ContentAsia June 2018 by ContentAsia

ISSUE THREE 2018

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Local heroes: language customisation in Asia

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what’s in this issue... Local heroes

OTT/streaming platforms have sent demand for localisation services soaring across markets and genres. While they’re obviously not complaining, providers say their challenges include maintaining quality at the same time as experimenting with new technologies such as cloud-based workflows and artificial intelligence. ContentAsia asked dubbing/subtitling experts about trends and influences, as well as demand in Asia and abroad.

Machine learning and AI have become major talking points across the industry, but there are still no great translation engines trained on media and entertainment content... over the next two to three years we expect to see significant breakthroughs that will certainly impact our industry.”

We are seeing the effect of AI globally. There is a growing demand for rush deliveries, and the only way to cater to shorter deadlines is to automate parts of the process. But it will take a long time for AI and machine learning tools to come close to human intervention. In TV and film content, dialogues can consist of cultural references and creative writing that cannot be captured within a literal translation.” Radhika Chinai, VP – Content Localisation, Prime Focus Technologies

Michael Tang, Managing Director, Asia, SDI Media

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China is leading in Big Data and AI. This impacts not only the localised content in Asia but leads the way internationally in general.” Tea C. Dietterich, CEO, 2M Language Services

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Mrs K, FOX+

The Lady in Dignity, Viu

OTT spots

With all the unanswered questions about monetisation and models, Asia’s shift to streaming/ OTT services continues unabated. Malena Amzah lists who’s doing what where.

OTT in numbers

ContentAsia’s latest streaming/ OTT listing counts a total of 224 regional and homegrown/local platforms, of which 95 are regional/global services, across 17 markets in Asia.

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editor’snote

Playing ball The StarHub-Discovery/Discovery-StarHub standoff is more complicated

with the recent inclusion of Thai golfer, Kiradech Aphibarnrat.

than a handful of Discovery channels the platform wants, more that they

Second is the European Tour, which may not be as rich or prestigious as

don’t, rumours about who said and did what around which negotiating

the PGA Tour, but has a lot of Asian players and airs in Asia in prime time

table, and a speculated US$7-million chasm dividing the two.

(3pm-8pm).

12 days to go before the 30 June deadline, when seven of the 11-chan-

The third tour is the Asian Tour, which may be the weakest of the three but

nel bouquet are scheduled to go dark, and neither side appeared to

has local players and is good for Asian platforms from a pure local perspec-

be budging. Nor had the crawlers alerting viewers to the looming cut-off

tive. The timing is 11am to 3pm/4pm, which works for Asian broadcasters.

stopped crawling. Without a resolution, StarHub will part ways with another four channels – all the old Scripps channels, including the highly popular HGTV – at the end of August.

With rights to all three properties, Asian golf channels are covered with live golf back to back from Thursday to Sunday. So what happens to StarHub’s golf channel (or anyone

By the time you read this, the pair may have met in the middle of their

else’s in Southeast Asia/Hong Kong) once Discovery

rumoured heel-dug-in hard-line US$4 million (StarHub) and US$11 million

holds the rights to the PGA Tour and platforms are

(Discovery) positions. Or not. For sure the number, if there is one, will stay

potentially staring at an empty morning block – or

secret for about a minute. Whatever that final compromise is – or isn’t – the

give in to Discovery’s other channel demands?

outcome must surely dictate the tone of renewal discussions elsewhere in

So many questions: Will Discovery use the PGA

the region, and particularly with Astro in neighbouring Malaysia. If there is

Tour to drive Eurosport, and break up the happy

a number, Astro will know what it is and what Discovery’s line in the sand

space that is today’s Golf Channel environ-

really means. If there isn’t one, Discovery has a gaping hole where Singa-

ment? Or will they sublicense PGA Tour rights

pore used to be, and it might not be so keen to play hardball with Malay-

back to the platforms so that platforms get to

sia and risk losing that market as well. Maybe.

keep their golf happy land intact? Remember,

The new wild card is the next dozen years of international rights to the PGA Tour golf, which Discovery bought for US$2 billion at the beginning of June – days after Discovery went public with its StarHub carriage dispute.

these are the very same platforms threatening to drop Discovery’s channels. One of Discovery’s ambitions with the PGA

So here’s where things get a bit complicated. StarHub has the rights to

Tour rights deal is to build an OTT platform.

PGA Tour, Euro Tour and Asian Tour until the end of this year. (StarHub has

How long will that take and what will the

not confirmed the licensing period, saying the terms are commercially

viewer numbers be while they ramp up?

sensitive, but we have good info that says end-2018).

Without pay-TV/broadcast, can Discovery

The three major tours are the backbone of StarHub’s golf channel. But

meet PGA Tour/sponsor commitments in

not all are created equal for Asia. While the U.S. PGA Tour is the most high-

terms of audience? Can Eurosport, which

profile and profitable, the problem for Asia is the timing and the relative

is weak in Asia with its focus on cycling

absence of Asian/Southeast Asian players among the top-tier golfers. Cov-

and winter sports, do the trick? Or will Dis-

erage begins at about 3am with the final hole at 7am. As one sports insider

covery double down on golf and buy the

says, there aren’t a whole lot of “local heroes”, although that changes

other two tours? Exciting times, for sure...

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Local heroes OTT platforms have sent demand for localisation services soaring across markets and genres. While they’re obviously not complaining, providers say their challenges include maintaining quality at the same time as experimenting with new technologies such as cloud-based workflows and artificial intelligence. ContentAsia asked dubbing/subtitling experts about trends and influences, as well as demand in Asia and abroad.

What has had the most significant impact on your business in the past 12 months?

