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Asia
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EPL bails out of £526 million PPTV deal in China
The English Premier League is facing a hole in its balance sheet of more than…
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Verizon and Amazon eyeing US$4 billion stake in Vodafone Idea, claims report
Verizon and Amazon are reportedly eyeing a joint investment of US$4 billion in struggling Indian…
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Taiwan to block sales of Chinese streamers like iQiyi and Tencent Video
Streaming services are set to be the latest arena for the ongoing dispute between Taiwan…
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India’s Fastway taps Synamedia for converged headend
India’s fifth largest MSO Fastway Transmissions has tapped Synamedia to provide its converged headend. Fastway…
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KDDI taps VisualOn for 5G mobile video
Japanese service provider KDDI has chosen streaming software provider VisualOn’s media player to power video…
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Korean cable consolidation continues with KT Skylife acquisition of Hyundai HCN
Korean telco KT’s pay TV unit KT Skylife has been selected as the preferred bidder…
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Pay TV set for modest growth in Japan despite cord cutting
The pay TV sector in Japan is set for modest growth in the coming years….
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Expanding iQiyi names new country managers
Chinese streamer iQiyi is looking to expand its presence in Southeast Asia with the appointment…
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Telco and pay TV revenues set for growth in Japan
Telecom and pay TV revenues in Japan will reach US$153.1 billion in 2024, up from…
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Synamedia hires Techniolor exec to lead Indian sales
Video technology outfit Synamedia has announced the appointment of Deepak Bhatia as its general manager…
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iQiyi takes Insight TV programming into China with 12-month pact
Chinese streaming giant iQiyi has struck a content licensing deal with channels operator and producer…
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Plume expands in Japan with J:COM distribution deal
Smarthome vendor Plume has announced a partnership with Jupiter Telecommunications (J:COM), Japan’s largest cable TV…
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China’s Tencent to buy Asian streamer Iflix
Chinese entertainment giant Tencent is poised to acquire the key assets of indebted pan-Asian streamer…
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Viu top streamer for Southeast Asia
Viu has ranked as the leading streaming service in Southeast Asia. According to new research…
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US overtakes China as home of AVOD, with spending to top US$53 billion by 2025
The US has overtaken China to become the biggest spender on AVOD services, with global…
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Google eyes 5% Vodafone India stake
Google is reportedly eyeing a stake in Vodafone Idea, the indian operations of the British…
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Disney+ turns on in Japan on June 11
The Walt Disney Company’s streaming service Disney+ is to roll out in Japan next month,…
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Disney+ Hotstar expected to generate US$900 million in India alone by 2025
Disney+ Hotstar, the recently rebranded version of the Star India streamer, is set to become…
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Kaplan and Chien’s KC Global Media acquires SPT Asian channels
KC Global Media Entertainment, the company launched by Sony Pictures Television (SPT) alums Andy Kaplan…
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Indian streamer Eros announces merger with Hustlers maker STX Entertainment
Eros International, owner and operator of Indian entertainment streamer Eros Now, and entertainment company STX…
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Dugout takes European football content to China with PP Sports
Dugout, a content partnership between leading European clubs, has struck a video content partnership with…
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South Korea emerges as major VOD player
South Korea has begun to emerge as one of the leading transactional video on demand…
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Disney+ launches in India on April 3
Following something of a last-minute pause, Disney will push ahead with the launch of Disney+…
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Indian AVOD MX Player expands to UK, US and others
Indian content AVOD MX Player has announced an expansion to seven new countries. In addition…
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Disney pauses Indian rollout as coronavirus delays IPL season
Despite seeing successful launches in a number of European countries, Disney has postponed the launch…
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Indian TV shipments hit record high of 15 million
TV shipments in India hit a record high of 15 million units in 2019, representing…
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Discovery Plus streaming service launching in India
Discovery is launching streaming service Discovery Plus in India, priced at INR299 (€3.65) a year…
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India to be third largest SVOD market by end of 2020
The growth in affordable smartphones, cheaper mobile data and faster internet access will see India…
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Disney+ goes live for ‘small number’ of Hotstar users in India
Disney has quietly launched Disney+ in India ahead of its scheduled March 29 release. The…
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Coronavirus: Italy and Korea events cancelled; Series Mania ‘closely monitoring’ the situation; MIPTV to provide refunds
TV conferences and markets around the world are being postponed amid concerns over the spread…