Canal+ Group has increased its stake in Viu, the Asian OTT platform, to 30 per cent, in accordance with the terms of the transaction announced on June 21st 2023. For the French media group, owned by Vivendi, this increase marks a further step in its plan to make Asia its next growth driver, through its […]
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has released a study to understand the usage of different video services in Indonesia and consumer attitudes towards them. The study looked at video across social media, user-generated content (UGC), linear TV, messaging services and premium OTT. Amongst Indonesian consumers, premium OTT is viewed as having the highest quality […]
The household penetration of SVoD services in Malaysia is expected to increase from 22 per cent in 2022 to 41 per cent in 2027, driven by the increasing consumer preference towards SVoD platforms as broadband services continue to improve in the country, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Malaysia Subscription Video on Demand […]
Vision New Media, an independent content group in the ASEAN region, has announced that Min Lim has been promoted to the newly created role of Group CEO. Reporting into Founder and Chairman Beng Teck Lim, Min, who is currently Head of Production at Group production business Double Vision, now takes full responsibility for all content […]
Asia-Pacific multichannel operators have become hybrid providers, with both traditional multichannel and virtual multichannel or OTT subscription offerings launched in recent years, according to Kagan’s 2022 survey of OTT partnerships and virtual multichannel services. The study, revealed in a Blog Post by Xiuxi Zhu, Associate Research Analyst at S&P Global Market Intelligence’s Kagan unit and […]
The household penetration of SVoD services in Malaysia is expected to increase from 17 per cent in 2021 to 38 per cent in 2026, driven by considerable rise in the adoption of OTT platforms, according to GlobalData, a data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Malaysia SVoD Forecast (Q2 2022) reveals that SVoD subscriptions in the country […]
BBC Studios has secured its first content package deal with pan-regional OTT video streaming service, VIU. The multi-genre deal will bring over 150 hours of British content to VIU’s platform in South Africa, including dramas, documentaries and children’s content. The agreement will mark the first sale of Homegrown Tastes South Africa, BBC Lifestyle’s local commission […]
Trade body the Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has released a new research study, Premium OTT – Building its Rightful Place in the Digital Market, to understand the usage of different video services in Singapore and attitudes towards them. The study, conducted by Milieu Insight was unveiled to agencies, advertisers and brands at AVIA’s first […]
StarHub has announced a collaboration with Viu, PCCW’s pan-regional OTT service, for customers to access over 12,000 hours of Asian content on StarHub TV+. As the only service provider in Singapore offering bundled services with Viu, StarHub Entertainment subscribers on Asian+ will score Viu Premium access without paying any extra. Viu boasts a large catalogue […]
Viu, PCCW’s pan-regional OTT video streaming service, has announced the second season of the award-winning Original series Pretty Little Liars, will premiere on April 14th 2022 in all 16 Viu markets. The winner of the Asian Academy Creative Awards and Content Asia Awards for the first season bringing pride to Indonesian storytelling through the teen […]