“The sharp rise of localisation demand for video content and VR.” Tea C. Dietterich, CEO, 2M Language Services “AI has had an incredible impact.”

“Over the last year, the rise of OTT platforms has cre-

Radhika Chinai, Vice President – Content Localisation, Prime Focus

ated a strong impact in our business as we have had

Technologies

to ramp up resources significantly to meet the high demand. While we are thrilled to see such amazing

“We are noticing a lot of action in the digital distribution space.

growth, it is also very challenging as the supply of

With the increase in the number of international OTT services...

quality translators and voice talent is not growing at

there is more content available now for local markets. Also, most

the same pace.”

of these services are looking to produce more local con-

Michael Tang, Managing Director, Asia, SDI Media

tent. Therefore, with the combination of licensed and

Michael Tang

original content, consumption of content in digital

“Fast growing online offers in Asia have impacted our business

has significantly grown. As cord-cutting continues

the most. SVOD/VOD/online platforms are quickly expanding

to grow, we see a significant increase in repurpos-

by covering various territories, in which they need to dub or sub

ing and new content in the digital space.”

most of their catalogue. It clearly appears that the online market

Rajiv Raghunathan, CEO, Vista India

strongly boosts the localisation industry, and, in a way, pushes the linear channels to improve the quality of their localisation.”

“OTT is the one to make a difference to our business,

Juliette Vivier, Executive Vice President, Hiventy Asia Juliette Vivier

it has changed the traditional way of operation. OTT contentasia issue three, june 2018

platforms are making as much content as they can for their subscribers,

drama are now finding local markets across Asia. These shows are in turn

and also making content available in as many languages as they can

subtitled and dubbed for seamless local consumption. Likewise, regional

to feed local requirement/demand. This has created serious competition

cross over through subtitling has increased.”

for traditional broadcasters and players, and now everyone is working

Rajiv Raghunathan, CEO, Vista India

on different ways of digital delivery for their content to reach as many viewers as they can.”

“Nowadays, there is no particular genre of content that can be the most

YC Sun, Managing Director – APAC, BTI Studios

demanding in Asia. It varies in different markets. Action, thrill, love and family are still the four key content genres for all markets. For traditional

“The growth in OTT platforms and global expansion have brought up the

dub/sub countries, the language requirement has been increased due

need for more subtitling and dubbing on existing mainstream content.

to OTT/mobile business, and content is now being watched on smart de-

More recent trends are that these platforms are creating more regional

vices... more and more mobile users needs language support.”

content and introducing this back to their own main markets. This, in turn,

YC Sun, Managing Director – APAC, BTI Studios

demands more post production and encoding services, which we also offer.”

“Major language demands are definitely found in the North Asian coun-

David Lee, CEO, Iyuno Media Group

tries while we see countries in Southeast Asia also growing in terms of language service demands, such as Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Where is most demand in Asia coming from for dubbing/subtitling in terms of content genre and country/broadcaster? “From our perspective, the demand in Asia is mostly coming from Japan and Korea. The demand goes both ways, from these territories to the

Content providers are either starting their own OTT platform or selling their content to major OTT platforms demanding more localisation.” David Lee, CEO, Iyuno Media Group

Are you seeing a significant uptick in Asian content dubbed/subtitled for markets outside of Asia?

rest of the world, since they distribute throughout Asia and more and more out of the continent, and from other territories to Korea and Japan.

“Yes, Asian content is now not only for Asia’s own consumption, and is

Therefore, the localisation works requested are from Japanese/Korean

also becoming more and more globalised.”

languages to other languages and vice versa. The main content genres

YC Sun, Managing Director – APAC, BTI Studios

are animation/edutainment, for which dubbing is a must, while both subtitling and dubbing are requested for dramas or documentaries. It mainly

“While most of the content is still from major Hollywood studios, there is a

depends on what the targeted audience is used to. In the meantime,

demand for Asian content to be localised for other regions as well. Kore-

according to our current experience, the other main Asian countries for

an, Japanese, and mainland Chinese content have been the most pop-

which dub/sub work is highly requested are Thailand, Viet-

ular and are showing the greatest uptick in growth outside of Asia.”

nam, Myanmar and Indonesia.”

Michael Tang, Managing Director, Asia, SDI Media

Juliette Vivier, Executive Vice President, Hiventy Asia “More Korean content is being localised into various languages “Mainland China”

than before, including European or even Latin American lan-

Tea C. Dietterich, CEO, 2M Language Services

guages. We are seeing more Chinese content coming up in the markets as well.”

“India and Southeast Asia.”

David Lee, CEO, Iyuno Media Group

Radhika Chinai, Vice President – Content Localisation, Prime Focus Technologies

Tea C. Dietterich

“We can see an uptick in Asian content dubbed/ subtitles for African and Latin America markets.

“We see growth across all areas and genres. There is a notable, in-

For us, it’s not significant yet, but it’s growing.”

creasing demand for ‘same day as U.S.’ live content. Additionally,

Juliette Vivier, Executive Vice President, Hiventy

OTT platforms and distribution are growing much faster than other

Asia

platforms and we see linear channels facing tough competition, which in turn makes them more selective in terms of which content they localise. Geographically, we are also seeing more growth in Southeast Asia, but that is partly because it is growing from a smaller base.”

“Yes, definitely.” Radhika Chinai

Radhika Chinai, Vice President – Content Localisation, Prime Focus Technologies

Michael Tang, Managing Director, Asia, SDI Media “Yes. The demand is continuously increasing for more content from Asia “India. There is a rising demand for Indian content in the Asian market.

across the globe.”

