Tiger Gate Expands Distribution for Thrill, KIX

HONG KONG: Carriage for the channels KIX and Thrill has been secured by Tiger Gate Entertainment with the Hong Kong Broadband (HKBN) platform.

As of November 15, Hong Kong Broadband subscribers will have access to KIX’s action lineup, including The Legend of Bruce Lee series, the drift racing competition D1 Grand Prix and the exclusive Asian premieres of the World Championships of Kickboxing It’s Showtime. Thrill offers Hong Kong Broadband customers horror titles such as Psycho, within its Late Nights with Hitchcock block, Hostel I and II and a full roster of Asian horror movies such as Ju-on, The Eye and The Ring.

William Pfeiffer, the CEO of Tiger Gate Entertainment, said, “We are thrilled to offer high-quality, Asian-focused programming to the rapidly growing number of Hong Kong Broadband subscribers. Reflective of our fast-paced, action-packed content, we look forward to an aggressive strategic partnership with HKBN, rolling out waves of programming and marketing initiatives for KIX and Thrill that will keep HKBN subscribers at the edge of their seats and keep them coming back for more.”

To Wai Bing, the managing director of business development at HKBN, added, “From world-class edutainment to premium family TV entertainment to video-on-demand, our IPTV platform has seen tremendous expansion of content this year, and I am confident that the latest partnership with Tiger Gate would take bbTV further to become a truly all-in-one buffet of high-quality TV, delivering best value of service to all HKBN customers.”