TDM Satellite Channel, Macau, a new satellite television channel from TDM (Teledifusão de Macau, S.A.) began free to air broadcasting on the newly launched AsiaSat 5 satellite. Asia Satellite Telecommunications Company Limited (AsiaSat) and Macau Special Administrative Region's public broadcaster TDM have now signed an agreement for television broadcasting service across more than 50 countries in Asia Pacific. During the next few months' testing of service, TDM Satellite Channel, Macau, will provide daily scheduled news bulletin in Cantonese, Mandarin, Portuguese and English languages, and a wide range of current affairs programming on Macau's latest development. TDM Satellite Channel, Macau is now available free to air on AsiaSat 5 in C-band.