A lot of Indian multi-episodic TV shows based on fiction, mythology and

Rajiv Raghunathan, CEO, Vista India

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q&alocalisation

age hundreds of freelancers worldwide working on the same project by sharing all the necessary material in one place... In addition, assets from the client are safely guarded in a secured environment and file delivery is managed directly from our platform, instead of externally and putting the assets at risk. As for AI, although there are new solutions emerging, we still cannot replace human work, expertise and experience. Each language has its own nuances, expressions, cultural backgrounds, sense of humour, etc. For the moment, AI solutions cannot properly assess all the meanings within a given context. Furthermore, the current and apparent growing demands in terms of localisation are targeting more and more ‘rare’ languages, for which all the languages specificities are still out of AI’s capacity. In my point of view, languages are far too complex to be fully taken up by AI solutions. It might come one day, but I believe we still have years in front of us before it becomes accurate.” Juliette Vivier, Executive Vice President, Hiventy Asia

Is technology such as AI having an impact on the way content is being localised in Asia?

“China is leading in Big Data and AI. This impacts not only the localised content in Asia but leads the way internationally in general.” Tea C. Dietterich, CEO, 2M Language Services “We are seeing the effect of AI globally. There is a growing demand for

“There are already numerous products in the market doing translation

rush deliveries, and the only way to cater to shorter deadlines is to auto-

not only written but also spoken. For localisation of content, it is a totally

mate parts of the process. But it will take a long time for AI and machine

different story, as language is actually an art in our lives. The words we

learning tools to come close to human intervention. In TV and film con-

use and our speaking tones come with different meaning all the time.

tent, dialogues can consist of cultural references and creative writing

Content such as dramas and movies, especially with cultural concerns,

that cannot be captured within a literal translation.”

can’t be done easily by tech or AI as far as I can see. They can’t be

Radhika Chinai, VP – Content Localisation, Prime Focus Technologies

translated with the exact meaning or humour. Perhaps some content, like documentaries or educational, may be easier to translate with

“Yes, it does have an impact on the way content is being localised in

technology.”

Asia. For the process of localisation, a linguist’s expertise and knowledge

YC Sun, Managing Director – APAC, BTI Studios

cannot be replaced. The way a linguist reacts and emotes with the film is something that technology can possibly not match. However, tech-

“Machine learning and AI have become major talking points across the

nology and artificial intelligence play an important role. In fact, artificial

industry, but there are still no great translation engines trained on media

intelligence is utilised in every step of the process. From the creation of

and entertainment content. Accuracy has been very challenging and un-

translated templates and style guides to audio dubbing, each step has

til there is a viable option that can limit the need for human interaction the

a designated software for the linguist to work on. It is the combination of

cost vs. benefit has not yet been achieved. If a current machine transla-

human expertise and technology that delivers the best output.”

tion engine is only 50% accurate, a localisation provider must still spend a

Rajiv Raghunathan, CEO, Vista India

lot of resources to QC the asset before ensuring it is good enough to satisfy mid- and top-tier customers. In this model, that is not yet a benefit. That

“Asian languages are probably most difficult to translate using machines

being said, over the next two to three years we expect to see significant

due to lack of data and demand as well as differences in the language

breakthroughs that will have certainly impact our industry.”

structure and grammar against English. Tech can come in handy when

Michael Tang, Managing Director, Asia, SDI Media

it’s applied to conform to various technical guidelines in subtitling. However, using tech as a tool to support the language translation itself has

“The evolution of technology has clearly impacted our way of working

been pretty slow and unsuccessful.”

and our workflows. Thanks to cloud-based in-house production plat-

David Lee, CEO, Iyuno Media Group

forms, we can now manage multiple languages works at the same time. Whereas before, we needed a team of project managers to handle the

Full interviews, including experiences with international content in Asia

sending/receiving of thousands of files. Tech developments helped us

and the impact of global streaming service such as Netflix, are

to improve massively in terms of efficiency and quality. We can man-

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who’swhostreaming...

OTT spot

Jay Chou, coach of Sing! China season 3, CAST Singapore

With all the unanswered questions about monetisation and models, Asia’s shift to streaming/OTT services continues unabated. Malena Amzah lists who’s doing what where. Asia had at least 224 streaming services in mid June – 24 more than we

which reported upwards of 1.7 million MOD subscribers at end April. The

counted in October last year. 129 of these are home-grown Asian services.

telco aims to “further grow this [OTT] segment by facilitating the overall TV

Despite all the unanswered questions, uncertainty about business mod-

operational environment and leveraging popular content, such as inter-

els and the steep learning curve about direct-to-consumer expectation

national sport events, including eSport”, says Chunghwa Telecom’s chair-

and experiences, there’s clearly no doubt that the shift to digital services

man and chief executive Yu Cheng.

in the region is in full swing.

In India, 18 of the platforms on our list are home-grown, including Hot-

The three most vibrant countries in number of major platforms are Thai-

star, powered by the decades-old might of Star India. Perhaps the ﬁercest

land (24 platforms), Taiwan (23 platforms) and India (21 platforms), which

fight in a landscape well used to fierce fights is between Amazon Prime

together account for 45% of the platforms on our list.

Video India and Netﬂix, both of which are on a mission to up engage-

19 of the services are regional/global platforms. 13 of these are home-

ment in India. Since the beginning of April, Amazon Prime Video has pre-

grown, and the other six are global services with various degrees of locali-

miered Marathi feminist drama, Aamhi Doghi, in a short release window

sation ranging from major to none.

after theatrical; announced the second season of prime original, Inside

Regional services range from the highly customised direct-to-consumer

Edge, created by Karan Anshuman; promised to “redeﬁne the concept of

services of Amazon Prime Video for Japan and India; and country-speciﬁc

blind dating” in India in a new reality show, Hear Me. Love Me, produced

services such as Viu, available direct or through telcos with an increasing

by FremantleMedia India; and premieres Telugu hit Rangasthalam only

commitment to original content creation; to the authenticated platforms

weeks after its theatrical release in India in a bid to strengthen its regional-

only available through telcos/pay-TV platforms, such as FOX+; and niche

language library.

global Indian platform ALTBalaji, with the same slate available anywhere/ everywhere all for one U.S.-denominated price.

