Rock Entertainment
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| Broadcast area | Hong Kong Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Cambodia Singapore Taiwan Thailand Vietnam Mongolia Sri Lanka Maldives Palau Myanmar South Korea Africa |
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| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV (downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed) |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rock Entertainment Holdings |
| Sister channels | Rock Action |
| History | |
| Launched | September 1, 2013 |
| Former names | RTL CBS Entertainment (2013-2017) Blue Ant Entertainment (2017-2021) |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| Cignal Play (Philippines) | Internet Protocol television (requires premium subscription) |
| Vidio (Indonesia) | OTT streaming (requires premium subscription) |
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| Formerly | RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network (2013-2017) Blue Ant Media Asia (2017-2021) |
|---|---|
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Media, television production |
| Founded | September 1, 2013 |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Area served | Southeast Asia |
Key people | Ward Platt |
| Brands | Rock Entertainment Rock Action ZooMoo Love Nature Smithsonian Channel Makeful Global Trekker Outdoor Channel |
| Website | www |
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.[1] This channel launched on September 1, 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.
On January 1, 2018, the channel was renamed Blue Ant Entertainment after Blue Ant Media's acquisition of the said channel, along with Blue Ant Extreme.
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.[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 and Outdoor Channel for the Southeast Asian region.[3]
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.[4]
Operating channels
- Rock Entertainment (HDTV, Asia except Philippines)
- Rock Entertainment (Philippines)[5] – Joint-venture with Asian Cable Communications
Current programs
- 30 Rock
- A.P. Bio
- Brave New World
- Bull
- Come Dance with Me
- Chucky
- Crime Scene Kitchen
- Devils
- FBI
- First Dates
- Four Weddings And A Funeral
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Masterchef Australia Junior
- Motherland: Fort Salem
- NCIS
- Star Trek: Discovery
- The Good Fight
- The InBetween
- The Masked Singer UK
- The Masked Dancer UK
- The Masked Singer US
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
- The X Factor UK
TV Specials
- American Music Awards (since 2014)
- Hollywood Film Awards
- People Magazine Awards
- People's Choice Awards (since 2016)
- Golden Globe Awards (2015–2021)
- Critics' Choice Movie Awards (since 2015)
- Screen Actors Guild Awards (2015–2022 as Netflix holds global rights starting with 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards.[6])
- Billboard Music Awards (since 2015)
- Critics' Choice Television Awards (since 2015)
- Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve (2015–2022)
- Asian Television Awards (since 2015)
See also
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ Release, Press. "Blue Ant Channels to be Rebranded as ROCK Entertainment and ROCK Extreme This September - ClickTheCity". Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ Rock Entertainment Holdings | LinkedIn
- ^ "Rock Action replaces Extreme in 9 Asia markets; linear movie channel goes live in 12 countries in the region from today". ContentAsia. December 12, 2022. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (February 16, 2015). "RTL-CBS Asia Starts Separate Philippines Service". Variety.com. Retrieved May 20, 2015.
- ^ Coates, Tyler (January 11, 2023). "Netflix to Stream SAG Awards Beginning in 2024". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 12, 2023.
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