Rewind Networks

What Rewind Networks does

Rewind Networks is a Singapore-incorporated multimedia branded entertainment company that builds and licenses curated linear pay-TV channels to operators across Asia Pacific. The company operates three 24x7 high-definition channels: HITS (launched 2013), featuring curated Hollywood drama and comedy from the past three decades; HITS MOVIES (launched October 2018), covering blockbuster films from the 1960s to late 2000s; and HITS NOW (launched February 2023), focused on current US TV including drama, reality, game shows, true crime, and entertainment news.

The company's core technology is content curation and linear channel packaging built on licensed catalogs from major Hollywood and international studios — Banijay, BBC, Fremantle, ITV Studios, Lionsgate, MGM Studios, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Content is delivered as standard 24x7 HD linear feeds, distributed exclusively through B2B licensing arrangements with pay-TV platforms and OTT services rather than via direct-to-consumer apps.

Rewind Networks generates revenue through recurring licensing royalties from pay-TV operators and OTT platforms (Astro, Singtel, StarHub, CANAL+, Cignal, Dialog, IndiHome, MyRepublic, JioTV, Prime Video India, Airtel Digital TV, Now TV, and others across 11+ countries). Channels are placed in operators' basic subscription tiers, positioning Rewind as a default entertainment offering rather than a premium add-on. The company is privately held with 11–50 employees, is headquartered at 21 Media Circle, Singapore, and has stated ambitions to expand into Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.

Name

Rewind Networks

Legal name

Rewind Networks Pte Ltd

Website

https://rewindnetworks.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rewind Networks is a Singapore-based B2B media company that licenses three curated linear pay-TV channels — HITS, HITS MOVIES, and HITS NOW — to pay-TV operators and OTT platforms across 11+ Asia Pacific countries, serving more than 22 million households via basic-tier distribution deals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Pay-TV Broadcasting Services

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210)

SIC

Cable & Other Pay Television Services (4841), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822)

akta.pro primary industry

General Entertainment Cable Networks (MPABAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Movie & Classic Film Cable Networks (MPABAFAH), Pay-TV Value-Added Services (DVR, VOD, TV Everywhere, Apps) (MPABAGAG)

Keywords

• Pay-TV channels
• Content licensing
• Linear TV broadcasting
• Multimedia entertainment
• Pan-regional broadcasting

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Pay-TV Licensing: Revenue generated from licensing content to pay TV platforms and OTT services. Channels are distributed through basic subscription packs of leading operators, generating recurring licensing fees based on subscriber reach and geographic distribution agreements.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Rewind Networks operates three branded 24x7 linear pay-TV channels—HITS, HITS MOVIES, and HITS NOW—that curate Hollywood television drama, comedy series, and blockbuster movies sourced through exclusive licensing agreements with major studios. The channels are distributed via B2B licensing arrangements with pay TV operators and OTT platforms across Asia Pacific, reaching more than 22 million households in 11 countries through basic subscription packs.

Product overview

Rewind Networks is a multimedia branded entertainment company incorporated and headquartered in Singapore, providing the best in class TV content to audiences across the Asia Pacific region. The company operates a portfolio of three branded linear pay-TV channels distributed across pay TV platforms and OTT services. HITS (launched 2013) is the company's flagship channel featuring curated Hollywood TV drama and comedy from the past three decades. HITS MOVIES (launched October 2018) extends the brand to classic blockbuster films from the 1960s to the late 2000s in HD. HITS NOW (launched February 2023) is the most recent service, focused on current US TV programming including drama, comedy, game shows, reality, true crime, and entertainment news. All three channels are distributed as basic-pack offerings across leading pay TV platforms and OTT services in the region, with the company motto 'The Best TV shows and movies. All in One Place.' The company has secured extensive licensing arrangements with major Hollywood and international studios including Banijay, BBC, Fremantle, ITV Studios, Lionsgate, MGM Studios, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Sony Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, and Warner Bros. Discovery. Strategic expansion into Europe, the Middle East, and Africa is underway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• HITS: A celebration of the best Hollywood TV ever made, featuring a curated selection of the greatest drama and comedy series from the past three decades. The fastest growing basic general entertainment channel in Asia, reaching more than 22 million households across 11 countries.
• HITS MOVIES
• HITS NOW

Products and services

• HITS A 24x7 pan-regional pay-TV channel featuring a curated selection of the greatest Hollywood TV drama and comedy series from the past three decades in High Definition. Targeted at English-speaking audiences across Asia Pacific seeking classic TV entertainment.
• HITS MOVIES A 24x7 pan-regional pay-TV channel celebrating the best blockbuster movies ever made from the 1960s to the late 2000s in HD, featuring a carefully curated selection of films from major studios. Available to audiences across Asia Pacific in basic subscription packs.
• HITS NOW A 24x7 pan-regional pay-TV channel featuring top-rated current US drama series, reality shows, game shows, true crime programming, and entertainment news. Available to audiences across Asia Pacific in basic subscription packs.