Among the 17 markets we looked at, India also leads in the number of home-grown services (18), followed by Taiwan (16) and Japan (15).

In Thailand 14 of the platforms on our list are home-grown, including

In China, all 13 of the platforms are local entities, supported by a regula-

TrueVisions’ True ID, rebranded and unveiled at the end of last year to re-

tory environment few believe will allow foreigners to set up and thrive. The

place former TrueVisions Anywhere, and Mediaplex International’s four-year

latest addition is iQIYI’s new smart TV app, QIYI Guo Kids Edition, which

old DOONEE, which carries about 10,000 hours of local/foreign content.

claimed to be the ﬁrst video platform to provide premium paid content for

In Taiwan 16 of the 23 platforms are local. These include Taiwan’s largest telco Chunghwa Telecom’s Chunghwa Multimedia On Demand (MOD),

children in China. The app, unveiled in early June, boasted 80,000 hours of content, including 1,000 episodes of English-language shows.

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The regional players... ALTBalaji ALTBalaji Original, Galti Se Mis-Tech

About Direct-to-consumer subscription platform offering Indian content Owned by Balaji Telefilms Launched April 2017 No. of users/subs 13.2 million mobile/web users in 90+ countries, incl. 1.2 million are paid subscribers What’s on Original, Indian content in multiple languages Pricing Free/paid-for content; fees range from US$4.99 for three months to US$12.99 for 12 months Who’s in charge Ekta Kapoor, joint MD, Balaji Telefilms (left); Nachiket Pantvaidya, CEO, ALT Digital Media Entertainment Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes Tech partners Diagnal, Xstream

Amazon Prime Video

Sneaky Pete Season 2

About Online video streaming service rolled out globally end 2016. Asia video focus is Japan and India (as of June 2018) What’s on Movies and TV episodes, as well as original content How much US$12.99 a month for the first six months, starting with a free seven-day trial, and then US$5.99 a month. In India, Japan and Singapore, the video service is packaged with a Prime membership at no additional cost Content boss James Farrell, head

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of content, Amazon Prime Video, Asia Pacific Distribution in Asia Available in more than 200 countries and territories. Says as of April 2018, China and legally embargoed and sanctioned countries do not have access to Prime Video Other features 4K Ultra HD and High Dynamic Range (HDR), download function for offline viewing of select content

Asian Entertainment Platform

Launch Pending (as of June 2018) Owned by Japanese talent agency and media conglomerate Yoshimoto Kogyo What’s on Films, TV series, music, games, VR/AR, live performances Who’s in charge Hiroshi Osaki, president Content partners MCIP Holdings, a joint venture company established by Yoshimoto and five other partners, including Dentsu, Dwango and Sony Music. MCIP will collaborate with the platform on promoting/developing content Tech partners Digital services provider Transcosmos and cybersecurity firm Blue Planet

CATCHPLAY on DEMAND

About Streaming VOD service offering blockbusters/movies Owned by CATCHPLAY, headquartered in Taiwan Launched in Taiwan (Mar 2016), Indonesia (June 2016, IndiHome; April 2018, First Media), Singapore (Aug 2016) No. of subs Not disclosed What’s on Local, regional, international, Hollywood movies How much Country-specific pricing: Taiwan from NT60/US$2 for single rentals, Indonesia from Rp15,000/US$1.60 to Rp22,000/ US$1.60 for single rentals, Singapore from S$3.50/US$2.50 for single rentals Who’s in charge Daphne Yang, CEO (left) Content boss Shao Chen, associate director, digital content Content partners NBCUniver-

sal Int’l TV Distribution, Warner Bros, Paramount, Disney, iint’l/local independent studios Distribution partners FarEastone (Taiwan); IndiHome/Telkom Indonesia, Telkomsel, First Media (Indonesia); StarHub (Singapore)

Who’s in charge Seung Bak, CEO (top); Suk Park, president

Dimsum High End Crush

Crunchyroll

About Video streaming platform offering Japanese anime content. Originally started as a community video platform Owned by Crunchyroll. Majority investor is Otter Media Launched 2009 Who’s in charge Kun Gao, cofounder/CEO No. of paying subs Over one million worldwide, 20 million+ registered users (as of Feb 2017, no updated figures available) What’s on 25,000+ eps and 15,000+ hours of licensed content (mostly anime, some Korean drama & live-action) from Asian media producers, translated in multiple languages. Select content is geo-blocked in certain territories due to licensing restrictions How much Free/premium starts from US$6.95 a month Content partners TV Tokyo, Aniplex, MBC, KBS, Nippon TV Tech partners Sony, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Roku

DramaFever

Boys Over Flowers

About Video streaming platform Owned by Warner Bros. Digital Networks Launched 2009 What’s on Korean dramas, Latin American telenovelas, Asian TV shows/movies with subtitles How much Free

About Streaming platform operated by SMG Entertainment (formerly Star Online), a part of Star Media Group, which says the platform is its largest single investment in the company’s 45-year history. Launched Nov 2016 (Malaysia, Brunei), April 2018 (Singapore) No. of users/subs Undisclosed Says over 380,000 downloads (March 2018) What’s on 10,000+ hours of multigenre content from Hong Kong, Malaysia, China, Japan, Taiwan, Thailand, Singapore and South Korea. Promises “A-list shows with exclusives, premieres and sameday same-time release with their country of origin”. How much RM15/US$3.80 a month with 30 days free access (Malaysia); packaged as part of StarHub Go monthly plan: S$9.90/ US$7.40 a month with no contract and first month free (Singapore) Other features Five concurrent users, download option for offline viewing, parental control and multi-language subtitles, full HD, multi-device access including web, mobile, apps, Chromecast, Apple, Airplay, smart TV & Android TV Content bosses Janice Cheng, GM, content (left); Stella Soh, senior manager, content

