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ROCK Entertainment
Picture Format:1080i HDTV
Owner:Rock Entertainment Holdings
Country:Singapore
Language:English
Area:Hong Kong
Indonesia
Malaysia
Philippines
Cambodia
Singapore
Taiwan
Thailand
Mongolia
Sri Lanka
Maldives
Palau
Myanmar
South Korea
Headquarters:Singapore
Closed Date: (Vietnam)
Former Names:RTL CBS Entertainment (2013–2016)
Blue Ant Entertainment (2017–2021)
Sister Channels:Rock Extreme (Taiwan only)
Rock Action
Online Serv 1:Cignal Play (Philippines)
Online Chan 1:Internet Protocol television (requires premium subscription)
Online Serv 2:Vidio (Indonesia)
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)
Rock Entertainment Holdings, Pte. Ltd.
Type:Private
Former Names:RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network (2013–2016)
Blue Ant Media Asia (2017–2022)
Location:Singapore
Area Served:Southeast Asia
Key People:Ward Platt
Industry:Mass media
Products:Television production
Television channels
Brands:Rock Entertainment
Rock Extreme (Taiwan only)
Rock Action
ZooMoo
Love Nature
Smithsonian Channel
Makeful
Global Trekker
Outdoor Channel
Golden Chinese Drama (Hong Kong only)

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

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.

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

Programs

Current

TV Specials

Former

See also

Notes and References

  1. 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."
  2. Web site: Release. Press. Blue Ant Channels to be Rebranded as ROCK Entertainment and ROCK Extreme This September - ClickTheCity. 18 August 2021 . 2021-08-18. en-US.
  3. https://sg.linkedin.com/company/rock-entertainment-holdings?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com%2F Rock Entertainment Holdings
  4. Web site: 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. December 18, 2022.
  5. News: RTL-CBS Asia Starts Separate Philippines Service . . Patrick . Frater . February 16, 2015 . May 20, 2015.
  6. Web site: Coates. Tyler. Netflix to Stream SAG Awards Beginning in 2024. The Hollywood Reporter. January 11, 2023. January 12, 2023.
  7. Web site: 2024 Circle Chart Music Awards. ROCK Entertainment. January 15, 2024.