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France’s Canal+ extends stake in Asian streamer Viu to 30%
France’s pay-TV giant Canal+ has increased its investment in Asia-based streamer Viu to almost 30%….
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ATF round-up: ITVS & Jiangsu ink format deal; Netflix, SBS & BBCS pick up Bomanbridge shows; ‘The Voice’ renewed in Thailand
ITVS & Jiangsu ink format deal ITV Studios and China’s Jiangsu Broadcasting Corporation have forged…
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Deals round-up: Zig Zag develops with DRG; Fugitive strikes Little Delicious deal; All3 bags Hong Kong sales
Zig Zag develops with distributor DRG UK-based Zig Zag Productions has struck a two-year content…
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ZDF & Hong Kong’s PCCW strike first drama deal
ZDF Enterprises and Hong Kong’s PCCW have signed drama deal for the first time. The…
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PCCW’s OTT business gains $110m investment
PCCW Media has raised US$110 million from Hony Capital, Foxconn and Temasek, who become investors…
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CASBAA lauds piracy crackdown
Asian pay TV body CASBAA has commended a major crackdown on illegal network operators in…
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Thailand gains sight of Viu
PCCW Media has launched its Viu over-the-top video service in Thailand, marking its 15th market…
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Asian Netflix rival hits 6 million
Viu, the Asian rival to Netflix from telco giant PCCW, has hit six million subscribers…
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Netflix rival Viu passes subs milestone
PCCW-owned South-East Asian OTT TV service Viu has passed the milestone of pulling in four…
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BBC SVOD drama First in Hong Kong
The premium BBC First drama service has launched as an SVOD proposition in Hong Kong….
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Telcos target TV
Telecoms operators are increasingly looking to TV to drive new subs, increase customer loyalty and…
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New launch for PCCW’s Asian Netflix rival
Asian OTT service Viu has launched in Indonesia, as its streaming rival Netflix experiences problems…
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PCCW’s Netflix rival tops a million
Viu, the streaming service launched by Hong Kong-based telco PCCW, has registered 1.2 million downloads…
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PCCW’s Netflix rival hits new markets
The Viu OTT service has launched in India and Malaysia. The streaming service is run…
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Content deals, new launch for Asian Netflix rival
Viu, the recently-launched OTT service from Hong Kong-based telco PCCW, has launched in Singapore, providing…
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An Asian Viu on OTT
Hong Kong-based telco and pay TV operator PCCW made an aggressive OTT play this October…
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PCCW OTT service goes live, preps launches
Viu, a new OTT service from Asian telco PCCW, has launched in Hong Kong with…
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More details on Dailymotion sale emerge
Vivendi is in exclusive talks with Orange about buying an 80% stake in French video…
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Vivendi confirms Dailymotion bid
Vivendi has confirmed that it has made an offer for Orange-owned video site Dailymotion, as…
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Orange ‘to offload’ Dailymotion stake
Orange is set to enter into exclusive talks with Hong Kong-based telco PCCW to sell…
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News brief: Asian nets acquire Jim Henson shows
Asian channels including Hong Kong’s TVB have acquired content from The Jim Henson Company. Among…
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Hong Kong’s PCCW launches $38m production fund
Hong Kong-based telco PCCW has created a production fund worth HK$300 million (US$38 million) as…
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Lifetime, H2 set for Southeast Asia launch
A+E Networks-owned channels Lifetime and H2 will launch across Southeast Asia on June 14. A+E’s…
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PCCW loses trademark dispute with Sky over Now TV brand
A UK high court judge has ruled in favour of pay TV operator BSkyB in…