Content partners Shanghai Media Group (China), Turner Asia Pacific, Mediacorp (Singapore), TV Asahi (Japan), MediaQuiz (Hong Kong), CITVC (China), GMM Grammy (Thailand), Media Link (Hong Kong), Asia Digital Media (Tai-

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wan), Celestial Movie Channel (Hong Kong) Distribution Accessible in Malaysia and Brunei via web, mobile and Samsung smart TV apps, and via StarHub Go in Singapore.

Eros Now

About AVOD, TVOD, SVOD platform offering South Asian entertainment and music Owned by Eros International Launched in July 2015 Subs 80 million registered subs (5 million paying) worldwide (Apr 2018, Asia details not disclosed) What’s on 10,000+ Hindi, Tamil and other regional language ﬁlms/ TV content, including original inhouse programming How much Free (AVOD) and SVOD. Monthly costs US$5.98 Who’s in charge Ridhima Lulla, group chief content ofﬁcer, Eros International Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes

FOX+

Mrs K

About Video streaming service offering TV series, movies, docs and live sports on Android/iOS devices Owned by FOX Networks Group Launched in the Philippines (Mar, Dec 2017), Singapore (May, Dec 2017), Taiwan (Sep 2017), Hong Kong (Nov 2017) Distribution partners Cignal, Globe, PLDT, Smart (Philippines); Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan); Singtel, StarHub (Singapore); PCCW (Hong Kong) No. of users/subs Undisclosed What’s on 11,000+ hours of programming across multiple genres, including content from global movie studios and TV channels,

as well as original FOX programming and FOX+ exclusive content How much Country-speciﬁc pricing Who’s in charge John Kotsaftis, EVP, SVOD Digital

Hopster

HOOQ Two Minute Tales

Carter

About SVOD platform Owned by Singtel, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros Launched Philippines (Mar 2015), Thailand (May 2015), India (June 2015), Indonesia (Apr 2016), Singapore (Nov 2016) Distribution Globe Telecom (Philippines); AIS (Thailand); Airtel, Vodafone, ACT, Snapdeal (India); First Media, Bolt, Smartfren Telecom, Telkomsel and Telkom (Indonesia); Singtel’s CAST (Singapore) No. of users/subs Not disclosed What’s on Over 10,000+ hours of Hollywood/regional/local content available to stream/download Pricing Country-speciﬁc subscription prices/plans: Philippines from Ps149/US$3. Thailand THB119/ US$3.40. India Rs249/US$3.75, Indonesia Rp18,700/US1.40 a week. Singapore is S$8.98/US$6.30 a month Content boss Jennifer Batty, chief content ofﬁcer Content partners Hollywood studio partners, including Sony Pictures, Warner Bros, Disney, Dreamworks, Lionsgate, Miramax, Starz and 80+ local partners in the Philippines, Thailand, India, Indonesia Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes

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About iOS-/Android-based preschool app targeting two to six year olds, commercial free Owned by Plato Media Launched in Southeast Asia in June 2015 Users 2 million families globally on mobile app and across selected smart TVs. Asia-speciﬁc details not released What’s on 800+ hours of kids TV episodes, 100+ songs/nursery rhymes, educational games and children’s books based on learning curriculum (English-language) Pricing £4.99/US$6.99 without contract, cancellable any time Content boss Miki Chojnacka, chief creative and content ofﬁcer Content strategy Guided by Hopster’s discovery/learning map developed with experts in early childhood development Content partners Entertainment One (eOne), DHX, HIT & others Content ratings Rated ages 3+ on Google Play and 4+ on iTunes

iﬂix

Cupid Co

About Emerging markets streaming platform with download/watch ofﬂine function, accessible on multi devices. Unveiled its third edition, iﬂix 3.0, in April 2018, which introduced a free, ad-supported layer to its SVOD service, along with linear local FTA and pay-TV channels/live events Owned by Catcha Group and Evolution Media Capital Launched in Malaysia (May

2015), Philippines (May 2015), Thailand (Nov 2015), Indonesia (June 2016), Sri Lanka (Aug 2016), Brunei (Sep 2016), Maldives (Nov 2016), Pakistan (Jan 2017), Vietnam (Feb 2017), Myanmar (Mar 2017), Cambodia (Aug 2017), Nepal, Bangladesh (Nov 2017) Distribution TM, Digi, Maxis, Celcom, UMobile (Malaysia); PLDT, Smart (Philippines); TrueMove, dtac (Thailand); Telkom, Indosat Ooredoo (Indonesia); DST (Brunei); Smart Axiata (Cambodia); Maldives (Dhiraagu); Dialog (Sri Lanka); PTCL, Telenor, Zong (Pakistan); Ooredoo (Myanmar); Ncell (Nepal) Users 12+ million members What’s on 40,000+ hours of movies/TV content from the U.K., Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, the Middle East and Africa. Produced 70,000 hours of subtitles in 14 languages. The free tier promises 5,000 assets at launch, ramping up to 10,000 by end 2018. Monthly pricing Global price point: US$2-3 a month Content boss As of June 2018, a replacement was being sought for group chief content ofﬁcer Sean Carey. Content partners The Walt Disney Company SEA, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros, MGM, Paramount Descendants of the Sun Pictures, NBCUniversal, Turner Broadcasting, iTV Global, Endemol Shine, Lionsgate, A+E Networks, KBS Media, CJ E&M, SBS Content Hub, Celestial Pictures, Fortune Star, Mediaquiz, Sony India, Reliance Entertainment, Zee TV and Indiacast, Media Prima, SKOP Productions, Screenplay, GMA, ABS CBN; a total of over 300 distributors Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and 12+ on iTunes Tech partners Amazon Web Services (AWS), Vimond, Akamai, Intertrust, Bitmovin and CSG International

iTunes

Owned by Apple Launched in 2012. Available in 16 markets in Asia: Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam What’s on 45 million DRM-free songs and 100,000+ movie titles. Select title is available to rent. Does not offer TV programming in Asia (June 2018). contentasia issue three, june 2018

