The notes were issued on 11 October 2016 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 12 October 2016

Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer LLP (‘Freshfields’) has advised Television Broadcasts Limited (‘TVB’) on its issuance and offering of US$500m 3.625% senior guaranteed notes due in 2021. The Freshfields team acted as Hong Kong legal counsel for the issuer, TVB Finance Limited and the guarantor, TVB.

TVB runs five free-to-air television channels in Hong Kong and is one of the largest television production companies operating in China. The notes were issued on 11 October 2016 and listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on 12 October 2016.

The Freshfields team advising on the transaction was led by finance partner Andrew Heathcote and counsel Bing Guan.