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{{Short description|Southeast Asian pay TV channel}}
{{Short description|Southeast Asian pay TV channel}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}}
{{Use Singapore English|date=December 2023}}
{{Infobox television channel
{{Infobox television channel
| name = ROCK Entertainment
| name = ROCK Entertainment
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| logo_caption =
| logo_caption =
| image =
| image =
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2013|9|1}}
| launch_date = {{Start date and age|2013|9|1|df=y}}
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />{{small|(downscaled to [[16:9]] [[480i]]/[[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)}}
| picture_format = [[1080i]] [[HDTV]]<br />{{small|(downscaled to [[16:9]] [[480i]]/[[576i]] for the [[SDTV]] feed)}}
| owner = Rock Entertainment Holdings
| owner = Rock Entertainment Holdings
| country =
| country = Singapore
| language = English
| language = English
| area = [[Hong Kong]]<br>[[Indonesia]]<br>[[Malaysia]]<br>[[Philippines]]<br>[[Cambodia]]<br>[[Singapore]]<br>[[Taiwan]]<br>[[Thailand]]<br>[[Vietnam]]<br>[[Mongolia]]<br>[[Sri Lanka]]<br>[[Maldives]]<br>[[Palau]]<br>[[Myanmar]]<br>[[South Korea]]<br>[[Africa]]
| area = [[Hong Kong]]<br>[[Indonesia]]<br>[[Malaysia]]<br>[[Philippines]]<br>[[Cambodia]]<br>[[Singapore]]<br>[[Taiwan]]<br>[[Thailand]]<br>[[Mongolia]]<br>[[Sri Lanka]]<br>[[Maldives]]<br>[[Palau]]<br>[[Myanmar]]<br>[[South Korea]]
| headquarters = [[Singapore]]
| headquarters = [[Singapore]]
| closed_date = {{end date and age|2023|04|01}} (Vietnam)
| former_names = RTL CBS Entertainment (2013-2017)<br>Blue Ant Entertainment (2017-2021)
| former_names = RTL CBS Entertainment (2013–2016)<br>Blue Ant Entertainment (2017–2022)
| sister_channels = [[Rock Action (TV channel)|Rock Action]]
| sister_channels = [[Rock Extreme]] (Taiwan only)<br>[[Rock Action (TV channel)|Rock Action]]
| timeshift_service =
| timeshift_service =
| website =
| website =
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| online_serv_2 = [[Vidio]] ([[Indonesia]])
| online_serv_2 = [[Vidio]] ([[Indonesia]])
| online_chan_2 = [[OTT streaming]] (requires premium subscription)
| online_chan_2 = [[OTT streaming]] (requires premium subscription)
| online_serv_3 = [[meWATCH]] ([[Singapore]])
| online_chan_3 = [[OTT streaming]] (requires add-on premium subscription via '''Rock 24/7''')
}}
}}
{{Infobox company
{{Infobox company
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| logo = RockEntertainmentHoldings.png
| logo = RockEntertainmentHoldings.png
| logo_size =
| logo_size =
| type = [[Private company|Private]]
| type = [[Privately held company|Private]]
| former_names = RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network (2013-2017)<br>Blue Ant Media Asia (2017-2021)
| former_names = RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network (2013–2016)<br>Blue Ant Media Asia (2017–2022)
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2013|9|1}}
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2013|9|1|df=y}}
| founders =
| founders =
| location = [[Singapore]]
| location = [[Singapore]]
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| key_people = Ward Platt
| key_people = Ward Platt
| num_employees =
| num_employees =
| industry = [[Mass media|Media]], [[television production]]
| industry = [[Mass media]]
| products = [[Television production]]<br>[[Television channel]]s
| brands = Rock Entertainment<br>Rock Extreme<br>[[Rock Action (TV channel)|Rock Action]]<br>[[ZooMoo]]<br>[[Love Nature]]<br>[[Smithsonian Channel]]<br>[[Makeful]]<br>Global Trekker<br>[[Outdoor Channel]]
| brands = Rock Entertainment<br>Rock Extreme (Taiwan only)<br>[[Rock Action (TV channel)|Rock Action]]<br>[[ZooMoo]]<br>[[Love Nature]]<br>[[Smithsonian Channel]]<br>[[Makeful]]<br>Global Trekker<br>[[Outdoor Channel]]<br>Golden Chinese Drama (Hong Kong only)
| revenue =
| revenue =
| owner =
| owner =
| homepage = {{url|www.rockentertainment.com}}
| homepage = {{URL|www.rockentertainment.com}}
}}
}}


