{{For|the sports television network in Ohio|Rock Entertainment Sports Network}} {{Short description|Southeast Asian pay TV channel}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2023}} {{Use British English|date=December 2023}} {{Infobox television channel | name = ROCK Entertainment | logo = Rock Entertainment.png | logo_size = 290px | logo_caption = | image = | launch_date = {{Start date and age|2013|9|1|df=y}} | picture_format = 1080i HDTV | affiliates = NBCUniversal International Networks {{small|(for Universal Diva block)}} | owner = Rock Entertainment Holdings | country = | language = English | area = Hong Kong<br>Indonesia<br>Malaysia<br>Philippines<br>Cambodia<br>Singapore<br>Taiwan<br>Thailand<br>Mongolia<br>Sri Lanka<br>Maldives<br>Palau<br>Myanmar<br>South Korea | headquarters = Singapore | closed_date = {{end date and age|df=y|2023|04|01}} (Vietnam) | former_names = RTL CBS Entertainment HD (2013–2016)<br>RTL CBS Entertainment (2017-2018)<br>Blue Ant Entertainment (2018–2021) | sister_channels = Rock Extreme (Taiwan only)<br>Rock Action<br>Rock X Stream | timeshift_service = | website = | terr_serv_1= Cignal TV<br> {{small|(Philippines)}} | terr_chan_1= Channel 120 | terr_serv_2= SatLite<br> {{small|(Philippines)}} | terr_chan_2= Channel 94 | terr_serv_3= StarHub TV<br> {{small|(Singapore)}} | terr_chan_3= Channel 509 | terr_serv_4= Singtel TV<br> {{small|(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 }} {{Infobox company | name = Rock Entertainment Holdings, Pte. Ltd. | logo = RockEntertainmentHoldings.png | logo_size = | type = Private | former_names = RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network (2013–2016)<br>Blue Ant Media Asia (2017–2022) | foundation = {{Start date and age|2013|9|1|df=y}} | founders = | location = Singapore | area_served = Southeast Asia | key_people = Ward Platt | num_employees = | industry = Mass media | products = Television production<br>Television channels | brands = Rock Entertainment<br>Rock Extreme (Taiwan only)<br>Rock Action<br>Rock X Stream<br>ZooMoo<br>Love Nature<br>Smithsonian Channel<br>Makeful<br>Global Trekker<br>Outdoor Channel<br>Golden Chinese Drama (Hong Kong only) | revenue = | owner = | homepage = {{URL|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== thumb|200px|right|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.<ref>[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."] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150101134900/http://www.rtlgroup.com/www/htm/pressrelease_AECC9A9BC25A4B9DB16C36DD603AB93C.aspx |date=1 January 2015 }}, ''RTL Group'', Luxembourg/Los Angeles/Singapore, August 13, 2013. Retrieved on August 13, 2013.</ref> 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.
thumb|200px|right|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Blue Ant Media ramps up APAC biz; Jon Penn leads the return based in Sydney with Jason Soh in Singapore |url=https://www.contentasia.tv/news/blue-ant-media-ramps-apac-biz-jon-penn-leads-return-based-sydney-jason-soh-singapore |access-date=2025-08-02 |website=ContentAsia}}</ref> On 1 September 2021, the channel was rebranded as Rock Entertainment to reflect the new ownership.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Release|first=Press|title=Blue Ant Channels to be Rebranded as ROCK Entertainment and ROCK Extreme This September - ClickTheCity|date=18 August 2021|url=https://www.clickthecity.com/tv/article/102432/blue-ant-rock-entertainment-rock-extreme/|access-date=2021-08-18|language=en-US|archive-date=4 July 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220704031044/https://www.clickthecity.com/tv/article/102432/blue-ant-rock-entertainment-rock-extreme/|url-status=live}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{cite web|title=Rock Action replaces Extreme in 9 Asia markets; linear movie channel goes live in 12 countries in the region from today|url=https://www.contentasia.tv/news/rock-action-replaces-extreme-9-asia-markets-linear-movie-channel-goes-live-12-countries-region|website=ContentAsia|date=December 12, 2022|access-date=December 18, 2022|archive-date=17 December 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217161700/https://www.contentasia.tv/news/rock-action-replaces-extreme-9-asia-markets-linear-movie-channel-goes-live-12-countries-region|url-status=live}}</ref>
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.<ref name="ud">{{cite news |title=Rock Networks and NBCUniversal to launch "Universal DIVA" across Asia |url=https://senalnews.com/en/content/rock-networks-and-nbcuniversal-to-launch-universal-diva-across-asia |access-date=3 May 2026 |work=Senal News |date=10 December 2025}}</ref>
==Operating channels== *Rock Entertainment (HDTV, Asia except Philippines) *Rock Entertainment (Philippines)<ref>{{cite news | url=https://variety.com/2015/biz/asia/rtl-cbs-asia-starts-separate-philippines-service-1201434754/ | title=RTL-CBS Asia Starts Separate Philippines Service | website=Variety.com | first=Patrick | last=Frater | date=February 16, 2015 | access-date=May 20, 2015 | archive-date=2 January 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180102073527/https://variety.com/2015/biz/asia/rtl-cbs-asia-starts-separate-philippines-service-1201434754/ | url-status=live }}</ref> – Joint-venture with Asian Cable Communications
==See also== * Rock Extreme
==References== {{reflist}}
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Category:2013 establishments in Singapore Category:English-language television stations in Singapore Category:Entertainment companies established in 2013 Category:Entertainment companies of Singapore Category:Mass media companies established in 2013 Category:Mass media companies of Singapore Category:Mass media in Southeast Asia Category:Privately held companies of Singapore Category:Singaporean companies established in 2013 Category:Television channels and stations established in 2013 Category:Former CBS Corporation subsidiaries