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by a local standards organisation where applicable. Tech partners Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apple, Google, LG, Samsung, Sony and Microsoft, among others

Vindicia, Lotame & Gigya, Emarsys, Google, Camment, Amazon, OLPay, Apple

Viu The Lady in Dignity

Tribe DO[S]A

tonton Busted! I Know Who You Are

About Global SVOD platform. Available directly or through partnerships in some markets Owned by Netflix (U.S.) Launched Across Asia (excl. China and North Korea) in Jan 2016 No. of users/subs 125 million total streaming members globally (end Mar 2018). Added 5.46 million members internationally in Q1 2018. Asia figures not available What’s on Collectively, Netflix subscribers stream an average 140 million hours of TV shows and movies everyday across various genres, including original series, unscripted, docs and films. Heavy focus on original production, with commissions and co-productions in Asia mostly out of Japan, India and Korea. Buys global rights where possible. Does not censor content; says consumers are empowered to make viewing choices based on the features provided, including show info, ratings, age verification and parental controls Pricing Single global subscription in 190+ countries; content adjusts to location. Prices start at US$7.99 (basic one screen, SD) Content boss Robert Roy, VP of Content – Asia Content strategy Will spend US$8 billion on licensed and original content in 2018. A key part of Netflix’s global content strategy in 2018 is the focus on international original programming including working with content creators in Asia. Content partners AMC Networks, BBC, Discovery Communications, Disney, Dreamworks, GMM Grammy, JTBC, Lionsgate, NBCUniversal, Red Chillies Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Warner Bros, among others Content ratings Each TV show and movie on Netflix is assigned a maturity rating to help members make informed choices. Maturity ratings are either determined by Netflix or

Kekasih Paksa Rela

About Video streaming service providing catch-up TV, live, free, premium content and golden classics. Added SVOD layer, tonton VIP, in April 2016 Owned by Media Prima Berhad Launched in Malaysia (Aug 2010), Singapore (May 2017), Brunei (Aug 2017) No. of registered users 8 million, 18,000 new registrations weekly (May 2018). The aim is to increase tonton’s urban demographics by 25% by the end of 1H 2018 plus expansion beyond existing markets (Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) What’s on Offers live streaming channels, catch-up and premium programmes, exclusive tonton originals, drama/entertainment content library of over 36,000 hours. Content comes primarily from Media Prima’s national freeTV terrestrial broadcast networks – TV3, TV9, ntv7 and 8TV – and production house Primeworks Studio How much Limited access for free. Country-speciﬁc rates for full access/tonton VIP Who’s in charge Airin Zainul, director of tonton, licensing & merchandising, Media Prima Content partners Local/ int’l production houses, distributors, third-party linear channels – HITS, Outdoor Channel, NHK World Japan channel (as of May 2018). Al Jazeera’s linear channel (June/July 2018) Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 9+ on iTunes Tech partners Ooyala, Akamai,

About Regional OTT service from Malaysian pay-TV operator, Astro Owned by Astro Malaysia Launched in Indonesia (Mar 2016, Apr 2018), Philippines (Dec 2016), Singapore (June 2017), Thailand (soft launched Aug 2017) Distributors Telkomsel (Indonesia), Globe Telecom (Philippines), Singtel CAST (Singapore) No. of subs Undisclosed. More than 3.1 million downloads across all markets. 500,000 monthly active users (April 2018) What’s on Exclusive ASEAN original co-productions with regional partners in Indonesia, Thailand and Philippines. TV series and movies available on demand or live, with same day viewing as Korea, Japan and U.S. Live channels include Turner’s Oh!K, Warner TV, TVN, KPlus, KBS, Aniplus and Astro-owned eSports network eGG Network. Astro-produced Malay dramas also available for selected countries. Monthly rates Philippines PHP69/ US$1.35; Indonesia RP15,000/ US$1.10, free for Telkomsel’s VideoMax subs; Singapore S$7.90/ US$5.80 (based on Aneka Plus package pricing, as of May 2018) Who’s in charge Iskandar Samad, CEO Content partners Turner Asia Paciﬁc, CJ E&M, KBS, Plusmedia Content ratings Rated 3.9 on Google Play and 4+ on iTunes Tech partners Comcast, AWS

