Rewind Networks
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Mass media |
| Founded | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
Area served | Southeast Asia |
| Products | Television production Television channels |
| Brands | HITS HITS Movies HITS Now |
| Website | www |
| Type | Pay television networks |
|---|---|
| Broadcast area | Hong Kong Southeast Asia |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Programming | |
| Language | English |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | Rewind Networks Pte Ltd |
| History | |
| Launched | 2013 HITS Movies: March 2018 HITS Now: 6 February 2023 |
| Links | |
| Website | hitstv HITS Movies: hitsmovies HITS Now: hitsnow |
Rewind Networks Private Limited is a Singaporean media company. The company owns three linear television channels: HITS, HITS Movies, and HITS Now.
History
Rewind Networks was established in 2013 with the launch of its first channel, HITS, on 9 December, beginning on StarHub TV in Singapore. Its launch was made to counter the rise in piracy 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. It focused on feature films. Its launch slate consisted of movies from the 1960s to the 2000s.[3] The channel launched on 1 October 2018, 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 and as a linear pay TV channel, on Singtel (through Singtel TV) in Singapore, Cignal TV in the Philippines and First Media and IndiHome in Indonesia. The new channel carries award shows, reality/talent competitions and recent US series.[7]
References
- ^ "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" (PDF).
- ^ "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 | ContentAsia". www.contentasia.tv.
- ^ "Rewind Networks adds Korea's LGU+ IPTV; Hits debuts on 16 November in deal brokered by LYD in Seoul | ContentAsia". www.contentasia.tv.
- ^ "Hits Now launches with Grammys live; smooth 6 Feb start for Rewind Networks' regional channel on three platforms in Asia | ContentAsia". www.contentasia.tv.