Gem (Southeast Asian TV channel)
GEM (formerly known as Sony GEM) is a pay television channel owned by KC Global Media Asia. This channel was first launched in Vietnam on 1 January 2014[1] and was subsequently rolled out in other countries in Southeast Asia. The channel broadcasts its programming with subtitle in local languages.
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| Country | Singapore |
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| Broadcast area | Cambodia Hong Kong India Indonesia Malaysia Maldives Philippines Singapore Thailand |
| Headquarters | Number 10, Changi Business Park Central 2 #03-01, Hansapoint @ Changi Business Park, Changi, Singapore |
| Programming | |
| Language(s) | Mandarin |
| Picture format | 1080i HDTV |
| Ownership | |
| Owner | KC Global Media Asia |
| Sister channels | AXN Animax ONE |
| History | |
| Launched | 1 January 2014 (Vietnam) 1 October 2015 (Hong Kong, Indonesia, Cambodia and Thailand) 17 March 2020 (Singapore and the Philippines) 1 October 2021 (Malaysia) 1 September 2022 (Hong Kong, second time) 1 May 2023 (Tonton, Malaysia) |
| Closed | 1 April 2019 (MNC Vision) 21 February 2019 (Vietnam) 16 January 2021 (Hong Kong, first time) 1 January 2022 (Myanmar) 27 August 2022 (TransVision feed only in Indonesia) |
| Links | |
| Website | https://www.gemtvasia.com |
| Availability | |
| Streaming media | |
| UseeTV (Indonesia) | Watch Live |
| StarHub TV+ (Singapore) | Watch Live |
| Mediacorp (Singapore) | meWATCH |
| Amazon Prime Video (India) | Watch Online |
On 21 February 2019, the channel was closed down in Vietnam due to low audience.
On 17 March 2020, both GEM and ONE were rebranded, with newer fonts for their logo and without the stylized "Sony" logo.
References
- Frater, Patrick (21 October 2013). "Sony's GEM to Shine in Vietnam". Variety. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
External links
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