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About OTT video service from Hong Kong telco PCCW Owned by PCCW Media (HK) Launched in Hong Kong (Oct 2015), Singapore (Jan 2016), Malaysia (Feb 2016), India (Mar 2016), Indonesia (May 2016), Philippines (Nov 2016), Middle East (Feb 2017), Thailand (May 2017) as of June 2018 No. of users Regional take-up/ conversion data not released. Average 16 million+ monthly active users, average 1.2-1.8 hours a day per user and over 17.6 videos a week per user, Dec 2017 What’s on Focus on ﬁrst-run/ exclusive Asian content, particularly Korean drama/variety/music shows from KBS, SBS, MBC, CJ E&M and JTBC, with local subtitles from four hours after local telecast (promises 4,000 hours of new titles a year from the four broadcasters). Increasing original production under Viu Originals shingle. Content auto-adjusts to device/ access location. Complies with ratings system in each territory. How much Country-speciﬁc subscription prices/plans. Premium option with exclusive content windowing and unlimited downloads. No limit to the number of devices simultaneously linked to a single account Who’s in charge Janice Lee, MD, PCCW Media Group Content partners KBS, SBS, MBC, CJ E&M (Korea), Media Prima (Malaysia), MD Entertainment (Indonesia), Reliance (India). Has partnerships with 250 studios/production houses worldwide, providing content in 34 languages Content ratings 3+ on Google Play and 12+ on iTunes Tech partners Not disclosed

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WebTVAsia

YuppTV

About OTT platform for live TV and VOD solutions, targeting SouthAsian diaspora. Accessible via 27 types of screens/devices. Founded in 2006; U.S. based with management and engineering in India Owned by YuppTV (U.S.), backed by Asian investment company Emerald Media, which bought a US$50-million stake in Oct 2016 Launched Global footprint in 2006. Asia-specific services rolled out from 2015: Singapore/Malaysia in May 2015, India in Oct 2015 No. of users 5+ million visitors a month and peak monthly traffic of 20 million What’s on Freemium/premium content with 250+ live South Asian TV channels in 14 languages; 5,000+ Bollywood/regional movies from India; 100+ TV shows How much Country-specific subscription. Singapore plans from S$9.99/US$7.40 a month, India Rs99/US$1.50 a month, Malaysia from RM9.99/US$2.40 a month Who’s in charge Uday Reddy, CEO Tech partners Apple, Google, Samsung, LG, Amazon, Microsoft, Sony, Hisense

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Dimsum

See Regional listings Launched in Brunei 17 Nov 2016 How much BND4.80/US$3.60 a month with 30 days free access Distribution Standalone via web, Android & iOS app, Samsung smart TV, and Android TV

iﬂix

See Regional listings Launched in Brunei Sept 2016 How much BND4/US$3 a month Who’s in charge Diana Boo, country manager, Malaysia & Brunei Content partners Disney, 20th Century Fox TV Distribution, CBS, Warner Bros, MGM, Paramount Pictures, NBCUniversal, Primeworks Studios, KRU Studios, Red Communications, SKOP Productions & others Distribution DST

tonton

See Regional listings Launched in Brunei Aug 2017 Distribution DST How much Limited access for free. Full access/tonton VIP costs RM3/US$0.70 a day, RM5/US$1.20 a week, RM10/US$2.40 a month, RM96/US$23 a year

Cambodia iﬂix

Launched in Cambodia Aug 2017 Distribution Smart Axiata Pricing US$3 monthly Who’s in charge Harry Ward, country lead, Cambodia

KhmerLive.tv

About Online portal providing live Cambodian TV/radio stations to people living in and out of Cambodia Owned by KhmerLive TV What’s on Live streaming content from four Cambodian TV stations (Bayon TV, Bayon TV News, TVK, TV3) and 18 radio stations, as well as catch-up content

Komsan.TV/Digi

About Online TV service Owned by DTV Star Launched 2013 What’s on 5,000+ titles (TV shows, movies, anime, sports, kids) & live TV How much Offered free to DTV’s Digi broadband subscribers in Phnom Penh. Bundled as part of Digi’s Digi World pack, which also includes online shopping and online games/news services

China BesTV Go Jetters

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About A YouTube-certified video network Owned by WebTVAsia, a digital media entertainment firm active across feature films, TV co-production, music, artiste development, among other media-related activities. Has offices/subsidiaries in China, Korea, Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Singapore and Indonesia Launched 2014 Who’s in charge Fred Chong, group CEO Price Free and ad supported Users 6 billion minutes or 2 billion views watched by 80 million millennials monthly

About Shanghai Media Group’s (SMG) internet broadcasting arm, spanning smart TV, PC and IPTV/ mobile OTT services. Operated by SMG subsidiary, Shanghai Oriental Pearl Media, formed by the 2014 merger of BesTV New Media and Oriental Pearl. Originally launched in 2005 Owned by SMG No. of subs Over 26 million What’s on 400,000+ hours of local and international content across a wide spectrum of genres Who’s in charge Zhang Wei, president/director of Shanghai Oriental Pearl Group Content partners A+E Networks, BBC Worldwide, Sesame Workshop, CBeebies, HBO Asia, among others

Bilibili

About Millennial-targeted digital platform offering online streaming of UGC, acquired content and gaming Owned by Shanghai Hode Information Technology Co Ltd Launched June 2009 No. of users/subs 77.5 million average monthly active users, 2.5 million average monthly paying users (May 2018) What’s on Animation, music, drama series, games, entertainment, movies, factual (travel, nature, food), UGC

Pricing RMB25/US$3.60 a month Content partners Bomanbridge Media, all3media international, Twofour Rights, among others

