:00 a.m. PST/6:00 a.m. EST

Satellite Feed Details

	TVBI Satellite Channels via IS19 C-Band	TVB8 Satellite Channel via AsiaSat 7 C-Band
Program Name	2015 Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade	2015 Cathay Pacific International Chinese New Year Night Parade
Downlink Frequency	L-Band: 1101 3851MHz	3729MHz
Channel	3 (PAL) 4 (NTSC)	1 (PAL)
Polarisation	Vertical	Horizontal
Symbol Rate	9.95MS/S	16.1650MS/S
Fec	¾	¾
Format	4:3, SD with audio and video	4:3, SD with audio and video
TVB Logo	No	Yes, with TVB8 logo
Covered Regions	Australia, Canada, China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, USA (Please use IS19 KU-Band)	China, Indonesia, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, USA

Fiber Live Signal
Date: Thursday, February 19, 2015
Approximate Time*: 4:00 a.m.-5:45 a.m. PST/7:00 a.m.-8:45 a.m. EST, subject to the parade progress
*Media can test the signal starting from 3:00 a.m. PST/6:00 a.m . EST

Destination: London BT Tower, TATA BT Port – DABX V105
Signal format: HD-SDI


TS:	15mbit/s
Video:	HD-SDI 1080i50 MPEG4 12mbit/s (PID 33) (H.264/AVC High @ level 4.0)
Audio 1:	(SDI embedded 1, mpeg layer) (PID 34)
Audio 2:	(SDI embedded 2, mpeg layer) (PID 35)
Source:	TVB – ASI 3:5

Reuters News Feed
Reuters will telecast the parade. Reuters’ news subscriber can download parade footage from Reuters news feed.

Event Highlights (program is subjected to change)

Part	Performing Groups & Floats	Category
Part 1	Opening ceremony & performance
	Cathay Pacific Airways	Float
Part 2	USA, Denver Broncos Cheerleaders	Cheerleading performance
	Korea, People On Stage	Street dance performance
Part 3	The Philippines, Bacolod City MassKara	Folk dance performance
	Japan, The Okinawa Drum Dance	Folk dance performance
Part 4	Russia, The Brass Band of Moscow Cadet Music School	Marching band performance
	France, The Divas	Special characters & musical performance
Part 5	Hong Kong Cheung Keung Martial Arts Association	Dragon and lion dance
Part 6	Hong Kong Tourism Board	Float