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Netflix launches ultra-low-cost promotion in India

Netflix has launched an ultra-cheap one month trial for new customers in India.  As part…

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The Q India comes to Airtel Xstream

Youth broadcaster QYou Media has signed a deal with Bharti Airtel to bring The Q…

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Hulu Japan announces tech deal with NPAW

SVOD Hulu Japan has announced a partnership with Nice People At Work (NPAW) to improve…

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Indian regulator imposes new price caps and rules on pay TV providers

The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) has instituted new rules that mean cable and…

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Asian streamer Viu quits Indian market

Viu, the video streaming service owned by Hong Kong-based PCCW Media, has decided to fold…

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Netflix increases Indian focus with three dramas from Viacom18 Studios

Netflix has partnered with Tipping Point, the digital content unit of Viacom18 Studios, to produce…

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China pulls Arsenal match following star’s controversial tweets

CCTV, the Chinese state broadcaster, did not air the English Premier League game between Arsenal…

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Netflix plans big boost to content spend in India

Netflix is on track to spend INR30 billion (€380 million) on producing and licensing content…

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Netflix ramps up Korean content; signs breakthrough deal with Aardman

SVOD streaming platform Netflix has unveiled a three-year production and distribution agreement with leading South…

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US, China, South Korea and Spain top global Gigabit league

Gigabit internet is now available to an estimated 354 million people in 51 countries, accounting…

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Discovery planning Indian D Plus streamer for 2020 launch

Discovery is launching an Indian streaming service next year, building on its success with a…

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Indian courts uphold €12 billion telco demand from government

Indian courts have upheld a demand from the government’s Department of Telecom (DoT) that demands…

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Indian government considering censorship of online streamers

Streamers like Netflix and Amazon are facing the threat of censorship in India, claims a…

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Japan set for moderate telco and pay TV growth

Japanese telco and pay TV services are set to grow at a moderate CAGR of…

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Hulu Japan taps Bitmovin for encoding

Hulu Japan operator HJ Holdings and online video platform Play have chosen Bitmovin Encoding to deliver the…

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Korean FTC approves Pooq and Oksusu merger, paves way for Wavve launch in September

South Korean regulators have approved the merger between OTT platform Pooq and Oksusu to clear…

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Streamhub launches cross-industry data management platform for Japan

London-based video analytics firm Streamhub has announced the launch of a cross-industry data management platform…