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Asia
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MPA: local content dominates Asian streamer engagement
Asian audiences increasingly favour homegrown content in streaming, with Asian titles delivering 80% of premium…
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MBC names new head of MBC Studios
Middle East broadcaster MBC Group has named Samar Akrouk as managing director of MBC Studios….
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Disney and Reliance agree Indian merger deal
India’s Reliance Industries, Viacom 18 and The Walt Disney Company have struck a definitive deal…
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iQiyi doubles down on originals, AI and international growth
Leading Chinese streamer iQiyi aims to double down on its strategy of building a strong…
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New version of Indonesia’s Vision+ debuts, powered by Mirada
Indonesia-based multinational conglomerate MNC Group has launched the planned updated version of its streaming service…
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StarHub sees entertainment subscribers fall
Singapore service provider StarHub’s entertainment subscriber total fell by 10% year-on-year to 337,000 at year-end, dropping by 10,000 during the last quarter.
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Hong Kong’s Now TV launches video streaming app
Hong Kong pay TV service Now TV has launched a new video streaming app enabling…
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Tata Play launches Tata Play Binge platform-as-a-service
Indian pay TV service provider Tata Play, formerly known as Tata Sky, has launched Tata…
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Friend MTS targets APAC with new Singapore office
Content security provider Friend MTS has opened a new office in Singapore, which it said…
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Fuel TV launches on Rakuten-owned linear streamer in Japan
Action sports channel Fuel TV is now available in Japan via R Channel, a linear streaming…
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JioCinema’s Bigg Boss OTT breaks streaming records
Indian streamer JioCinema’s hit show Bigg Boss OTT, the spin-off of an Indian version of…
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Disney cracks down on password sharing in India
Disney is reportedly to follow Netflix by cracking down on password sharing in India. Disney…
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Japan’s U-Next secures extra distribution with cable deal
Japanese streamer U-Next has forged a partnership with cable operator Tōhoku Cable TV Network that…
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Disney mulling sale or JV for Indian business
Disney is reportedly mulling the sale of its Indian TV and streaming business, or a…
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Indonesia’s Vidio taps Access’s NetRange to extend smart TV reach
Access-owned white label smart TV and OTT platform provider NetRange has struck a new strategic…
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Japan’s U-Next revamps expanding live sports line-up
Japanese streamer U-Next has revamped its sports services to give it more visibility as it…
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GMA Network taps Konnect Digital to distribute content globally
Philippines broadcaster GMA Network has formed a partnership with B2B content marketplace platform Konnect Digital…
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Streamer U-Next turns back the clock to DVD rental with Tsutaya collaboration
Japanese streamer U-Next has teamed up with Culture Convenience Club, the owner of the Tsutaya…
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Disney shuts down Asian networks as it pivots to streaming
Disney is shuttering its remaining networks in South East Asia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and South…
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KCGM taps Amagi to launch Animax to OTT platforms
KC Global Media Asia (KCGM) has tapped cloud-based SaaS technology for broadcast and connected TV…
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WOWOW Japan plots recovery after bruising 2022
Japanese pay TV broadcaster WOWOW has posted full-year financials for a bruising 2022 with its…
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Viacom18’s JioCinema secures NBCU deal
JioCinema, Indian pay TV broadcaster Viacom18’s streaming service, has struck a multi-year partnership with Comcast-owned…
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Singtel pay TV revenues fall, but cushioned by cost savings
Singapore-based telco Singtel saw pay TV revenues fall from S$273.9 million to S$218 million in…
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SPI International and Thema launch channels in Mongolia
CANAL+ owned companies SPI International and Thema have launched SPI’s gaming and sports channels in…
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iQIYI sees strong subscriber, revenue and profit growth
Leading Chinese streaming provider iQIYI has posted strong year-on-year revenue and subscriber growth in its…
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Airtel adds Dream11’s FanCode to its Xstream line-up
Indian telco Bharti Airtel is to offer content from sports streaming outfit FanCode to its…
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SK Telecom claims top spot for IPTV growth
South Korea’s SK Telecom had 9.401 million pay TV customers at the end of March,…
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Mediacorp FTA channels now on Singtel and Starhub streaming services
Singaporean telco Singtel’s TV customers and rival StarHub’s TV+ subscribers can now receive free-to-air content…
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Sri Lankan operators Airtel and Dialog to merge
Indian telecom giant Bharti Airtel has secured an agreement with Malaysian holding company Axiata Group…
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Mediacorp taps ThinkAnalytics for mewatch
Singaporean media outfit Mediacorp has tapped ThinkAnalytics’ Think360 personalised content discovery and viewer engagement platform…