'''Rock Entertainment''' (formerly '''RTL CBS Entertainment''' and '''Blue Ant Entertainment'''; stylized as '''ROCK entertainment''') is a 24/7 Southeast Asian English-language television channel owned by Rock Entertainment Holdings. Launched in 2013, it was initially called '''RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network''', a joint-venture of [[RTL Group]] and [[CBS Studios International]].<ref>[http://www.rtlgroup.com/www/htm/pressrelease_AECC9A9BC25A4B9DB16C36DD603AB93C.aspx "RTL Group and CBS Studios International announce plans for new venture to launch two new television channels in Asia."], ''[[RTL Group]]'', Luxembourg/Los Angeles/Singapore, August 13, 2013. Retrieved on August 13, 2013.</ref> This channel launched on September 1, 2013 which focuses on entertainment and variety shows and broadcast in [[high-definition television|high-definition]]. Within 2 years, the channel became available in 2015 to Philippine cable viewers with a separate feed.
'''Rock Entertainment''' (formerly '''RTL CBS Entertainment''' and '''Blue Ant Entertainment'''; stylized as '''ROCK entertainment''') is a 24/7 Southeast Asian English-language television channel owned by Rock Entertainment Holdings.


==History==
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On January 1, 2018, the channel was renamed '''Blue Ant Entertainment''' after Blue Ant Media's acquisition of the said channel, along with [[Rock Extreme|Blue Ant Extreme]].
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[[File:Rtl_cbs_entertainment_hd.png|thumb|200px|right|RTL CBS Entertainment HD]]
Launched in 2013, it was initially called '''RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network''', a joint-venture of [[RTL Group]] and [[CBS Studios International]].<ref>[http://www.rtlgroup.com/www/htm/pressrelease_AECC9A9BC25A4B9DB16C36DD603AB93C.aspx "RTL Group and CBS Studios International announce plans for new venture to launch two new television channels in Asia."], ''[[RTL Group]]'', Luxembourg/Los Angeles/Singapore, August 13, 2013. Retrieved on August 13, 2013.</ref> This channel launched on 1 September 2013, which focuses on entertainment and variety shows and broadcast in [[high-definition television|high-definition]]. Within 2 years, the channel became available in 2015 to Philippine cable viewers with a separate feed.


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[[File:Blue_ant_entertainment_logo.png|thumb|200px|right|Blue Ant Entertainment]]
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On August 18, 2021, it was announced that Blue Ant Entertainment and Blue Ant Extreme will rebrand to Rock Entertainment and Rock Extreme starting September 1.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Release|first=Press|title=Blue Ant Channels to be Rebranded as ROCK Entertainment and ROCK Extreme This September - ClickTheCity|url=https://www.clickthecity.com/tv/article/102432/blue-ant-rock-entertainment-rock-extreme/|access-date=2021-08-18|language=en-US}}</ref> Blue Ant Media Asia, the owner of the said channels, was officially renamed as Rock Entertainment Holdings and continues to operate other Blue Ant Media channels ([[Love Nature]], [[Smithsonian Channel]], [[Makeful]] and [[ZooMoo]]), as well as Global Trekker, Rock Action and [[Outdoor Channel]] for the Southeast Asian region.<ref>[https://sg.linkedin.com/company/rock-entertainment-holdings?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Rock Entertainment Holdings | [[LinkedIn]]]</ref>
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On 1 January 2018, the channel was renamed '''Blue Ant Entertainment''' after Blue Ant Media's acquisition of the said channel, along with '''Blue Ant Extreme'''.


