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; 10 years ago (2013-09-01)
ClosedApril 1, 2023; 11 months ago (2023-04-01) (Vietnam)
Former namesRTL CBS Entertainment (2013–2016)
Blue Ant Entertainment (2017–2021)
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; 10 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. 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.

History

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 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, Golden Chinese Drama and Outdoor Channel for the Southeast Asian region.[3]

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

Operating channels

Blue Ant Entertainment
RTL CBS Entertainment HD

Programs

Current

TV Specials

Former

See also

References

  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. "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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