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tvN (Asian TV channel)

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For the original South Korean TV channel of the same name, see tvN (South Korean TV channel).

tvN
CountryHong Kong SAR China
Broadcast area
Headquarters
  • Hong Kong SAR, China
Programming
Language(s)
Picture format
Ownership
OwnerCJ ENM HK
Sister channels
History
Launched
  • October 26, 2009 (2009-10-26)
  • June 3, 2016 (2016-06-03) (rebrand as tvN)
ClosedJuly 2, 2018 (2018-07-02) (Vietnam)
October 1, 2023 (2023-10-01) (Thailand[citation needed])
Former namesChannel M (2012-2016)
Links
Websitetvnasia.net

tvN (formerly known as Channel M) is a Southeast Asian pay television channel managed by CJ ENM HK. It broadcasts a variety of South Korean TV series and shows from the CJ ENM TV networks (which includes the South Korean channel of the same name, as well as Mnet, OCN and others), with a number of original shows made for the Southeast Asian version.

History

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tvN

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The channel was firstly launched on October 26, 2009 as tvN and was later rebranded as Channel M on November 23, 2012, which serves K-POP and K-Variety.[2][3] It reverted back to tvN on June 3, 2016, which also carried dramas from CJ E&M's sister channels.[4]

The channel is available in the Philippines, where it is distributed by Creative Programs of ABS-CBN Corporation[5] when their sister cable provider Sky Cable stopped airing the channel in the Philippines starting September 1, 2021.[6] However, it's still available through PLDT's Cignal, Smart GigaPlay. (Smart GigaPlay got the Premium Feed before Cignal TV to replace their feed on November 1, 2023)

The channel was closed down in Vietnam on July 2, 2018 (as tvBlue, although the channel has relaunched with contents from other broadcasters).

tvN Movies

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The channel was firstly launched in Singapore through Starhub TV on January 1, 2017.[7]

With the slogan "Home of Korean Blockbusters", they mostly aired K–Movies, with some titles premiered for the first time. Titles that has been aired on the channel includes Train to Busan, The Outlaws and its sequel The Roundup, Parasite (which the film won multiple Academy Awards), and most recently The Moon and Concrete Utopia.

Programming

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Main article: List of programmes broadcast by tvN (Asia)

References

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  1. ^ Cañete, Patrick (November 13, 2023). "tvN Movies Pinoy and tvN Premium channels launched with CignalTV". NoypiGeeks. Retrieved November 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "tvN Asia to Change to K-Culture Channel ′Channel M Asia′". Mnet. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  3. ^ "tvN Asia Changes to Channel M Asia". Yahoo! OMG Philippines. November 21, 2012. Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  4. ^ tvN is COMING... YouTube. Channel M. May 4, 2016. Retrieved May 8, 2016.
  5. ^ "Fox, CJ Media To Launch Pan-Asian GE Channel". Asia Media Journal. Archived from the original on May 26, 2013. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  6. ^ "TVN End of Broadcast". SKY - Cable TV and Fiber. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
  7. ^ Doo, Rumy (January 12, 2017). "TV channel to offer Korean movies in Southeast Asia". The Korea Herald. Retrieved December 31, 2023 – via The Jakarta Post.
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