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Rewind Networks Private Limited is a Singaporean media company supplying entertainment content to the wider Asia-Pacific region. The company owns three linear television channels (HITS, HITS Movies, HITS Now) and was created in 2013.
History
[edit]Rewind Networks was established in 2013 with the launch of its first channel, HITS, on 9 December, beginning on StarHub TV in Singapore. Moreover, its launch was made to counter the rise in piracy regarding the access to its content in the region.[1] An on-demand service, HITS Now, was announced for a 2014 launch.[2]
The company announced its second channel, HITS Movies, in March 2018. The plan outlined the broadcast of feature films from 17 March on the main HITS channel before launching the full channel later in the year. Its launch slate consisted of movies from the 1960s to the 1990s.[3] The channel launched on 1 October 2018, similar to what happened with HITS, initially only on StarHub.[4]
HITS and HITS Movies were added to Hong Kong Cable TV in the wake of the shutdown of most Disney-owned channels on 1 October 2021.[5] On 16 November, the main HITS channel was added to LG U+.[6]
On 6 February 2023, HITS Now launched as an SVOD platform, on Singtel in Singapore and First Media and Indihome in Indonesia. The new channel carries award shows, reality/talent competitions and recent US series.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Rewind's Hits Channel To Debut In Singapore". Asia Media Journal. 26 November 2013. Archived from the original on 2 February 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ Middleton, Richard (27 November 2013). "StarHub, Rewind prep network". C21Media. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
- ^ HITS Movies goes live, ContentAsia, 5-18 March 2018
- ^ Rewind looks back with Hits Movies
- ^ Hong Kong Cable adds Rewind’s Hits, Hits Movies to line-up; another boost for linear services in the run-up to Disney/Fox 1 Oct exit
- ^ Rewind Networks adds Korea's LGU+ IPTV; Hits debuts on 16 November in deal brokered by LYD in Seoul
- ^ Hits Now launches with Grammys live; smooth 6 Feb start for Rewind Networks’ regional channel on three platforms in Asia