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WarnerMedia unveils new HBO Asia original from Taiwan – Who’s By Your Side

WarnerMedia has announced that Who’s By Your Side, a new series from Taiwan, will premiere later this year exclusively on both HBO and the streaming service HBO GO in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan. Directed by Golden Bell-winning director Peter Ho, the HBO Asia Original stars Kaiser Chuang, Ning Chang, Vivian Hsu, Ivan Chen, […]

August 24, 2021

Taiwan: 53bn minutes streamed in Q2

Total streaming minutes measured across AVoD, SVoD and live streaming platforms increased to ~53 billion in Q2 2021, representing a ~2.3 billion net quarterly growth in minutes, according to a report published by Media Partners Asia (MPA). The report, titled Taiwan Online Video Consumer Insights & Analytics, leverages MPA’s proprietary AMPD Research platform to measure […]

August 2, 2021

Taiwan to develop LEO constellation

Taiwan is looking closely at the development of its own low Earth orbiting satellites. Minister of Science and Technology Wu Tsung-tsong, in an interview with the country’s Central News Agency and reported by the Taipei Times, said “It is an opportunity Taiwan definitely cannot afford to miss,” he said. Such satellites, which are often deployed […]

July 20, 2021By Chris Forrester

Taiwan: ELTA TV to broadcast Extreme E

Electric SUV race series Extreme E, which had its debut in Saudi Arabia last week, has announced that Taiwanese broadcaster ELTA will show all of the championship’s X Prix live in both Chinese and English on its Sports channel. The deal means that audiences in Taiwan can also watch Extreme E’s behind-the-scenes magazine show and […]

April 12, 2021

Taiwan: HBO GO on TOP

Taiwanese multiple-system operator Taiwan Optical Platform (TOP) has expanded its entertainment offering by adding WarnerMedia’s regional streaming service HBO GO. Available to all TOP pay-TV subscribers for an additional NT$99 per (€2.90) month, HBO GO is the SVoD home of some of the most iconic shows and movies ever made. Clement Schwebig, Managing Director of […]

July 24, 2020

HBO GO now available as D2C app in Taiwan

HBO GO, WarnerMedia’s regional streaming service in Southeast Asia, is now available directly to consumers via app stores in Taiwan. Following launch agreements with distribution partners early this year, HBO GO can now also be downloaded as a standalone service from the App Store (NT$150 per month) or on Google Play (NT$149). There is also […]

July 1, 2020