K-Plus

K-Plus (stylized as K+) is a Southeast Asian pay television channel focused on airing drama series, variety shows, movies and lifestyle programmes in K-pop, beauty & fashion as its main programming genre. It was launched on 17 September 2014[1] and it is available in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Philippines. It also offers select titles to OTT platforms iflix, LeEco and Tribe. K+ is based in Singapore and is owned by Plus Media Networks, a subsidiary of South Korea-based JJ MediaWorks.

For the South Korean modelling management firm, see YG KPlus. For other uses, see K+S and KPLS (AM).
K+
CountrySingapore
Broadcast area
HeadquartersSingapore
Programming
Picture format1080i HDTV
(downscaled to 16:9 480i/576i for the SDTV feed)
Ownership
OwnerPlus Media Networks Asia
Sister channelsANIPLUS Asia
History
Launched17 September 2014
Links
Websitewww.kplus-asia.com

History

The channel was first launched in Indonesia in September 2014 on pay-TV provider K-Vision (now ceased since 2016 due to the carriage agreement, but now available on IndiHome since 2016 and Dens.TV since 2017).

On May 25, 2018, K+ was available on Easy TV Home in the Philippines, and now ceased its operatorions until September 30, 2019 due to the agreement for broadcasting.[2] On September of that same year, the channel is available on Cablelink. In April 2019, the channel is available on Sky Cable and on Cignal on January 4, 2021. The channel along with Aniplus Asia are set to cease it's transmission in the Philippines on May 1, 2023 as their contract will terminate on April 30 of the same year.[3]

The channel is available on Unifi TV in Malaysia on October 1, 2021.

The channel was launched at Astro on May 18, 2022 (which the channel has previously appeared through their Astro GO app exclusively), while included on their prepaid satellite service NJOI in early June 2022.

Notes and references
  1. "About K+". K+.
  2. "EasyTV creates alternative viewing experience". Philstar.
  3. "SKY Advisory: Aniplus and K-Plus on SKY". Sky Cable. March 30, 2023. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
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