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On 18 August 2021, it was announced that Blue Ant Entertainment and Blue Ant Extreme were to rebrand to Rock Entertainment and Rock Extreme starting September 1.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Release|first=Press|title=Blue Ant Channels to be Rebranded as ROCK Entertainment and ROCK Extreme This September - ClickTheCity|date=18 August 2021 |url=https://www.clickthecity.com/tv/article/102432/blue-ant-rock-entertainment-rock-extreme/|access-date=2021-08-18|language=en-US}}</ref> Blue Ant Media Asia, the owner of the said channels, was officially renamed as Rock Entertainment Holdings and continues to operate other Blue Ant Media channels ([[Love Nature]], [[Smithsonian Channel]], [[Makeful]] and [[ZooMoo]]), as well as Global Trekker, Golden Chinese Drama and [[Outdoor Channel]] for the Southeast Asian region.<ref>[https://sg.linkedin.com/company/rock-entertainment-holdings?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Rock Entertainment Holdings] | [[LinkedIn]]</ref>
On December 12, 2022, due to restructuring content of Rock Entertainment Holdings as focused on movies and it was announced from their sister channel, Rock Action would launch.

On 12 December 2022, Rock Entertainment Holdings restructured their contents, with the plan to focus on movies and special events, which also led to the launch of the sister channel [[Rock Action (TV channel)|Rock Action]] as the replacement for Rock Extreme.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rock Action replaces Extreme in 9 Asia markets; linear movie channel goes live in 12 countries in the region from today|url=https://www.contentasia.tv/news/rock-action-replaces-extreme-9-asia-markets-linear-movie-channel-goes-live-12-countries-region|website=ContentAsia|date=December 12, 2022|access-date=December 18, 2022}}</ref>


==Operating channels==
==Operating channels==
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[[File:Blue_ant_entertainment_logo.png|thumb|200px|right|Blue Ant Entertainment]]
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[[File:Rtl_cbs_entertainment_hd.png|thumb|200px|right|RTL CBS Entertainment HD]]
*Rock Entertainment (HDTV, Asia except Philippines)
*Rock Entertainment (HDTV, Asia except Philippines)
*Rock Entertainment (Philippines)<ref>{{cite news| url=https://variety.com/2015/biz/asia/rtl-cbs-asia-starts-separate-philippines-service-1201434754/ | title=RTL-CBS Asia Starts Separate Philippines Service | website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety.com]] | first=Patrick | last=Frater | date=February 16, 2015 | access-date=May 20, 2015}}</ref> – Joint-venture with Asian Cable Communications
*Rock Entertainment (Philippines)<ref>{{cite news| url=https://variety.com/2015/biz/asia/rtl-cbs-asia-starts-separate-philippines-service-1201434754/ | title=RTL-CBS Asia Starts Separate Philippines Service | website=[[Variety (magazine)|Variety.com]] | first=Patrick | last=Frater | date=February 16, 2015 | access-date=May 20, 2015}}</ref> – Joint-venture with Asian Cable Communications


==Programs==
==Current programs==
===Current===
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* ''[[30 Rock]]''
* ''[[A.P. Bio]]''
* ''[[A.P. Bio]]''
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* ''[[Chicago Med]]''
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* ''[[Brave New World (2020 TV series)|Brave New World]]''
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* ''[[Bull (2016 TV series)|Bull]]''
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* ''[[Come Dance with Me (TV series)|Come Dance with Me]]''
* ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]''
* ''[[Chucky (TV series)|Chucky]]''
* ''[[Crime Scene Kitchen]]''
* ''[[Crime Scene Kitchen]]''
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* ''[[Devils (TV series)|Devils]]''
* ''[[FBI (TV series)|FBI]]''
* ''[[FBI (TV series)|FBI]]''
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* ''[[First Dates]]''
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* ''[[Four Weddings and a Funeral (miniseries)|Four Weddings And A Funeral]]''
* ''[[Late Night with Seth Meyers]]''
* ''[[Late Night with Seth Meyers]]''
* ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
* ''[[Law & Order: Special Victims Unit]]''
* ''[[Junior MasterChef Australia|Masterchef Australia Junior]]''
* ''[[Junior MasterChef Australia|Masterchef Australia Junior]]''
* ''[[Motherland: Fort Salem]]''
* ''[[Magnum P.I. (2018 TV series)|Magnum P.I.]]''
* ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
* ''[[NCIS (TV series)|NCIS]]''
* ''[[Next Level Chef]]''
* ''[[Poker Face (TV series)|Poker Face]]''
* ''[[Star Trek: Discovery]]''
* ''[[Star Trek: Discovery]]''
* ''[[The Good Fight]]''
* ''[[The Good Fight]]''
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* ''[[The InBetween]]''
* ''[[The Masked Singer (British TV series)|The Masked Singer UK]]''
* ''[[The Masked Singer (British TV series)|The Masked Singer UK]]''
* ''[[The Masked Dancer (British TV series)|The Masked Dancer UK]]''
** ''[[The Masked Dancer (British TV series)|The Masked Dancer UK]]''
* ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer US]]''
* ''[[The Masked Singer (American TV series)|The Masked Singer US]]''
* ''[[The Tonight Show starring Jimmy Fallon|The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]''
* ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon]]''
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* ''[[The X Factor (UK TV series)|The X Factor UK]]''


