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Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain top Netflix Speed Index again

Sixteen per cent of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) increased 0.2 Mbps and 83 per cent stayed the same during December 2023 on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. Three countries and regions were in the top performance tier for December: Hong Kong, […]

January 9, 2024

Hong Kong, Singapore, Spain lead Netflix ISP Speed Index

Netflix has announced that three countries and regions were in the top performance tier for November on its ISP Speed Index, which measures prime time Netflix streaming experience on particular ISPs around the world; Hong Kong, Singapore, and Spain all registered an average speed of 3.2 Mbps. Ninety-seven percent of ISPs stayed the same or […]

December 12, 2023

Forecast: Modest growth for Hong Kong telco, pay-TV revenues

The total telecom and pay-TV services revenue in Hong Kong is forecast to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.1 per cent from $5.8 billion (€5.2bn) in 2022 to $6.1 billion in 2027, mainly supported by the mobile data and fixed broadband segments, according to GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s […]

November 29, 2023

Hong Kong Customs shutters ISD shops

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) and its anti-piracy arm, the Coalition Against Piracy (CAP), have congratulated the Hong Kong Customs for their successful enforcement operation against 10 retail shops in Sham Shui Po and Yuen Long that were selling Illicit Streaming Devices (ISDs) that allowed users to watch illegally streamed content. Acting on information […]

October 18, 2023

Magnifi by VideoVerse brings AI highlights to Hong Kong China Rugby’s Premiership

Magnifi by VideoVerse – an AI-driven video technology company and powerful video-editing SaaS platform – has announced a partnership with Hong Kong China Rugby (HKCR) to support the 2023/2024 season of the Nan Fung Group | SEWIT Hong Kong Premiership, with AI-powered video highlights of the games. This collaboration is set to transform the viewing […]

October 12, 2023

Netflix ISP Speed Index shows increased bitrate

Eight countries saw a 0.2 Mbps increase in September on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. After four months of normalised ISP speeds falling (which Netflix attributes to benefits from encoding efficiencies), September showed a slight increase in the average bitrate, with […]

October 10, 2023

Hong Kong, Singapore top Netflix ISP Speed Index

The average ISP speed difference from the highest monthly ISP score has significantly improved over the past three years, decreasing from 0.64 to 0.35 Mbps according to the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. Hong Kong and Singapore were the sole two […]

September 12, 2023

Hong Kong Aerospace profits drop

Cayman Islands-registered Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG), which majority owns its Aspace subsidiary and in July inaugurated a large satellite production facility, has reported a 44.4 per cent drop in gross profit and a 27.1 percent decline in revenue for the six months ending June 30th. The satellite production facility is planning to produce […]

September 4, 2023By Chris Forrester

Forecast: Hong Kong mobile services market sluggish

The mobile services market in Hong Kong faces stagnation, with limited overall revenue growth projected despite the anticipated surge in 5G service adoption. While 5G represents a positive trend, the industry is expected to witness only marginal expansion, reaching $2.8 billion in 2027 from $2.7 billion in 2022, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. […]

May 30, 2023

MyTV Super partners with Witbe

Witbe, a specialist in test automation and proactive monitoring, has announced a new step in their ongoing partnership with MyTV Super Limited, a subsidiary company of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). With this agreement, Witbe will support MyTV Super’s media operation center in its effort to deliver the best possible streaming video quality for its myTV […]

November 22, 2022