Showtime2 is a television channel based in Hong Kong. It features digital media and distributes its content via the internet. It provides television show, movies, and music to viewers in Hong Kong. It announced in 2013 that it would be expanding to reach an international market due to licensing agreements with other production companies. It was founded in 2001 by Harold Lee when he quit his job as a corporate lawyer. He saw an opportunity to bring highly engaging material to an audience of business professional. Now, the channel produces a variety of shows surrounding business, stocks, and politics. Some of the shows are driven by interviews and other shows focus on written content and production teams.
One of the current shows, called Jack Tells It is a news show that polls viewers live and asks them their opinion of current events. Then Jack accepts phone calls live on the air and the issues are discussed in rapid fashion. The show opened in 2008 to great reviews.
Another current tile is Hong Kong Today which focuses on the stock market. It offers panelists such as analysts, investment bankers, and political pundits in order to assess the likelihood of certain stocks to provide value to investors at home. The show's two hosts are Jan Smith and Harold Shumer, both American nationals. The show has received numerous awards and positive praise from critics and it is set to produce another season after the 2015 episodes are finished. The filming location is in Hong Kong Center.
