Rewind Networks Secures Astro Carriage for HITS

November 12, 2014 World Screen Top Stories

SINGAPORE/KUALA LUMPUR: Rewind Networks' HITS channel has been added to the lineup of Astro, where it will be available with Bahasa Malaysia and Simplified Chinese subtitles.

The channel is set to go live on Astro on November 16. An entertainment network, HITS is dedicated to featuring iconic shows such as Mork & Mindy, Seinfeld, The Cosby Show and M*A*S*H. The channel is available on pay-TV platforms in Singapore, Indonesia, the Philippines and now Malaysia.

Agnes Rozario, the VP of the content group at Astro, said: “Astro is committed to providing the best-in-class entertainment to our subscribers. HITS HD will give our customers the chance to reconnect with so many of their best loved shows like Mork & Mindy and The Cosby Show. We also anticipate that this great content will find a new audience amongst our younger viewers making HITS truly a channel for the whole family. Viewers will also be pleased that we are extending this great experience beyond the home with the channel and catch-up episodes being available on Astro on the Go.”

“This is a HITS-torical moment for us,” added Avi Himatsinghani, the founder and CEO of Rewind Networks. “HITS celebrates some of the best TV content ever created, all in one place. We are so proud that Astro subscribers will now have a chance to watch their most loved TV shows for the first time in HD quality. Curated with Asian viewers in mind we hope that our selection of top-rated, multi-award-winning and iconic shows from the leading Hollywood studios will make this channel a favorite amongst Malaysian audiences.”