Hong Kong, 03 November 2016 – RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network and HK CABLE TV today announced that they have signed a carriage deal to bring RTL CBS Entertainment and RTL CBS Extreme to more viewers in Hong Kong. The two channels are now available to all HK CABLE TV HD subscribers.
“We are delighted to have partnered with HK CABLE TV to bring our very popular channels to their subscribers,” says Jonas Engwall, Chief Executive Officer, RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network. “Working closely with HK CABLE TV, an established platform in the territory, we are confident that our channels and content will reach and be appreciated by a greater audience in Hong Kong.”
“CABLE TV aims to broaden viewers’ global vision via our well-known international channels,” says Helina Wong, Vice President, Subscription Services, Hong Kong Cable Television Limited. “We always strive to bring quality and top-notched entertainment to our audience from all over the world. With the collaboration of RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, Hong Kong viewers can enjoy a spectrum of hottest dramas and variety shows, as well as exciting action content and extreme sports.”
RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network is committed to deliver quality and exclusive content to audiences. Aired live, RTL CBS Entertainment is home to the most number of awards shows on one channel, more than any other in the region, including the Billboard Music Awards, American Music Awards, and the Golden Globe® Awards, among others. Top-rating series and talent shows are broadcast the same day as the US/UK including Bull, House of Cards, Scorpion, Elementary, The X Factor UK and Britain’s Got Talent. Additionally, a daily dose of Hollywood news from The Insider and Entertainment Tonight comes in same day as the US. The best of late night talk, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Late Late Show with James Corden, and sitcoms Man With a Plan and The Odd Couple are aired express from the US.
RTL CBS Extreme provides extreme and action-packed content with a thrilling combination of popular mixed martial series Kingdom (delivered express from the US), Hawaii Five-0 and NCIS: Los Angeles; punishing feats and adrenaline-pumping stunts on Spartan: Ultimate Team Challenge, The Xtreme CollXtion and Cliptomaniacs; non-stop laughter with Fail Army and World’s Funniest, mind-boggling illusions on Criss Angel: BeLIEve, Dynamo: Magician Impossible, Cosentino and Close Up Kings; and adventure-reality series Bear Grylls: Mission Survive and Speed with Guy Martin.
About Hong Kong Cable Television Limited
Hong Kong Cable Television Limited is one of the largest producers of television, film and multimedia content based in Hong Kong for distribution over conventional and new media, with a particular focus on news, information, sports and entertainment.
Hong Kong Cable Television Limited is the subsidiary of i-CABLE Communications Limited, which is an integrated broadcasting, communications, advertising and multimedia services provider in Hong Kong, commanding one of the largest and most influential TV viewer and communications service user bases in town. i-CABLE Communications Limited owns and operates one of the near universal wireline telecommunications networks in Hong Kong, over which it provides Television, Broadband, Telephony and multimedia services to well over one million households.
About RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network
RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network is a venture of two of the world’s largest content producers: RTL Group, a global leader across broadcast, content and digital, and CBS Studios International, the leading supplier of programming to the international market place. The Network has two channels: the general entertainment channel, RTL CBS Entertainment HD and the male-skewed entertainment channel, RTL CBS Extreme HD. Both channels are widely distributed in the Asia Pacific and are localized in five languages.
About RTL CBS Entertainment
The destination for the best mix of reality, drama, comedy and daily entertainment. Featuring shows express from the US and UK including top-rated dramas Bull, Scorpion, House of Cards and Elementary; the biggest talent competitions in the world, America’s Got Talent, Britain’s Got Talent and The X Factor UK; dailies Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and The Late Late Show with James Corden. It is home to some of the biggest award shows in the world aired ‘LIVE,’ including The Golden Globes, Screen Actors Guild Awards, Critics’ Choice Awards, American Music Awards, People’s Choice Awards and Billboard Music Awards.
About RTL CBS Extreme
The destination for extreme and action-packed content with a thrilling combination of popular series Kingdom, Hawaii Five-0 and NCIS: Los Angeles; adrenaline-pumping stunts on The Xtreme CollXtion and Cliptomaniacs; non-stop laughter with Fail Army and World’s Funniest, mind-boggling illusions on Criss Angel: BeLIEve, Dynamo: Magician Impossible, Cosentino and Close Up Kings; and adventure-reality series Bear Grylls: Mission Survive and Speed with Guy Martin.
Media Contact:
Omar Gepiga
RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network
Tel: +65 6421 8308
Mobile: +65 9770 0833
Email: omar.gepiga@rtlcbsasia.com