Hong Kong – The premiere of The Beast and Leverage in the month of May made AXN the star in the ratings chart in Singapore and Malaysia, especially amongst its target audience of the upscale and affluent. The Beast’s Asia-wide premiere on May 12 put AXN as the no. 1 international channel amongst PMEB audience in Singapore and Malaysia, while action drama Leverage was also a favourite amongst PMEBs in Singapore and Malaysia, with its premiere telecast at 9pm on May 18 bringing AXN to the top of the ratings chart.