===TV Specials===
====TV specials====
*''[[American Music Award]]s'' (since 2014)
*''[[American Music Award]]s'' (since 2014)
*''[[Hollywood Film Awards]]''
*''[[Hollywood Film Awards]]''
*''[[People Magazine Awards]]''
*''[[People Magazine Awards]]''
*''[[People's Choice Awards]]'' (since 2016)
*''[[People's Choice Awards]]'' (since 2016)
*''[[Golden Globe Awards]]'' (since 2015)
*''[[Golden Globe Awards]]'' (2015–2021)
*''[[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]]'' (since 2015)
*''[[Critics' Choice Movie Awards]]'' (since 2015)
*''[[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]'' (2015–2022 as [[Netflix]] holds global rights starting with [[29th Screen Actors Guild Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|last=Coates|first=Tyler|title=Netflix to Stream SAG Awards Beginning in 2024|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/netflix-sag-awards-2024-1235294893/|website=[[The Hollywood Reporter]]|date=January 11, 2023|access-date=January 12, 2023}}</ref>)
*''[[Screen Actors Guild Awards]]'' (since 2015)
*''[[Billboard Music Awards]]'' (since 2015)
*''[[Billboard Music Awards]]'' (since 2015)
*''[[Critics' Choice Television Award]]s'' (since 2015)
*''[[Critics' Choice Television Award]]s'' (since 2015)
*''[[Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve]]'' (since 2015)
*''[[Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve]]'' (2015–2022)
*''[[Asian Television Awards]]'' (since 2015)
*''[[Asian Television Awards]]'' (since 2015)
*''[[Circle Chart Music Awards]]'' (since [[12th Circle Chart Music Awards|2023]])<ref>{{cite web|title=2024 Circle Chart Music Awards|url=https://www.rockentertainment.com/shows/circle-chart-music-awards|website=ROCK Entertainment|access-date=January 15, 2024}}</ref>

=== Former ===
* ''[[America's Got Talent]]'' (moved to HITS NOW)
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* ''[[Brave New World (2020 TV series)|Brave New World]]''
* ''[[Britain's Got Talent]]'' (moved to HITS NOW)
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* ''[[Bull (2016 TV series)|Bull]]''
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* ''[[Come Dance with Me (TV series)|Come Dance with Me]]''
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* ''[[Devils (TV series)|Devils]]''
* ''[[First Dates]]''
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* ''[[Four Weddings and a Funeral (miniseries)|Four Weddings and a Funeral]]''
* ''[[Motherland: Fort Salem]]'' (now owned by [[Disney+]])
* ''[[Reign (TV series)|Reign]]''
* ''[[Siren (TV series)|Siren]]''
* ''[[The InBetween]]''
* ''[[The Late Late Show with James Corden]]''
* ''[[The Late Show with Stephen Colbert]]''
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* ''[[The X Factor (UK TV series)|The X Factor UK]]''


==See also==
==See also==
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[[Category:Mass media companies established in 2013]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies of Singapore]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies of Singapore]]
[[Category:Entertainment companies established in 2013]]
[[Category:Mass media in Southeast Asia]]
[[Category:Mass media in Southeast Asia]]
[[Category:Former CBS Corporation subsidiaries]]
[[Category:Former CBS Corporation subsidiaries]]
[[Category:English-language television stations]]
[[Category:English-language television stations in Singapore]]
[[Category:Mass media companies of Singapore]]

[[Category:Singaporean companies established in 2013]]

[[Category:Privately held companies of Singapore]]
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[[Category:2013 establishments in Singapore]]