Named customers13 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered minor, core and regional.

• Entrigue Magazine LLCminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 November 2025Strategic media partnership announced November 14, 2025 involving merged print, digital, and broadcast media to promote culture, creativity, and community empowerment, with collaborations planned for early 2026
• BanijaycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent licensing partner providing access to extensive catalog of television content for distribution across Rewind Networks' channels in Asia Pacific
• BBCcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent licensing partner providing British television content for distribution across Rewind Networks' channels
• FremantlecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent licensing partner providing access to Fremantle's catalog of television programs for Asian distribution
• ITV StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent licensing partner providing British television content for distribution across Rewind Networks' channels
• LionsgatecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent licensing partner providing movie and television content for distribution on HITS and HITS MOVIES channels
• MGM StudioscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent licensing partner providing movie content for HITS MOVIES channel
• NBCUniversalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent licensing partner providing television and movie content for distribution across Rewind Networks' channels
• ParamountcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent licensing partner providing television and movie content for distribution on HITS and HITS MOVIES
• Sony PicturescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent licensing partner providing television and movie content for Rewind Networks' channels
• The Walt Disney CompanycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContent licensing partner providing Disney television content for Asian distribution
• Warner Bros. DiscoverycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor content licensing partner providing extensive library of television and movie content. Rewind Networks announced exciting deal with Warner Bros. in October 2016
• LYD (Korea)regionalStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partnership announced in April 2019 to expand HITS franchise in Korea

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• HBO Asia (Warner Bros. Discovery): Operates HBO-branded premium pay-TV channels and HBO Go across Asia Pacific, offering curated Hollywood and HBO original content. Direct competitor for premium English-language content slots on pay-TV operators, with substantially greater scale and studio backing.
• Warner TV Asia: Warner Bros. Discovery's general entertainment pay-TV channel in Asia Pacific, distributed through leading operators. Direct competitor to HITS for premium English entertainment channel slots using similar Warner Bros. content.
• STAR Movies / Fox Movies (Disney): Disney's Hollywood movie pay-TV channels in Asia Pacific, distributed through leading operators. Competes for the same premium-movie and blockbuster channel slot that HITS MOVIES occupies in operator lineups.
• BBC Earth / BBC Studios Channels Asia: BBC-branded pay-TV channels distributed in Asia Pacific, leveraging BBC's premium factual and entertainment library. Comparable curated British-Hollywood content positioning and operator-based distribution model to Rewind's HITS franchise.

Direct peers

• KBS World: Korea's international general entertainment pay-TV channel distributed across Asia Pacific. Operates a similar model of curated entertainment content licensed to regional pay-TV operators and OTT platforms.
• Celestial Movies / Celestial Classic Movies: Singapore-headquartered movie pay-TV channels distributed across Asia Pacific, focused on Hollywood and Asian film libraries. Direct competitor to HITS MOVIES in the classic and blockbuster movie channel category.
• Sony PIX: Sony Pictures Television's Hollywood movie pay-TV channel in Asia. Directly competes with HITS MOVIES for movie-channel placement on Asia Pacific pay-TV operators using similar Hollywood studio content libraries.
• Animax Asia (Sony Pictures Television): Sony Pictures Television's anime and general entertainment pay-TV channels distributed across Asia Pacific. Comparable linear-niche-channel distribution business with multi-country operator partnerships in the same region.
• AXN Asia (Sony Pictures Television): Sony Pictures Television's flagship general entertainment channel in Asia, distributed via major pay-TV operators across the region. Closest direct linear competitor to HITS given similar Hollywood-action/drama positioning and operator-based distribution model.
• TVN Asia (CJ ENM): Korean general entertainment pay-TV channel distributed across Southeast Asia, featuring curated drama, variety and entertainment content. Comparable niche-channel distribution model and English-Asian crossover content positioning to HITS NOW.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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