Rock Action (formerly RTL CBS Extreme, Blue Ant Extreme and Rock Extreme; stylized as ROCK ACTION) is a Southeast Asian English-language movie channel serving
Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia, also spelled South East Asia and South-East Asia, and also known as Southeastern Asia, South-eastern Asia or SEA, is the geographical south-eastern region of Asia, consisting of the regions that are situated south of mainlan ...
, owned by Rock Entertainment Holdings.
Since its launched in 2014, it was originally known as RTL CBS Extreme, created by RTL CBS Asia Entertainment Network, a joint-venture of
RTL Group
RTL Group (for "Radio Television Luxembourg") is a Luxembourg-based international media conglomerate, with another corporate centre in Cologne, Germany. The company operates 68 television channels and 31 radio stations in Germany, France an ...
and
CBS Studios International which focuses on action-packed movies and broadcast in
high-definition.
On January 1, 2018, RTL CBS Extreme was renamed Blue Ant Extreme after
Blue Ant Media
Blue Ant Media Inc. is a Canadian broadcasting and media company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. The company was founded by Michael MacMillan and formed in 2011 following the acquisition of Glassbox Television. Its name was chosen in refere ...
's acquisition of RTL CBS.
On August 18, 2021, It was announced that Blue Ant Entertainment and Blue Ant Extreme will rebrand to
Rock Entertainment
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. Launched in 2013, it was initially ...
and Rock Extreme.
On December 12, 2022, due to restructuring content of Rock Entertainment Holdings as focused on movies and it was announced that Rock Extreme will rebrand to Rock Action in some TV providers.
See also
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Rock Entertainment
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. Launched in 2013, it was initially ...
References
Television channels and stations established in 2014
Mass media in Southeast Asia
English-language television stations
Former CBS Corporation subsidiaries
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