Latest revision as of 05:05, 7 December 2024

ROCK Entertainment
CountrySingapore
Broadcast areaHong Kong
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Cambodia
Singapore
Taiwan
Thailand
Mongolia
Sri Lanka
Maldives
Palau
Myanmar
South Korea
HeadquartersSingapore
Programming
Language(s)English
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerRock Entertainment Holdings
Sister channelsRock Extreme (Taiwan only)
Rock Action
History
Launched1 September 2013; 11 years ago (2013-09-01)
ClosedApril 1, 2023; 20 months ago (2023-04-01) (Vietnam)
Former namesRTL CBS Entertainment (2013–2016)
Blue Ant Entertainment (2017–2022)
Availability
Streaming media
Cignal Play (Philippines)Internet Protocol television (requires premium subscription)
Vidio (Indonesia)OTT streaming (requires premium subscription)
meWATCH (Singapore)OTT streaming (requires add-on premium subscription via Rock 24/7)
Rock Entertainment Holdings, Pte. Ltd.
FormerlyRTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network (2013–2016)
Blue Ant Media Asia (2017–2022)
Company typePrivate
IndustryMass media
Founded1 September 2013; 11 years ago (2013-09-01)
HeadquartersSingapore
Area served
Southeast Asia
Key people
Ward Platt
ProductsTelevision production
Television channels
BrandsRock Entertainment
Rock Extreme (Taiwan only)
Rock Action
ZooMoo
Love Nature
Smithsonian Channel
Makeful
Global Trekker
Outdoor Channel
Golden Chinese Drama (Hong Kong only)
Websitewww.rockentertainment.com

Rock Entertainment (formerly RTL CBS Entertainment and Blue Ant Entertainment; stylized as ROCK entertainment) is a 24/7 Southeast Asian English-language television channel owned by Rock Entertainment Holdings.

History

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RTL CBS Entertainment HD

Launched in 2013, it was initially called RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, a joint-venture of RTL Group and CBS Studios International.[1] This channel launched on 1 September 2013, which focuses on entertainment and variety shows and broadcast in high-definition. Within 2 years, the channel became available in 2015 to Philippine cable viewers with a separate feed.

Blue Ant Entertainment

On 1 January 2018, the channel was renamed Blue Ant Entertainment after Blue Ant Media's acquisition of the said channel, along with Blue Ant Extreme.

On 18 August 2021, it was announced that Blue Ant Entertainment and Blue Ant Extreme were to rebrand to Rock Entertainment and Rock Extreme starting September 1.[2] Blue Ant Media Asia, the owner of the said channels, was officially renamed as Rock Entertainment Holdings and continues to operate other Blue Ant Media channels (Love Nature, Smithsonian Channel, Makeful and ZooMoo), as well as Global Trekker, Golden Chinese Drama and Outdoor Channel for the Southeast Asian region.[3]

On 12 December 2022, Rock Entertainment Holdings restructured their contents, with the plan to focus on movies and special events, which also led to the launch of the sister channel Rock Action as the replacement for Rock Extreme.[4]

Operating channels

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  • Rock Entertainment (HDTV, Asia except Philippines)
  • Rock Entertainment (Philippines)[5] – Joint-venture with Asian Cable Communications

Programs

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Current

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TV specials

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Former

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "RTL Group and CBS Studios International announce plans for new venture to launch two new television channels in Asia.", RTL Group, Luxembourg/Los Angeles/Singapore, August 13, 2013. Retrieved on August 13, 2013.
  2. ^ Release, Press (18 August 2021). "Blue Ant Channels to be Rebranded as ROCK Entertainment and ROCK Extreme This September - ClickTheCity". Retrieved 18 August 2021.
  3. ^ Rock Entertainment Holdings | LinkedIn
  4. ^ "Rock Action replaces Extreme in 9 Asia markets; linear movie channel goes live in 12 countries in the region from today". ContentAsia. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
  5. ^ Frater, Patrick (16 February 2015). "RTL-CBS Asia Starts Separate Philippines Service". Variety.com. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
  6. ^ Coates, Tyler (11 January 2023). "Netflix to Stream SAG Awards Beginning in 2024". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
  7. ^ "2024 Circle Chart Music Awards". ROCK Entertainment. Retrieved 15 January 2024.


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