Hong Kong's New Year Countdown To Be Staged At Chater Road In Brand-New Format With Light Performance Themed“New Hopes, New Beginnings” To Spread Positivity And Blessings

(MENAFN- GlobeNewsWire - Nasdaq) Hong Kong Tourism Board provides satellite live feed and social media livestreaming of the countdown in Central. Scroll down for details

TORONTO, Dec. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) announced that this year's New Year Countdown will take place at the Chater Road Pedestrian Precinct in Central. The event will feature a brand-new format combining live performances by renowned singers and a light show, aiming to spread positive energy and heartfelt blessings. Additionally, HKTB has introduced a variety of countdown activities across Hong Kong on its website to make it easier for both locals and visitors to participate and welcome the New Year with new hopes.

A novel countdown showcase combining music and lights

From 11:30 pm on New Year's Eve to 00:10 am on New Year's Day, the event will feature a thrilling line-up of music performances. Headlining the event will be the internationally acclaimed group Air Supply, performing a selection of their timeless classics, alongside live appearances by renowned local artists Jay Fung and Cloud Wan. There will also be performances by a children's choir and the Hong Kong Police Band, setting the stage for the countdown.

The walls of eight iconic buildings participating in the Immersive Light Show in Central will welcome the New Year with light projections of a giant countdown clock and seasonal patterns. These buildings will present a three-minute light performance, themed “New Hopes, New Beginnings”, sending blessings to both the on-site audience and viewers worldwide as we welcome the New Year.

This year's countdown event is fully supported by Hongkong Land, the partner for Winter Wonderland in Central.

Large screens will be set up in Chater Garden and Edinburgh Place with live broadcasts of the performances and countdown. Additionally, an outdoor live projection will be displayed at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre in Tsim Sha Tsui. A giant countdown clock will be shown on the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre in Wan Chai, building anticipation as midnight approaches.

The New Year countdown will be broadcast live on several media channels, including the official HKTB website, DiscoverHongKong, and HKTB's social media channels (Facebook & YouTube). HKTB will simultaneously broadcast the event via satellite to audiences around the world to welcome 2026.

HKTB one-stop website showcases countdown activities across the city

On New Year's Eve, various countdown activities will take place across the city, including the“New Year's Eve Countdown Party Moment” in Hong Kong Disneyland, and for the first time, a special countdown concert in West Kowloon Cultural District, as locals and visitors celebrate the arrival of 2026. HKTB's one-stop travel information portal provides a list of various countdown activities in Hong Kong to help the public plan their itineraries.

HKTB Hong Kong New Year Countdown website:

Information on Video and Image Download
Download link:

• Reference images of the Hong Kong New Year Countdown are available for download at the link above.
• Post-event video footage and photos of the Hong Kong New Year Countdown will be available for download from January 1, 2026, 03:00 Hong Kong Time (December 31, 2025, 14:00 EST/ 11:00 PST).
  

Information on Social Media Livestreaming and Satellite Live Feed of“Hong Kong New Year Countdown”

1. Details of Social Media Livestreaming:

Discover Hong Kong YouTube	@hongkong
Livestreaming time	December 31, 2025, 23:25-24:17 Hong Kong Time (10:25-11:17 AM EST/ 07:25-08:17 AM PST)

2. Details of Satellite Feed for Broadcasters:

Live feed time	December 31, 2025, 23:35-24:10 Hong Kong Time (10:35-11:10 AM EST/ 07:35-08:10 AM PST)
Signal testing time	December 31, 2025, 20:00-20:15 Hong Kong Time (07:00-07:15 AM EST/ 04:00-04:15 AM PST)
Technical support	Tel: (852) 2888 1944/ (852) 2883 2867

• For RTMP live streaming signals or other technical support related to live broadcasts and live streaming, please contact the Hong Kong Tourism Board to arrange the necessary services.
  

IntelSat 34, 55.5 degrees West (covering the Americas)

Programme Name	New Year Countdown Event
On-air Date and Time	December 31, 2025, 23:35 to January 1, 2026, 00:10 Hong Kong Time (December 31, 2025, 10:35-11:10 AM EST/ 07:35-08:10 AM PST)

D a te	Content	TX Time (HKT) / GMT
31 December 2025	Satellite Test Feed (TEST SIGNAL)	20:00 - 20:15 HKT / 12:00 - 12:15 GMT
31 December 2025	New Year Countdown Event	23:35-00:10 HKT (1st Jan 2026) / 15:35 – 16:10 GMT
Down Link Parameter
Satellite	lntelSat 34 (55.5" WEST) / C-band
Transponder	TXP 02C (9MHz)
Uplink Frequency	(Vertical)
Down link Frequency	3767.5 MHz (Horizontal)
Symbol rate	7.2 Msps
FEC	3 / 4
Video Format	High Definition 1080i / 59.94 4:2:0
Aspect Ratio	16:9
Modulation	DVB-S2 / 8PSK
Pilot	on
Roll off	0.2
Encodings Bit Rate	(MPEG4 H.264)
Encryption	NIL- FTA
Audio assignment	1	Program Mixing (L Stereo) (MPEG1 Layer II)
2	Program Mixing (R Stereo) (MPEG1 Layer II)
3	Program Mixing (L Stereo) (MPEG1 Layer II)
4	Program Mixing (R Stereo) (MPEG1 Layer II)
Contact information
Satellite Uplink contact (24 x7)	PCCW Global Tel: +852 2888-1944 / +852 2883 2867

For media inquiries, please contact:

Jorge Lee	Carol Lam
...	...
Tel: (416) 366-2389 ext 206	Tel: (416) 366-2389 ext 201

A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link.

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