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.
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| Country | Singapore |
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| Broadcast area | Hong Kong Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Cambodia Singapore Taiwan Thailand Mongolia Sri Lanka Maldives Palau Myanmar South Korea |
| 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 Extreme (Taiwan only) Rock Action |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 September 2013 |
| Closed | April 1, 2023 (Vietnam) |
| Former names | RTL 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) |
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| Formerly | RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network (2013–2016) Blue Ant Media Asia (2017–2022) |
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| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Mass media |
| Founded | 1 September 2013 |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Area served | Southeast Asia |
Key people | Ward Platt |
| 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) |
| Website | www |
History
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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 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
edit- Rock Entertainment (HDTV, Asia except Philippines)
- Rock Entertainment (Philippines)[5] – Joint-venture with Asian Cable Communications
Programs
editCurrent
edit- 30 Rock
- A.P. Bio
- Chicago Med
- Chucky
- Crime Scene Kitchen
- FBI
- Late Night with Seth Meyers
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
- Masterchef Australia Junior
- Magnum P.I.
- NCIS
- Next Level Chef
- Poker Face
- Star Trek: Discovery
- The Good Fight
- The Masked Singer UK
- The Masked Singer US
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV specials
edit- 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)
- Circle Chart Music Awards (since 2023)[7]
Former
edit- America's Got Talent (moved to HITS NOW)
- Brave New World
- Britain's Got Talent (moved to HITS NOW)
- Bull
- Come Dance with Me
- Devils
- First Dates
- Four Weddings and a Funeral
- Motherland: Fort Salem (now owned by Disney+)
- Reign
- Siren
- The InBetween
- The Late Late Show with James Corden
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- The X Factor UK
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "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 (18 August 2021). "Blue Ant Channels to be Rebranded as ROCK Entertainment and ROCK Extreme This September - ClickTheCity". Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ 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. 12 December 2022. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (16 February 2015). "RTL-CBS Asia Starts Separate Philippines Service". Variety.com. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- ^ Coates, Tyler (11 January 2023). "Netflix to Stream SAG Awards Beginning in 2024". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "2024 Circle Chart Music Awards". ROCK Entertainment. Retrieved 15 January 2024.