Wharf Cable is switching to a state-of-the art fiber-optic network and revamping its programming mix.

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Rupert Murdoch's satellite network had been asked to beam Mandarin-only shows, giving Wharf Cable an edge in Cantonese-speaking Hong Kong.

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Wharf Cable's franchise as Hong Kong's exclusive cable provider ends in June.

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Wharf Cable booths tout subscriptions at other shopping malls and subway stations.

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Then came the cable franchise, which gave Wharf the right to become the territory's sole cable provider for three years.

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Despite losses from cable and Hong Kong's property slump, Wharf remains profitable.

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Wharf is betting on its fiber-optic network for more than simply cable.

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