ROCK Networks Inks Raft of Fresh Content Deals

‍Singapore, 24 September 2024 - By concluding fresh content deals with these major Hollywood content suppliers, ROCK Networks has further solidified the position of its ROCK Action and ROCK Entertainment brands as the region’s leading destination for blockbuster action films and top-rated U.S. TV series delivered on an “Early Access” basis.

The latest deal with Paramount Global Content Distribution deepens ROCK Networks’ relationship with Paramount for U.S. TV series and feature films. On the TV front, ROCK Entertainment will continue to be the home of the newest NCIS seasons, the #1 scripted series on U.S. network television. ROCK Entertainment will be doubling down on NCIS, having also picked up the NCIS: Tony & Ziva spin-off that will be first run on the channel in 2025. The sci-fi epic Halo, Spiderwick Chronicles, and season two of Poker Face are also part of the deal. The feature package includes a selection of Tom Cruise’s most iconic films, including Minority Report, Collateral, and Days of Thunder, as well as recent theatrical hits like Rocketman and the Star Trek franchise including Star Trek (2009), Star Trek VII: Generations, Star Trek VIII: First Contact, Star Trek IX: Insurrection and Star Trek X: Nemesis. 

ROCK Networks’ newest deal with Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) includes a diverse range of more than 50 movies and series titles, adding to the significant volume of content already under license from SPE. Action-packed feature titles include Hellboy, Bad Boys I & II, Hancock, Terminator Salvation, and Total Recall. The deal also consists of the highly anticipated second season of Accused. This gripping drama series will premiere on FOX in the U.S. this October and exclusively on ROCK Entertainment in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

ROCK Networks and Lionsgate have also extended their existing relationship in the features and series space. The recently inked deal brings action thrillers and popular franchises to the ROCK Networks’ channels, including the Twilight Saga, The Eye, Red 1 & 2, Bangkok Dangerous, and Shanghai. Additionally, the hit legal drama, Burden of Truth was secured as part of the deal for U.S. TV series.

To further strengthen ROCK Networks’ lineup with some of U.S. television's most iconic and beloved shows, ROCK Networks has signed another exciting content deal with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution. This new agreement brings back the latest seasons of Law & Order: SVU, and Chicago Med, as well as late-night fan favourite talk shows such as The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Late Night with Seth Meyers to ROCK Entertainment across Asia.

In addition to these significant studio deals, ROCK Networks has secured agreements with key independent distributors for newly released first-run films. Notable titles include The Piper, starring Elizabeth Hurley, The Chosen Family, featuring Heather Graham; and Enter the Clones of Bruce Lee.

“With these exciting new content partnerships, ROCK Networks continues to provide our audience with unmatched access to some of the world's most iconic movies and series,” said Beatrice Lee, CEO of ROCK Networks. “Our viewers can expect even more high-octane action, compelling drama, and unforgettable storytelling as we expand our lineup with fresh and thrilling content.”

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About ROCK Networks
ROCK Networks distributes content via Linear Pay-TV channels, branded and unbranded VOD, and FAST platforms across the globe. Our multi-genre catalogue contains over 2,000 hours of content, including natural history, documentaries, lifestyles, movies and entertainment, short-form digital, and preschool kids' programming.

ROCK Networks business offers a portfolio of Media brands such as ROCK Entertainment, ROCK Action, ROCK Extreme, Global Trekker, Smithsonian Channel, ZooMoo, and Golden Chinese Drama Channel. 

We engage audiences worldwide across multiple platforms, including television, digital, OTT, and live events. The company is headquartered in Singapore, and it has a global distribution.  

Visit www.rockentertainment.com for more information about ROCK Networks.

About Sony Pictures Entertainment
Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) is a subsidiary of Tokyo-based Sony Group Corporation. SPE's global operations encompass motion picture production, acquisition, and distribution; television production, acquisition, and distribution; television networks; digital content creation and distribution; operation of studio facilities; and development of new entertainment products, services and technologies. Sony Pictures Television operates dozens of wholly-owned or joint-venture production companies around the world. SPE’s Motion Picture Group production organizations include Columbia Pictures, Screen Gems, TriStar Pictures, 3000 Pictures, Sony Pictures Animation, Stage 6 Films, AFFIRM Films, Sony Pictures International Productions, and Sony Pictures Classics. For additional information, visit http://www.sonypictures.com/corp/divisions.html.

About Paramount Global Content Distribution
Paramount Global Content Distribution is the leading distributor of premium content across multiple media platforms throughout the global marketplace. The division's portfolio is comprised of some of the world's most recognized brands, including feature films and television programs from Paramount Pictures, Republic Pictures, CBS Studios, CBS Media Ventures, CBS News, SHOWTIME Networks, Nickelodeon, MTV Entertainment Studios, Miramax and third-party partners. The division also has the largest distributed library of series and film titles, including global franchises such as "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," "NCIS," "Star Trek," "SpongeBob SquarePants," "Transformers," "Mission: Impossible," and more. In addition, the division licenses a diverse lineup of scripted and unscripted formats for local production and international co-productions. Paramount Global Content Distribution is a division of Paramount.

About Lionsgate Studios
Lionsgate Studios (Nasdaq: LION) is one of the world's leading standalone, pure play, publicly-traded content companies. It brings together diversified motion picture and television production and distribution businesses, a world-class portfolio of valuable brands and franchises, a talent management and production powerhouse and a more than 20,000-title film and television library, all driven by Lionsgate's bold and entrepreneurial culture.

About Lionsgate
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF.A, LGF.B) owns approximately 87% of the outstanding shares of Lionsgate Studios Corp. (Nasdaq: LION), one of the world’s leading standalone, pure play, publicly-traded content companies, as well as the premium subscription platform STARZ.

About NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution
NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution is responsible for the licensing and distribution of NBCUniversal product to all forms of television and new media platforms in the U.S., Canada and in over 200 territories internationally. NBCUniversal’s content portfolio includes a vast and diverse library of more than 6,500 feature films and 170,000 television episodes, including current and classic titles, non-scripted programming, kids, sports, news, long-form and short-form programming from Universal Pictures, Focus Features, Universal Television, UCP, Universal International Studios, Sky Studios, Universal Television Alternative Studio, NBC Late Night properties, DreamWorks Animation, Telemundo, and more, as well as locally produced content from around the world. Global TV Distribution is a division of Comcast NBCUniversal.