Unearth the Glittering GEM of Asian Entertainment this October

Unearth the Glittering GEM of Asian Entertainment this October

Simulcast of the latest Japanese dramas "ANGEL HEART" and "Death Note"

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HONG KONG, Sept. 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- A new glittering jewel of Asian entertainment has been unearthed! Starting October 1, 2015 from 6am, viewers living in Hong Kong can tune in to nowTV Channel 151 for the hottest Asian TV shows in both standard and high definition, with localized subtitles.

Viewers will get to enjoy first-run and exclusive dramas, comedies and variety entertainment shows from Japan's Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV), as well as programs from other Asian territories including South Korea, mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. They can also look forward to catching prime time dramas that will air within the same week of broadcast in Japan.

Spanning action, period, comedy, family and romance genres, GEM is anchored by a wide range of Asian drama with captivating stories and features a star-studded cast from Asia to keep audiences returning for more.

Premiering on October 17, within the same week of the Japan telecast, and airing every Saturday at 10.50pm (HK) is ANGEL HEART, a live-action spinoff of the popular classic manga 'City Hunter'. The enthralling series stars award-winning actor Takaya Kamikawa as Ryo Saeba, an intuitive and charming private detective.

Beginning October 5 and airing every Monday and Tuesday at 9pm (HK) is Death Note, the television adaption of the world-wide hit, featuring Japanese stars Masataka Kubota, Kento Yamazaki and Mio Yuki. The psychological thriller follows the adventures of college student Light Yagami (Masataka Kubota) who finds a notebook known as the Death Note, which contains the power to kill anyone whose name is written in it.



Starting October 2 and airing every Friday is top-rated suspense series Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out Season 2. The second season returns from where it left off as Hanasaki Mai (Anne), the 'outspoken and relentless heroine', and Ken Souma (Takaya Kamikawa), the 'hopeless middle-aged man', continue their bumpy partnership to stand up for their distressed colleagues and brilliantly solve one scandal after another.



The channel will also boast a myriad of highly entertaining Japanese variety programs including EXIT!, a phenomenally successful and exhilarating game show that will put audiences at the edge of their seats; Masquerade, the wackiest long-running Japanese competition that challenges its participants to use costumes, props, makeup and even parts of their own bodies to create visual tricks; and MOCO's Kitchen, a top-rated cooking show hosted by popular actor Mocomichi Hayami.

GEM, the new and premier destination for Asia's best TV shows, is set to debut on nowTV on October 1, 2015, from 6am (HK). See www.GEMtvasia.com for more information.

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Full broadcast information:

ANGEL HEART premieres on October 17 airing on every Saturday at 10.50pm (HK) within the same week from Japan

Death Note premieres on October 5 airing on every Monday & Tuesday at 9pm (HK)

Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out Season 2 premieres October 2 airing on every Friday at 9pm (HK)

Lady & Liar premieres October 1 airing on every Monday to Friday at 8pm (HK)

MASQUERADE premieres October 24 airing on every Saturday at 7.30pm (HK)

EXIT! premieres October 5 airing on every Monday at 10.10pm (HK)

MOCO's Kitchen premieres October 6 airing every Tuesday at 10.10pm (HK)







First and exclusively on GEM [nowTV Channel 151]




Stella Li Timothy Oh

Madison Communications Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia

(852) 2562-3631 (65) 6622-4201

stella@madison.asia timothy_oh@spe.sony.com

About GEM

GEM is the glittering jewel of Asian general entertainment. A joint venture between Sony Pictures Television (SPT) Networks and Nippon Television Network Corporation, GEM will have access to more than 500 hours of Japanese content per year exclusively from Nippon TV.

The channel features first-run and exclusive dramas, comedies and variety entertainment shows from Japan as well as other Asian territories including South Korea, China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. This also includes selected prime time dramas within the same week of broadcast in Japan.

GEM Vietnam, which is also part of the Asian channels portfolio, will continue to be wholly-owned and operated by SPT Networks.

See www.gemtvasia.com for more.



About Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia

Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia was established in 1997 with Singapore as the Asian headquarters of Sony Pictures Television's networks business. It operates five ad-supported 24/7 channels which are wholly-owned by Sony Pictures Entertainment.

AXN is Asia's home of thrilling entertainment; Sony Channel is the premier destination for female-skewing Hollywood entertainment; Animax offers anime for all; ONE is powered by prime and current South Korean entertainment content; and GEM serves up star-studded and popular general entertainment programming from Japan, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea. The company also operates joint-venture Indonesian telenovela channel Vision 2 and children's content channel BabyTV, as well as Chinese movie channel LS Times TV which it represents in Taiwan.



SOURCE Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia

Sony Pictures Television Networks, Asia

Web Site: http://www.gemtvasia.com


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