TV audiences may look forward to an endless stream of diverse entertainment options with the stellar program lineup this season on leading English-language general entertainment channel AXN, preferred Japanese content destinations Animax and GEM, and leading Korean entertainment channel ONE.

“We are proud that the most well-loved titles on TV have always called our network home, and we strive to not only continue this tradition, but also raise the bar for entertainment in Asia,” said George Chien, Co-Founder, President and CEO of KC Global Media Asia. “As the leading entertainment content provider in the region, we are committed to invest in quality, relevant, and popular hit programs to offer to our diverse audiences. This season, there is a robust lineup of first and exclusive premiering titles express from U.S on AXN, premium anime content with exclusive premieres on the same day as Japan on Animax, anticipated premiering dramas within the same day as Korea on ONE, and a stream of popular Japanese dramas and variety shows on GEM.”

Express within 12-hours of U.S. telecast, AXN’s stellar program lineup includes first and exclusive premieres of The Rookie Season 4 starring Nathan Fillion, every Monday at 9:45 PM (8:45 PM JKT/BKK); NCIS: Hawai’i, featuring the first female Special Agent In-charge of NCIS Pearl Harbour played by Vanessa Lachey, every Tuesday at 9:45 PM (8.45 PM JKT/BKK); as well as CSI: Vegas, starring Screen Actors Guild Award winners William Petersen and Jorja Fox, starting 7th October, every Thursday at 9:45 PM (8.45 PM JKT/BKK); and new crime procedural drama, Hudson and Rex premiering from 11th October, every Monday to Thursday at 8:50 PM (7.50 PM JKT/BKK). Fans can also catch the multiple Primetime Emmy Award-winning series, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation as it returns home to AXN Asia every Monday to Thursday at 10:40PM (9.40PM JKT/BKK) and CSI: New York in November.

Home to some of the biggest anime titles, Animax offers premium and simulcast programmes from popular genres such as action, romance, horror, supernatural, sci-fi, comedy and slice-of-life. Fans can expect to catch first and exclusive premieres on the same day as Japan, such as My Senpai is Annoying from 10th October, every Sunday at 8:30 PM (7.30 PM JKT/BKK), and LUPIN THE 3rd PART6 from 17th October, every Sunday at 10:30 PM (9.30 PM JKT/BKK) to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the popular anime series. Other much-anticipated titles include the exclusive premiere of new show, The Detective is Already Dead and brand-new episodes of the hit anime series, Spooky Kitaro 6.

ONE continues to be the go-to channel for the hottest and latest entertainment from South Korea. Historical drama Lovers of the Red Sky starring Kim Yoo Jung and Ahn Hyo Seop airs every Tuesday and Wednesday at 8:10 PM (7:10 PM JKT/BKK), while One The Woman starring Lee Ha Nee and Lee Sang Yoon airs every Saturday and Sunday at 9.45 PM (8.45 PM JKT/BKK), both within 24 hours of their broadcast in Korea. Running Man, Korea’s most popular variety show hosted by Yoo Jae Suk, Kim Jong Kook and Song Ji Hyo, among others, also calls ONE its home in the region, with a new episode airing on the channel every Friday at 11 PM (10 PM JKT/BKK). Fans will soon be able to also catch another well-loved variety program, My Little Old Boy, as it premieres on the channel this season.

GEM boasts an unparalleled curation of Japanese content with first-run and exclusive dramas as well as popular variety shows. Express from Japan, Avalanche, a brand new crime and investigation drama starring popular Japanese artiste Sota Fukushi, premieres on 23rd October, every Saturday at 8:40 PM (7.40 PM JKT/BKK). Airing every Thursday at 8 PM (7 PM JKT/BKK), fans of Japanese entertainment can expect heartwarming moments in documentary-style variety show What’s Daddy!, which follows the journeys of children who spring surprise appearances on their fathers working overseas for the opportunity to spend quality time together. For more light-hearted Japanese variety shows, fans may catch the award-winning reality series, Can I Follow You Home? premiering every Monday at 8 PM (7 PM JKT/BKK), and take a unique peek into the lives of everyday Japanese citizens.