| Launch date | 1 September 2013 (age 12) |
|---|---|
| Affiliates | NBCUniversal International Networks (for Universal Diva block) |
| Owner | Rock Entertainment Holdings |
| Language | English |
| Area | Hong Kong Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Cambodia Singapore Taiwan Thailand Mongolia Sri Lanka Maldives Palau Myanmar South Korea |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Closed date | 1 April 2023 (age 3) (Vietnam) |
| Former names | RTL CBS Entertainment HD (2013–2016) RTL CBS Entertainment (2017-2018) Blue Ant Entertainment (2018–2021) |
| Sister channels | Rock Extreme (Taiwan only) Rock Action Rock X Stream |
| Terr serv 1 | Cignal TV (Philippines) |
| Terr chan 1 | Channel 120 |
| Terr serv 2 | SatLite (Philippines) |
| Terr chan 2 | Channel 94 |
| Terr serv 3 | StarHub TV (Singapore) |
| Terr chan 3 | Channel 509 |
| Terr serv 4 | Singtel TV (Singapore) |
| Terr chan 4 | Channel 318 |
| 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 | Unifi TV (Malaysia) |
| Online chan 3 | Ch 473 |
| Former names | RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network (2013–2016) Blue Ant Media Asia (2017–2022) |
|---|---|
| Foundation | 1 September 2013 (age 12) |
| 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 Rock X Stream ZooMoo Love Nature Smithsonian Channel Makeful Global Trekker Outdoor Channel Golden Chinese Drama (Hong Kong only) |
| Homepage | 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
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 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]
In January 2026, Rock Entertainment launched its newest daily reality programming block thru the Universal Diva banner under content outsourcing agreement with NBCUniversal International Networks.[5]
Operating channels
- Rock Entertainment (HDTV, Asia except Philippines)
- Rock Entertainment (Philippines)[6] – Joint-venture with Asian Cable Communications
See also
References
- ^ "RTL Group and CBS Studios International announce plans for new venture to launch two new television channels in Asia." Archived 1 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine, RTL Group, Luxembourg/Los Angeles/Singapore, August 13, 2013. Retrieved on August 13, 2013.
- ^ "Blue Ant Media ramps up APAC biz; Jon Penn leads the return based in Sydney with Jason Soh in Singapore". ContentAsia. Retrieved 2025-08-02.
- ^ Release, Press (18 August 2021). "Blue Ant Channels to be Rebranded as ROCK Entertainment and ROCK Extreme This September - ClickTheCity". Archived 4 July 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2021-08-18.
- ^ "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. Archived 17 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 18, 2022.
- ^ "Rock Networks and NBCUniversal to launch "Universal DIVA" across Asia". Senal News. 10 December 2025. Retrieved 3 May 2026.
- ^ Frater, Patrick (February 16, 2015). "RTL-CBS Asia Starts Separate Philippines Service". Variety.com. Archived 2 January 2018 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 20, 2015.