Rose Media and Entertainment

Rose Media and Entertainment is a Thai entertainment company whose activities have included film and music distribution, television programming, Japanese-content licensing and idol music. The business began in 1986 when Phiraphon Montphichit established Rose Video as a video-rental operation. The company later adopted the Rose Media and Entertainment name, reflecting a broader role in the Thai media market. A major stage in the company's development began in 2000, when it entered the licensing of Japanese television content for Thailand. Its catalogue included both animation and live-action programming, with the business becoming particularly visible during the expansion of anime consumption in Thailand in the late 2000s and early 2010s. Licensed properties associated with Rose included Doraemon, Naruto, Reborn!, Bleach, Sgt. Frog, Hunter x Hunter and Attack on Titan, alongside numerous Japanese superhero, children's, action and general-animation titles. The company operated as a rights licensor and distributor rather than as the producer of these Japanese properties. Rose also developed a branded television presence. On 23 September 2008 it launched Gang Cartoon Channel, a 24-hour cable channel built around animated programming. The channel extended the Gang Cartoon programming concept that had previously appeared as a weekend block on Thai Channel 5. Its schedule connected Rose's licensing activity with a dedicated broadcast outlet for children's and animation content. Gang Cartoon Channel stopped broadcasting in 2017. The anime-licensing period ended after Attack on Titan became the company's final Rose Media license. According to the available reference material, revenue losses led to the cancellation of several anime licenses in 2017. The change marked a retreat from the company's earlier position as a prominent Japanese-animation licensor in Thailand. The available account does not provide detailed financial statements or quantify the losses. Following the contraction of the anime business, Rose focused more heavily on music and film distribution. Its music activities have generally included Thai country music. The company also moved into idol-related operations through a sub-company known as BNK48 Office, subsequently associated with the name Independent Artist Management. This placed Rose within Thailand's idol-music and artist-management ecosystem in addition to its established distribution activities. Rose Media and Entertainment therefore represents a Thai media business that has moved through several operating models: a video-rental origin, home-video and entertainment distribution, Japanese television and anime licensing, a dedicated animation channel, and later music, film and idol-oriented activities. Publicly available material identifies its historical businesses and major content relationships, but does not establish a complete current corporate structure, ownership profile, headquarters address, financial position or executive roster. Its present status is described in general terms as an active entertainment company focused on music and film distribution, with additional involvement in idol music through Independent Artist Management.

Rose Media and Entertainment originated in Thailand in 1986 as Rose Video, a video-rental business founded by Phiraphon Montphichit. The company subsequently broadened its activities and changed its name to Rose Media and Entertainment. Its early development followed the expansion of recorded-video and television entertainment distribution in Thailand, although the available reference material does not provide a detailed account of its early catalogue or corporate structure. In 2000, Rose entered Japanese television-content licensing. It acquired or distributed rights for animated and live-action programs intended for the Thai market. The licensing portfolio covered a wide range of genres and audiences, including children's animation, Japanese superhero series, action titles and mainstream anime. Properties listed in the company's historical catalogue include Doraemon, Naruto, Bleach, Sgt. Frog, Reborn!, Hunter x Hunter and Attack on Titan. The portfolio also included titles such as various Super Sentai and Ultraman productions, Fairy Tail, Fullmetal Alchemist, Inazuma Eleven, Sword Art Online and other Japanese animated series. Rose's role was that of a Thai-market licensor and distributor; the reference material does not indicate that it produced these properties. The licensing operation became especially prominent in the late 2000s. To support its animation-oriented business, Rose launched Gang Cartoon Channel on 23 September 2008. The 24-hour cable service developed from a Gang Cartoon programming block shown on Thai Channel 5 during weekend mornings. The channel provided a dedicated outlet for animated programming and gave Rose a branded broadcast platform in addition to its content-distribution activities. Rose's anime business later weakened. Attack on Titan was described as its final Rose Media license, and the company lost revenue that led to the cancellation of several anime licenses in 2017. Gang Cartoon Channel also ceased broadcasting in 2017. These developments ended the most visible phase of Rose's Japanese-animation licensing and channel operations. No public financial figures are supplied in the reference material, so the scale of the revenue decline cannot be stated. After the contraction of its anime activities, Rose Media and Entertainment concentrated on music and film distribution. Its music business has generally been associated with Thai country music. The company also established or operated a sub-company called BNK48 Office, later associated with Independent Artist Management, through which it became involved in idol music and related artist activities. This represented a strategic shift from a business centered on licensed Japanese animation toward locally oriented music, film and idol entertainment. The available sources describe Rose as continuing to specialize in music and film distribution, but they do not identify a current chief executive, detailed ownership arrangement, exact headquarters address, public listing, revenue, or a complete account of its current catalogue. Rose's documented history is consequently best understood as a sequence of transformations: video rental, broader media distribution, Japanese-content licensing, animation broadcasting, and later music, film and idol-related operations.

