SPOTV to Broadcast “All Elite Wrestling” Exclusively
in Malaysia
SINGAPORE, 16 November 2022 - SPOTV announced a partnership today with All
Elite Wrestling (AEW) to broadcast and stream AEW content on its linear
channels and OTT service to sports fans in Southeast Asia. This landmark deal also marks AEW’s first
foray into Malaysia, exclusively for viewers on SPOTV.
AEW is
the new professional wrestling league taking the world by storm with its
meteoric rise, record-high ratings, world-class roster and
highly entertaining product. The
high-octane AEW content will be
available starting 2 December on SPOTV linear channel well on SPOTV’s mobile
streaming app, SPOTV NOW.
In addition to global wrestling icons such as Chris Jericho, Samoa
Joe, Jon Moxley, Bryan Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli and Sting, AEW is also
simultaneously developing fresh new stars like MJF, Darby Allin, Jungle Boy,
Jade Cargill, Dr. Britt Baker, Toni Storm, Ricky Starks and Powerhouse
Hobbs. Further bolstering its global pop
culture infiltration, AEW has launched impressive collections of video games,
action figures, trading cards, merchandise and more.
Each week, fans can
enjoy all the action from AEW: DYNAMITE and AEW: RAMPAGE. In addition, fans will have access to AEW’s
quarterly pay-per-view events - REVOLUTION, DOUBLE OR NOTHING, ALL OUT and FULL
GEAR.
SPOTV CEO, Lee Choong Khay, said: “We are incredibly excited to be AEW’s exclusive
partner in Malaysia and are looking forward to working closely to expand and
grow the brand across the region. AEW’s compelling content
and appeal to Southeast Asian audiences are a right fit for SPOTV as well, as
we continue to deliver the best sports entertainment to our viewers.”
Tony Khan, CEO, GM and Head of Creative, AEW, said:
“We’re looking forward to partnering with SPOTV to showcase the best
professional wrestling that fans in Malaysia demand and deserve. We recently celebrated the three-year
anniversary of AEW Dynamite, and more fans around the world are discovering our
dynamic storytelling, high-flying action and incredible roster of global stars
and homegrown talent on a weekly basis.”
SPOTV is committed to introducing a new era in sports entertainment by
bringing fans closer to the world’s biggest and most popular sporting events,
not only on the TV screen, but also via the SPOTV NOW app. Sports fans will be
able access curated and localized behind-the-scenes and on-the-ground coverage
on @SPOTVMY on YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter. SPOTV NOW
is available in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Singapore
on Google Play Store and App Store. SPOTV channels are available in Malaysia on
Astro and Unifi TV.
ABOUT
SPOTV
SPOTV is a subsidiary of Eclat Media Group from South Korea. As its
Southeast Asia subsidiary, it is registered and based in Singapore from October
2021. The group runs the Number One sports network in South Korea, SPOTV, and
has other lines of businesses, such as print, advertising and PR. SPOTV runs
two regional sports channels, SPOTV and SPOTV2, and is currently distributed
across territories in Southeast Asia and select East Asia territories such
Indonesia (First Media, MNC Vision, K-Vision, UseeTV, MAXstream), Hong Kong
(Now TV) ,Malaysia (Astro, Unifi TV), the Philippines (Cignal, Skycable),
Singapore (Singtel TV, StarHub TV), Thailand (TrueVisions), and selected East
Asia territories such as Macau (Macau
Cable TV), and Mongolia (Univision).
SPOTV NOW (mobile app) is available in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia,
the Philippines, Singapore with other markets to follow. By providing more content and reaching out to
a wider audience, avid sports fans can conveniently watch live, on-demand, and
exclusive content on SPOTV NOW, whenever they prefer, wherever they are. SPOTV broadcasts globally renowned sports
properties such as MotoGPTM, Wimbledon, US Open (tennis), The Open
Championships, World Table Tennis, Badminton World Federation Events as well as
Asian popular sports including the Korean Baseball League (KBO) and Korean
Basketball League (KBL). SPOTV seeks to
be an inclusive and dynamic platform that profoundly engages the Asian sports
fan.
www.spotvasia.com / www.spotvnow.com
About AEW
Founded by CEO, GM and Head of Creative Tony Khan in 2019, AEW is offering an alternative to mainstream wrestling, with a roster of world-class talent that is injecting new spirit, freshness and energy into the industry. For more info, check out Twitter.com/AEW; Instagram.com/AEW; YouTube.com/AEW; Facebook.com/AEW