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Asia
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Alibaba and Tencent interested in buying iQIYI but wary of costs and regulations
Alibaba and Tencent have both held separate talks with Baidu over buying a controlling stake…
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New Zealand pay TV revenues to decline in spite of rising subs
The pay TV market in New Zealand is set for revenue decline in spite of…
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iQIYI lands on Whale ECO smart TVs
OTT and smart TV solutions provider ZEASN has announced a partnership with Chinese VOD platform…
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Serie A launches international broadcast rights tender, but excludes MENA
Italian football top flight league Serie A has excluded the MENA region from the launch…
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Informa Tech partners with IMDA and STB to launch ConnecTechAsia
Informa Tech, along with the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) and Singapore Tourism Board (STB),…
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Netflix facing censorship calls in India over A Suitable Boy
Netflix is facing calls for censorship in India. The news comes a week after the…
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WarnerMedia announces senior team for India, Southeast Asia and Korea
WarnerMedia International has revealed its new consolidated leadership team across India, Southeast Asia and Korea,…
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BritBox launches in Australia in latest step of global rollout
ITV-BBCS joint-venture SVOD BritBox has made its bow in Australia. The streamer offers viewers ‘the…
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Netflix launches StreamFest free weekend in India
In its latest attempts to attract users in India, Netflix will offer prospective users a…
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Biggest IPL ever sees 383 billion minutes watched in major boost for Disney in India
The 2020 iteration of the Indian Premier League attracted record audiences and a significant boost…
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Sturdy APAC telco results dampen effects of pandemic on global market
Better-than-expected results from operators in the APAC region will buoy global spend on telco and…
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Netflix and Amazon obtain Turkish broadcast licences as watchdog enforces tighter control on online content
Netflix and Amazon have obtained broadcast licences in Turkey in order to abide by new…
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VCNI appoints Villani as co-lead for Australia and New Zealand
ViacomCBS Networks International (VCNI) has today announced the appointment of Jarrod Villani as co-lead of…
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Kids streamer Playground TV to launch with 14 channels
Start-up kids video streamer Playground TV has announced the launch of a dedicated multilingual…
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DTH and IPTV to emerge strongest post-Covid in the Philippines
The pay TV market in the Philippines is set to emerge from the coronavirus pandemic…
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Reports emerge of fruitless talks merger between Australia’s Seven and ViacomCBS-owned Network Ten
Australian broadcaster Seven West Media reportedly held talks with ViacomCBS about merging with Network Ten,…
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Arirang TV selects Globecast for Western Europe Simply K-Pop launch
South Korean English-language TV network Arirang TV has announced an extended partnership with satellite operator…
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ByteDance considers listing ‘Chinese TikTok’ Douyin in Hong Kong
ByteDance, the owner of social media app TikTok, is reportedly in internal and external talks…
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Hotstar to launch in Singapore decoupled from Disney+ with plans to launch streamers separately
Disney has announced that Hotstar, its Asian streamer based in India, will launch in…
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Huya and DouYu confirm merger to create US$11 billion Twitch rival controlled by Tencent
Game streaming platform Huya has announced an all-share deal to buy competitor DouYu in a…
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Netflix not breaking into China “any time soon”, says co-CEO Sarandos
Netflix has not “meaningfully” invested in trying to break into the Chinese market “in the last…
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Disney’s APAC president Uday Shankar to step down
Disney’s Asia Pacific president Uday Shankar is stepping down from his position after 18 months…
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Twitch continues APAC expansion with exec and sales hires
Amazon-owned game streaming platform has continued its focus on the APAC region with the hires…
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Thema APAC secures Indonesia debut for Stingray
Canal+ Group-owned distributor Thema Asia-Pacific has secured distribution for 4K channels Stingray Festival 4K, Stingray Now 4K, Stingray…
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Discovery Plus enhances content in India with BBC deal
Discovery is bolstering its streaming service in India by offering a raft of blue chip…
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South Korean streamer Wavve hits 10 million users
Wavve, the South Korean video streaming platform, has hit a major milestone of 10 million…
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Merkel to back Deutsche Telekom Chinese campaign
German chancellor Angela Merkel will back Deutsche Telekom in its attempts to expand into China. …
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Premier League secures stop-gap deal in China with Tencent Sports
The English Premier League has signed a broadcast deal in China with Tencent to cover…
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PP Sports to sue Premier League over rights deal cancellation
Chinese sports broadcaster PP Sports has announced a plan to sue the English Premier League….
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APAC region to add 200 million SVOD subs
The Asia Pacific region will exceed 460 million SVOD subscribers by 2025. According to Digital…