Thrill (TV channel)

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Thrill
Thrilllogo.webp
Broadcast area Philippines
Indonesia
Hong Kong
Programming
Language(s) English
Cantonese
Picture format 1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i SDTV for the main channel)
Ownership
Owner Celestial Tiger Entertainment
Sister channels Celestial Movies
Celestial Classic Movies
CM+
KIX
History
Launched28 April 2010
ClosedFebruary 1, 2023 (2023-02-01) (Singapore) June 30, 2023 (2023-06-30) (Thailand)
Links
Website thrill-tv.com

Thrill is a Southeast Asian pay television channel focusing on the horror, thriller, suspense and supernatural fiction genres. It primarily airs imports from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Asia.

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Programming

The channel airs many iconic horror film franchises including The Ring , Ju-on , The Amityville Horror , Friday the 13th , and The Blair Witch Project . Each month, a thematic block composed of first airings from contemporary and classic horror films is aired typically on Fridays at 11 PM (HK/SG/PHIL), 10 PM (JKT/THAI).

Thrill airs South Korean imports in partnership with South Korea's OCN channel; [1] [2] these include Vampire Prosecutor , The Virus and Cheo Yong The Paranormal Detective . [3] Other programming Western dramas such as Psychoville , Coma , Bedlam and Holliston and paranormal reality series such as Ghost Hunters and Most Haunted .

Thrill airs its first original production Model Family which is premiered on October 31, 2020, at 9 PM. It also aired 3 AM, a 5-part miniseries as its second original production on October 3, 2022.

Thrill's selected movies and TV series are also available on Astro via On Demand (ended on January 1, 2022, but Now, Selected Titles Also on ShowCase Movies on Astro), Film Wallet (in "KIX" brand, movies only) and DEGUP via Unifi TV in Malaysia.

Unlike other film-oriented channels which tend to be commercial-free, Thrill airs television advertising.

Blocks

The programming blocks on the channel is Thrill of the Week. The block presents horror movies imported from different countries. It premieres the movies every Monday night. Another one is Asian Horror. The block airs horror films across Asia. It airs the movies every Wednesday night.

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