Tiger Gate Entertainment Spreads its Paws with GMM Grammy’s 1Sky in Thailand
KIX and Thrill launch in Thailand on GMM Grammy’s 1Sky Platform
(Hong Kong, 5th October 2011) Tiger Gate Entertainment is thrilled to announce the launch of its channels KIX and Thrill on GMM Grammy’s new 1Sky platform. This strategic partnership in Thailand follows a series of recent launches for KIX and Thrill and bolsters the momentum of these adrenaline-charged channels as two of the fastest growing in the Asia Pacific region.
KIX and Thrill’s action-packed programming is available to 1Sky subscribers from 1st October and 1st November 2011 respectively on channel 400 for KIX and 399 for Thrill. GMM Grammy is expecting to sell 1.5 million 1Sky set-top boxes this year and 3 million by the end of next year, including other set-top boxes upgraded via its over-the-air software.
William Pfeiffer, CEO, Tiger Gate Entertainment said, “Action and thriller content is the most popular, highest revenue-generating content in Asia. We are excited about our alliance with GMM Grammy that will offer viewers in Thailand the content they love and crave. KIX and Thrill are unique, must-have channels that satisfy an enormous demand for this exciting content and will allow Thai audiences to enjoy the very best of these genres from Asia and around the world.”
GMM Grammy chairman Paiboon Damrongchaitham said, “Action and Horror content consistently lead the box office in Thailand. We are confident that KIX and Thrill align perfectly with the preferences of the Thai market, and together with our other channels, will drive the success of the 1Sky platform.”
As one of Asia’s only genre-specific channels, KIX delivers non-stop 24/7 action entertainment, tailor-made for Asian audiences.In addition to sizzling-hot action blockbusters and TV series, extreme sports and explosive anime, KIX exclusively showcases the most comprehensive and prestigious fight events, including STRIKEFORCE, K-1, M1-GLOBAL, Pride Fight Championships, DREAM, It’s Showtime, Bellator and Hong Kong’s own Legend Fight Championships.
Thrill is the first and only movie channel of its kind, with programming dedicated to Asia’s beloved thriller and suspense genres, including spine-tingling Asian horror classics such as Ju-On: The Grudge, The Ring, The Eye, and Old Boy. Thrill also features Hollywood blockbuster titles including My Bloody Valentine, The Burrowers, 30 Days of Night, Hostel I & II, as well as other hit features from Tiger Gate’s partner company, Lionsgate, whose library of over 12,000 titles including the infamous Saw franchise.
Tiger Gate is a partnership among the world’s largest independent film studio Lionsgate Entertainment, Saban Capital Group, a leading US-based private investment firm, and Tiger Gate management. In addition to airing in Thailand, KIX and Thrill are also available in Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, and the Philippines.
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About Tiger Gate Entertainment
Tiger Gate Entertainment operates pay television channels, and is an originator as well as distributor of action and horror TV programming and other films across Asia. Tiger Gate currently operates two pay television channels – KIX (kix-tv.com), the ultimate in action entertainment, and Thrill(thrill-tv.com), a horror movie channel. Tiger Gate is a joint venture partnership among Lionsgate, the world’s largest independent film entertainment studio; Saban Capital Group, a leading private investment firm specializing in media and communications; and Tiger Gate management. Tiger Gate also operates a production business, focusing on content in various genres that complement its TV channels. For more information, please visit: www.tigergate.com.
About KIX and Thrill Channels
Tiger Gate operates KIX, a world-class action channel, and Thrill, a thriller, suspense and horror movie channel specifically geared for Asian audiences.
The Thrill television channel showcases high-end local Asian thrillers and horror films as well as hit television series. It also leverages Lionsgate’s vast stockpile of horror/thriller content as well as other Hollywood studio hits.
KIX is a fast-paced, action-packed channel, featuring a mix of blockbuster motion pictures, hit TV series, cutting-edge reality shows, anime, action game shows, extreme sports, mixed martial arts and other fight events, plus classic martial arts masterpieces. The channel brings together a broad spectrum of Asian and international content with an Asian perspective.
About Lionsgate
Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) is the leading next generation studio with a strong and diversified presence in the production and distribution of motion pictures, television programming, home entertainment, family entertainment, video-on-demand and digitally delivered content. The Company has built a strong television presence in the production of prime time cable and broadcast network series, distribution and syndication of programming through Debmar-Mercury and an array of other channel assets. Lionsgate currently has nearly 20 shows on 10 different networks, spanning its prime time production, distribution and syndication businesses, including such critically-acclaimed hits as: Mad Men, Weeds, and Nurse Jackie along with new series such as Blue Mountain State and syndicated successes like Tyler Perry’s House of Payne as well as its spinoff – Meet The Browns, and The Wendy Williams Show.
Lionsgate’s feature film business has also generated such recent critically-acclaimed hits as PRECIOUS, which garnered nearly $50 million at the North American box office and won two Academy Awards®. The Company’s home entertainment business has grown to a more than 7% market share and is the industry leader in the box office-to-DVD revenue conversion rate. Lionsgate handles a prestigious and prolific library of approximately 12,000 motion picture and television titles, comprising an important source of recurring revenue that serves as the foundation for the growth of the Company’s core businesses. The Lionsgate brand remains synonymous with original, daring and high quality entertainment in markets around the world.
About Saban Capital Group
Saban Capital Group (“SCG”) is a leading private investment firm based in Los Angeles specialising in the media, entertainment and communications industries. Established in 2001 by HaimSaban, the firm makes both controlling and minority investments in public and private companies and takes an active role in its portfolio companies. SCG’s current private equity investments include Univision (the premier Spanish-language media company in the US) and Tiger Gate Entertainment (a joint venture with Lionsgate to operate branded pay television channels across Asia). Saban Brands LLC, an affiliate of SCG, was formed in 2010 to acquire, manage and license entertainment properties and consumer brands across media and consumer platforms globally, and currently holds the rights to Power Rangers and Paul Frank Industries in its portfolio. In addition, SCG actively manages a globally diversified portfolio of investments across public equities, credit, alternative investments, and real property assets. For more information, please visit www.Saban.com.
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Sorel Roget
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