TVN (Asian TV channel)

TVN (stylized as tvN; formerly known as Channel M) is a Southeast Asian pay television channel managed by CJ E&M. It broadcasts a variety of South Korean TV series from TV channels operated by CJ E&M (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. The channel is distributed by Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific, a subsidiary of Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International, except the Philippines, where it is distributed by Creative Programs of ABS-CBN Corporation.[1][2][3]

For the South Korean TV channel, see TVN (South Korean TV channel).

TVN
Launched26 October 2009 (2009-10-26)
Closed2 July 2018 (2018-07-02) (Vietnam)
Owned byCJ E&M from Hong Kong only (68.81%)
Fox Networks Group Asia Pacific (Walt Disney Direct-to-Consumer & International) (31.19%)
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed)
SloganBest Korean entertainment
CountryHong Kong (main)
Indonesia
Malaysia
Singapore
LanguageKorean
Mandarin
Cantonese (Hong Kong and Malaysia only)
Malay (Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia)
English (subtitled and in bumpers)
Broadcast areaBrunei
Hong Kong
Indonesia
Malaysia
Maldives
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Taiwan
Thailand
HeadquartersMalaysia
Formerly calledChannel M (2012-2016)
Sister channel(s)tvN Movies
tvN Thai
Websitetvnasia.net
Availability
Satellite
Astro (Malaysia)Channel 395 (HD)
Channel 416 (tvN Movies HD)
NJOI (Malaysia)Channel 395 (HD)
Channel 416 (tvN Movies HD)
Transvision (Indonesia)Channel 321 (HD)
Channel 140 (tvN Movies HD)
MNC Vision (Indonesia)Channel 158
Channel 25 (tvN Movies)
CANAL+
(Myanmar)		Channel 76
Cignal (Philippines)Channel 160 (SD)
Sky Direct (Philippines)Channel 47 (SD)
DirecTV (United States)Channel 2086 (SD)
TrueVisions (Thailand)Channel 241 (tvN Asia)
PSI (Thailand)Channel 000 (tvN Thai)
Cable
TBC (Taiwan)Channel 214
Sky Cable (Philippines)Channel 145 (SD)
Channel 191 (HD) Nationwide: Channel 825 (SD) Channel 750 (HD)
Parasat Cable TV (Philippines)Channel 78
Cable TV Hong Kong (Hong Kong)Channel 320 (HD)
Channel 377
IPTV
Singtel TV (Singapore)Channel 518 (Chinese HD/VOD, tvN Movies HD)
Channel 619 (Others HD/VOD)
StarHub TV (Singapore)Channel 824 (HD)
Channels 120 and 850 (VOD)
Channel 819 (tvN Movies HD VOD)
Unifi TV (Malaysia)Channel 601 (old)
Channel 211 (new) (tvN HD)
Channel 222 (old)
Channel 201 (new) (tvN Movies HD)
Channel 850 (HyppPlay, Others HD/VOD)
IndiHome (Indonesia)Channel 516 (SD)
Channel 955 (HD)
Now TV (Hong Kong)Channel 155 (HD)
myTV Super (Hong Kong)Channel 505 (HD)
VOD (tvN Movies VOD/myTV Super K-Club)

The channel was closed down in Vietnam on 2 July 2018 (as tvBlue) due to the company's wrong development strategy and editorial team.

History

The channel was launched on 26 October 2009 as TVN and was later rebranded as Channel M on 23 November 2012.[4][5] It was later rebranded back to TVN on 3 June 2016.[6]

Programming
Main article: List of programmes broadcast by tvN (Asia)
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References
  1. TVN:Feature Channel retrieved via http://www.foxinternationalchannels.com 11-13-2010
  2. TVN Asia channel profile retrieved via http://atac.casbaa.com 10-26-2009
  3. TVN Asia channel launched Archived May 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine retrieved via http://www.asiamediajournal.com/ 10-26-2009
  4. tvN Asia to Change to K-Culture Channel ′Channel M Asia′ Retrieved 2012-11-21
  5. tvN Asia Changes to Channel M Asia Retrieved 2012-11-21
  6. Channel M (May 4, 2016), tvN is COMING..., retrieved May 8, 2016
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