• 2017

  Animation-channel and anime-licensing period ends

  [1]Rose Media and Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  Gang Cartoon Channel ceased airing, while Attack on Titan was identified as the final Rose Media anime license amid the cancellation of several licenses.

• 2008

  Gang Cartoon Channel launches

  [1]Rose Media and Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  The company launched a 24-hour cable channel devoted to animated programming on 23 September.

• 2000

  Japanese-content licensing begins

  [1]Rose Media and Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  Rose began licensing Japanese animated and live-action television programs for distribution in Thailand.

• 1986

  Rose Video is founded

  [1]Rose Media and Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  Phiraphon Montphichit founded the business as Rose Video, initially operating as a video-rental company in Thailand.

• Expansion into idol music

  [1]Rose Media and Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org

  Rose later established a sub-company known as BNK48 Office, subsequently associated with Independent Artist Management, and expanded into idol music activities.

A Thai entertainment and distribution company that historically connected international animation and television properties with Thai audiences, and later emphasized music, film distribution and idol-related activities.

• Film and video

  Film distribution

  Film distribution is one of Rose Media and Entertainment's continuing areas of activity. The company has operated as a distributor and marketer of filmed entertainment in Thailand, following its earlier origins in video rental and home-video-related business. The available reference material does not identify a complete current film catalogue or individual distribution agreements.

• Music

  Music distribution

  Rose distributes music, with the company's later activity described as being particularly associated with Thai country music. This business forms part of the company's post-anime focus and sits alongside film distribution and idol-related operations. Specific labels, artists and catalogue figures are not established by the supplied sources.

• Content licensing · 2000

  Japanese television and anime licensing

  From 2000, Rose licensed Japanese animated and live-action television properties for the Thai market. Its historical catalogue included Doraemon, Naruto, Bleach, Reborn!, Sgt. Frog, Hunter x Hunter, Attack on Titan, Ultraman productions and multiple Super Sentai series. The licensing program was a major part of the company's late-2000s and early-2010s profile, but several licenses were cancelled in 2017 after revenue losses.

• Television channel · 2008

  Gang Cartoon Channel

  Gang Cartoon Channel was a 24-hour cable television service launched by Rose on 23 September 2008. It was built around animated programming and extended the Gang Cartoon block previously broadcast on Thai Channel 5 during weekend mornings. The channel provided a dedicated outlet for Rose's animation-related content before ceasing transmission in 2017.

• Idol music and artist operations

  Independent Artist Management

  Independent Artist Management is the name associated with Rose's later idol-music activities. The operation was previously referred to as BNK48 Office in the available account. It reflects Rose's move toward artist and idol-related entertainment after the contraction of its Japanese-anime licensing business.

• 2017

  Retreat from anime licensing and animation broadcastingStrategy

  Background

  Revenue losses affected Rose's anime-licensing activity, while its Gang Cartoon Channel also ended operations.

  Action taken

  Several anime licenses were cancelled, and the company shifted emphasis toward music and film distribution.

  Aftermath

  Rose's business moved away from its previous Japanese-animation focus and later included Thai music and idol-related operations.

  Source

• 2008

  Launch Gang Cartoon ChannelProduct launch

  Background

  Rose had developed the Gang Cartoon programming concept as a weekend block on Thai Channel 5.

  Action taken

  The company launched a dedicated 24-hour cable channel focused on animated programs on 23 September 2008.

  Aftermath

  The channel operated as Rose's dedicated animation outlet until it ceased airing in 2017.

  Source

• 2000

  Enter Japanese television and anime licensingStrategy

  Background

  Rose expanded beyond its earlier video-rental and distribution origins as demand for Japanese television and animation content developed in Thailand.

  Action taken

  The company began licensing Japanese animated and live-action television programs for the Thai market.

  Aftermath

  The licensing business became a central part of Rose's profile during the late 2000s and early 2010s and produced a broad catalogue of Japanese properties.

  Source

• Develop idol-music operationsStrategy

  Background

  After the contraction of the anime-licensing business, Rose sought additional entertainment activities beyond film and music distribution.

  Action taken

  The company established a sub-company known as BNK48 Office, later associated with Independent Artist Management.

  Aftermath

  The move added idol music and artist-related activities to Rose's portfolio.

  Source

1. 1Rose Media and Entertainmenten.wikipedia.org