Rock Entertainment

Southeast Asian pay TV channel

Television channel

ROCK Entertainment

Country| Singapore
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; 11 years ago (2013-09-01)
Closed| 1 April 2023; 2 years ago (2023-04-01) (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)
Unifi TV (Malaysia)| Ch 473
Rock Entertainment Holdings, Pte. Ltd.

Formerly| RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network (2013–2016)
Blue Ant Media Asia (2017–2022)
Company type| Private
Industry| Mass media
Founded| 1 September 2013; 11 years ago (2013-09-01)
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.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 changed its name to Blue Ant Entertainment after Blue Ant Media's acquisition of the said channel, along with Blue Ant Extreme.

In 2020, Blue Ant Media sold most of its linear television operations in Asia to Rock Entertainment Holdings, a company owned by Blue Ant executive Ward Platt.[2] On 1 September 2021, the channel was rebranded as Rock Entertainment to reflect the new ownership.[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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* 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 Dancer UK
* The Masked Singer US
* The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

#### TV specials

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* 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

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* 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

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* Rock Extreme

## 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. ^ "Blue Ant Media ramps up APAC biz; Jon Penn leads the return based in Sydney with Jason Soh in Singapore". ContentAsia. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
3. ^ Release, Press (18 August 2021). "Blue Ant Channels to be Rebranded as ROCK Entertainment and ROCK Extreme This September - ClickTheCity". Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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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1 Joint venture.
2 Partnership.
3 Distribution.
4 Continued broadcast on international and online.
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