K-Plus
{{short description|Southeast Asian pay television channel}}
{{for multi|the South Korean modelling management firm|YG KPlus|other uses|K+ (disambiguation){{!}}K+|and|K+S|and|KPLS (AM)}}
{{Infobox television channel
| name = K+
| logo = K Plus Asia Logo.jpg
| logo_size = 250px
| launch_date = 17 September 2014
| owner = Aniplus
| parent = Plus Media Networks Asia
| network =
| sister_channels = Aniplus Asia
| country = Singapore
| area = {{ubl|Malaysia|Indonesia|Myanmar|Thailand}}
| headquarters = Singapore
| website = {{URL|www.kplus-asia.com}}
| online_serv_3 = UseeTV (Indonesia)
| online_chan_3 = {{url|https://www.useetv.com/livetv/kplus|Watch Live}}
| online_serv_4 = Dens.TV (Indonesia)
| online_chan_4 = {{url|https://www.dens.tv/|Watch Live}}
| online_serv_5 = Astro GO (Malaysia)
| online_chan_5 = {{url|https://astrogo.astro.com.my/channels/10000315/k-plus|Watch Live}}
}}
K-Plus (stylized as K+) is a Southeast Asian pay television channel focused on airing drama series, variety shows, movies and lifestyle programmes in K-pop, beauty & fashion as its main programming genre. It was launched on 17 September 2014{{cite web|url=http://www.kplus-asia.com/about/aboutus.asp|title=About K+|website=K+}} and it is available in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines. It also offers select titles to OTT platforms iflix, LeEco and Tribe. K+ is based in Singapore and is operated by Plus Media Networks Asia, a subsidiary of South Korea-based Aniplus.
History
The channel was first launched in Indonesia in September 2014 on pay-TV provider K-Vision (now ceased since 2016 due to the carriage agreement, but now available on IndiHome since 2016 and Dens.TV since 2017).
In the Philippines, it was previously available on Easy TV Home (from May 25, 2018 until September 30, 2019),{{cite web|url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2018/07/16/1833807/easytv-creates-alternative-viewing-experience|title=EasyTV creates alternative viewing experience|website=Philstar}} Sky Cable (April 2019 to May 1, 2023){{cite web| url=https://www.mysky.com.ph/metromanila/updates/1633/2023/03/30/aniplus-and-kplus-on-sky| title=SKY Advisory: Aniplus and K-Plus on SKY.| website=Sky Cable| date=March 30, 2023| access-date=March 30, 2023}} and Cablelink (September 2018 till June 1, 2023){{cite web |title=Please be informed that ANIPLUS (CH. 210) AND K-PLUS (CH. 222) will no longer be available in Cablelink's channel line-up, effective June 1, 2023, at 00:01 am. |url=https://www.facebook.com/CablelinkTV/posts/pfbid0SAkmD4hTE9utNZ9g7c5oEVZ2fnTPyFnjc7rEo1vVZUETbjyZ6NHcYeSuCvrbZwjUl |website=Facebook |author=Cablelink |date=May 19, 2023 |access-date=June 3, 2023}} with Cignal eventually discontinued the channel operation (alongside its sister channel Aniplus) on January 1, 2024.{{cite web |author=Anime Society |date=December 10, 2023 |title=Aniplus Asia is getting shutdown in Philippines. |url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=808435497962021&set=pb.100063867347430.-2207520000 |website=Facebook |access-date=December 31, 2023}}
The channel is available on Unifi TV in Malaysia on October 1, 2021.
The channel was launched at Astro on May 18, 2022 (which the channel has previously appeared through their Astro GO app exclusively), while included on their prepaid satellite service NJOI in early June 2022.
Notes and references
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External links
- {{Official website|http://kplus-asia.com}}
{{Television in the Philippines}}
{{Philippine subscription channels}}
Category:Television stations in Singapore
Category:Television channels and stations established in 2014
Category:2014 establishments in Singapore