Indonesia: HITS NOW on First Media
February 2, 2023
Rewind Networks is launching HITS NOW on First Media, one of the leading providers of fixed broadband internet and cable TV in Indonesia operated by PT Link Net. The channel is a destination for viewers looking to be entertained, amused and captivated by a wide range of first and exclusive premium content, fresh from the US. From dramas to comedies, game shows to immersive reality shows, HITS NOW’s programming will provide viewers with quality and variety. HITS NOW will debut in Indonesia on February 6th with First Media and will be available in High Definition on Channel #324. At launch, the channel will be available for free to all First Media’s cable TV and FirstMediaX subscribers until February 20th.
Rewind Networks’ flagship channels HITS and HITS MOVIES are currently available in 14 countries and more than 24 million households, showcasing the greatest hit shows and movies of all time. With its newest offering, HITS NOW, the network is all set to fill a critical need gap in the market & bring the most sought-after entertainment experience to Indonesia as well as other parts of Asia. HITS NOW will continue to strengthen Rewind Networks’ reputation of delivering quality and captivating series handpicked for Asian audiences and will advance into other markets in the coming months.
Subscribers can now invest their time with proven reality and talent shows like Top Chef, Below Deck, American Idol, Survivor and Project Runway; follow dramatic series like this season’s success stories Fire Country and Alert: Missing Persons Unit and exciting Dick Wolf franchises Chicago P.D. and Chicago Fire and marvel at contestants in Celebrity Wheel of Fortune, Who Wants To Be a Millionaire? and Celebrity Family Feud. Those searching for lighthearted entertainment will enjoy comedies like Lopez vs Lopez, Dwayne Johnson’s Young Rock and Ghosts. HITS NOW will also keep the viewers up to date with the longest running entertainment news magazine show Entertainment Tonight, while true crime junkies will get their fix with Fear Thy Neighbor.
HITS NOW will kick off with a Live & Exclusive premiere of The 65th Annual Grammy Awards at 8am JKT on February 6th with an encore performance at 7pm JKT that same night.
Marlo Budiman, President Director & CEO of PT Link Net, said: “We are committed to presenting the one-stop best entertainment solution to all First Media customers. In collaboration with Rewind Networks as a Multimedia Branded Entertainment Company, we are pleased that our customers, especially entertainment lovers, can enjoy HITS NOW on First Media. With its variety of entertainment genres, HITS NOW is increasingly complementing a choice of quality entertainment content and is expected to add to the pleasant experience and customer satisfaction in enjoying our premium cable TV service.”
“We are delighted to unveil HITS NOW on First Media, expanding access to the most popular and current US television shows to the Indonesian market,” said Avi Himatsinghani, CEO of Rewind Networks. “We deeply appreciate the Indonesian audience for having shown so much love to our channels HITS and HITS MOVIES, where they can watch their all-time favorite TV shows and blockbuster movies. With HITS NOW, we are excited to elevate their options by offering an extraordinary, edge-of-your-seat entertainment experience currently airing on US television. We are confident that viewers in Indonesia will embrace this new addition and make HITS NOW a fundamental part of their family’s daily viewing lineup.”