Hong Kong – Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE) announced today several first and exclusive content deals for its channels.

CTE has secured two multi-year output deals with mixed martial arts (MMA) promoter Bellator Fighting Championships and kickboxing promoter It’s Showtime for KIX. The company also concluded a volume deal with CJ E&M Corporation (CJ E&M) that includes action series and thrilling dramas on a first-run basis for all CTE channels in Asia. 

Bellator Fighting Championships, which premieres in May, involves single-elimination tournaments with champions crowned across a number of weight classes. It’s Showtime is a global championship kickboxing tournament featuring top level fights between the top kickboxers in the world.

The largest entertainment company in South Korea, CJ E&M Corporation, will bring to CTE viewers hits including: Blood Thirsty Prosecutor, the number one cable series in South Korea in; Quiz from God, starring acclaimed actor Ryu Duk-hwan as a medical examiner who solves mysterious crimes tied to rare diseases; and Girl Killer K, a miniseries about a female assassin starring singer and actress Han Groo.