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Kix (Asian TV channel)

Southeast Asian pay television channel owned by Celestial Tiger Entertainment

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionFeb 25, 2026
Entity authorityQ6418937 ↗
Source-derived summary

KIX is a Southeast Asian pay television channel owned by Celestial Tiger Entertainment. Its programming is targeted towards 18- to 45-year-old adults. The channel airs a combination of Asian content (notably Korean shows) with Western programs and attracts a core target audience of international viewers skewed toward male viewers.

Programming blocks

The network has acquired licenses to mixed martial arts tournaments and international content including Bellator MMA, Mad Dogs, Top Gear Korea, Special Affairs Team TEN, and Quiz of God. In 2012, KIX secured first and exclusive rights to bring the Lingerie Football League, "America's fastest growing sports league", to Asia in a multi-year broadcast partnership deal.

Combat sports

A pillar of MMA combat and fight related tournaments that typically premiere Mondays and Tuesdays at 10 PM (GMT+8), 9 PM (GMT+7) and Saturdays at 7 PM (GMT+8) 6 PM (GMT+7). Programs airing in this block include BAMMA, Bellator MMA, Road FC, Kunlun Fight, Enfusion, SFL, Australian FC, Glory World Series, M-1 Challenge, Pacific Xtreme Combat and Rizin FF.

Action reality

Unscripted series and non-combat sporting events from the reality genre. Programs airing in this block include Lingerie Football League, Top Gear Korea, Top Gear USA, Top Gear Australia, Car Matchmaker, Car Crash, Heroes and Superstars, Infinite Challenge, The Incredible Mr Goodwin, Steve Austin's Broken Skull Challenge', Tornado Hunters, Drive, The Next Great Burger, The Ultimate Brocation, The Dude Perfect Show, Fifth Gear, Extreme Ends, Australian Ninja Warrior, G Wars, The Great Escape, What Went Down, Hunted, XRC, Britain's Hardest, Alternate Route, WeekEnd Fix, Illusions of Grandeur, Escape, Trigger Happy, Crazy Wheels and Travel Man.

Action series

Television series and international drama firmly rooted in the action adventure genre. Programs airing in this block include Special Affairs Team TEN, Quiz From God, SAF3, Mad Dogs, Fleming: The Man Who Would Be Bond, Girl Killer K, and Cheo Yong.

Editorial summary

The public source identifies “Kix (Asian TV channel)” as southeast Asian pay television channel owned by Celestial Tiger Entertainment. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Asian, channel and Southeast.

Editorial reviewA productive route into publication, performance and collection histories when the underlying object or edition remains clearly identified. The current lead gives the account dated anchors—2012—that can be checked directly. The linked authority record independently contributes the date 2009. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Asian, channel and Southeast providing the first useful test.
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Attribution, date and provenance are strongest when supported by the original work, a catalogue record and documented transmission. The source revision retrieved here is dated Feb 25, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6418937. 1 of 2 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2012.

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This entry incorporates text from “Kix (Asian TV channel)” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.