China Blue TV

About The internet video platform of Zhejiang Radio & TV Group, offering select content from the group’s free-TV channel Zhejiang TV. Also available as a mobile app on Android and iTunes Owned by Zhejiang Radio and TV Group, which owns and operates Zhejiang TV, a satellite broadcaster serving viewers in Hangzhou city and Zhejiang province area. Launched July 2015 What’s on On-demand video content consists of original webseries, HD drama, movies, entertainment, live shows, animation and music, among others How much Free for users in China Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 17+ on iTunes Tech partners Samsung

iQIYI

About Online/streaming platform offering AVOD/SVOD/TVOD Launched April 2010 No. of paying subs 61.3 million (31 Mar 2018). For the three months ended Dec 2017, reports approx. 421.3 million average mobile MAUs and approx. 126 million average mobile DAUs. Average PC MAUs reached 424.1 million and average PC DAUs reached 53.7 million. Users watched a total of 9.2 billion hours of videos for the quarter, and spent an average of 1.7 hours per day per user watching video content on iQIYI mobile apps. What’s on Original and licensed drama series, variety shows, docus, movies, kids content, sport events, etc. Other services include gaming, live streaming, ecommerce, animation, literature, movie ticketing How much RMB19.80/US$3 a month or RMB198/US$30 a year Content boss Xiaohui Wang, chief content ofﬁcer Content partners A+E Networks, NBCUniversal International Distribution & Networks, BBC Worldwide, FremantleMedia International, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox, Lionsgate, KBS, CCTV6, Universal Music Group,

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Disney, Legent Pictures, UYoung, Entertainment One, Alliance for Open Media, FilmNation Entertainment, The H Collective Tech partners Intel, Dolby, Samsung, Nvidia

QIYI Guo Kids Edition

About Video streaming smart TV app designed for children up to the age of 12, offering animation, children’s songs and stories, as well as English-language and early education programming Owned by iQIYI Launched 6 June 2018, developed in collaboration with Galaxy Internet TV What’s on Free 1,000+ episodes of original English-language programming, including content from international brands such as Disney, BBC, Nickelodeon and Sesame Street. Paid users have access to over 80,000 hours of videos, including 50,000 episodes of premium shows and in 4K Ultra HD How much RMB398/US$62 a year Content boss Xiaohui Wang, chief content ofﬁcer Features Parental controls include content restrictions as well as setting time limits on TV access. Parents can use their mobile phone to monitor what their kids have viewed and adjust any restrictions on viewing time or content. Tech partner Smart projector manufacturer XGIMI

Mango TV

About Online platform with rights to most of HBS/Hunan Satellite TV content. Accessible via Mango’s internet TV portal, IPTV and mobile TV apps Owned by Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS), operated by Mango Media Launched in 2011 What’s on SD/HD channels, VOD (movies, TV dramas, variety, documentaries, animation series) How much Free for users in China Tech partners Starcor media service platform. Partnerships with 60+ TV manufacturers

PPTV/PPTV Sports

About Online TV service offering live streaming and VOD, targeting Chinese speaking audiences Owned by Sunning Holdings Group Launched in 2005

No. of users/subs Not disclosed What’s on More than 300,000 hours of local/int’l content, including Chinese and Korean drama, movies, sports, entertainment and news. Also covers live events and original online content, in cooperation with other media groups and studios in China Pricing Free, with some pay options Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 12+ on iTunes Tech partners In-house online video cloud platform PPCLOUD

Sohu Video

About Online service delivering acquired/original programming, plus user-generated content Owned by Sohu.com Launched in 2006 What’s on Free access to most content (local/international TV drama series, movies, variety shows, original productions, news, animation, entertainment, live TV & user-generated) Who’s in charge Charles Zhang, chairman of the board/CEO Content boss Didi Cao, international content acquisition director How much Mostly free. Discounted premium plans from RMB18/US$2.80 a month (standard is RMB30/ US$4.60) to RMB148/US$22.70 for 12 months (standard is RMB360/ US$55)

T-Mall Box Ofﬁce (TBO)

About SVOD streaming service Owned by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Launched Sept 2015 No. of users/subs Not available What’s on Mix of in-house and local/foreign content, including Hollywood titles

Tencent OTT

About The content service of Tencent Video Owned by Tencent Launched in 2015 No. of users 63 million (Feb 2018) What’s on Films, TV shows, original

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productions, sports events, news How much Premium content is behind a subscription paywall. Subscription costs RMB30/US$4.40 a month or RMB330/US$48 a year for VIP membership Who’s in charge Zhao Gang, general manager Content partners BBC Worldwide, NBA, Home Box Ofﬁce (HBO), NHK, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company

Wasu

About Online video platform offering live TV channels and local/ international VOD content Owned by Wasu Digital TV Media Group, China’s media powerhouse with growing scale across digital cable TV, OTT and internet TV. Also owns 42% of national cable company China Cable Network Launched in 2003 What’s on Local/international shows, including drama series movies, animation, documentaries and variety shows How much VIP pack costs RMB40/ US$6 a month Content partners Cheerz Kids!, Douyutv.com, Hotbody.cn, Disney, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate Tech partners DangBei, Yooya

Youku

About Online/streaming platfom with combo free & subscription tiers Operated by China’s digital entertainment platform Youku Business Division (Youku BD), which is a part of Alibaba Digital Media & Entertainment group

Launched Formed by the merger of rivals Youku and Tudou in 2012 What’s on TV drama titles, movies, variety shows, events, music videos, UGC and in-house/original productions. Strong emphasis on original production Pricing Costs depend on usage

Hong Kong Hong Kong has access to a wide variety of online streaming platforms, including ALTBalaji, Amazon Prime Video, iTunes, Spuul and Yupp TV.

ATV

About Video streaming platform Owned by Defunct free-TV/terrestrial broadcaster Asia Television Limited (ATV), which went off air in April 2016 after 59 years Launched December 2017 What’s on Offers local/in-house game/variety shows, entertainment, infotainment. Acquired content from China, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, as well as international dramas, movies and family/kid shows How much Some of the line-up is for free while the rest is packaged at HK$38/US$4.90 a month.

FOX+

Tiantian Kankan

About Video streaming platform, known as Xunlei Kankan until Aug 2015 after it was acquired by Beijing Nesound International Media in mid 2015 Owned by Beijing Nesound International Media No. of users About 150 million monthly users What’s on Offers local and international content from over 200 partners How much RMB150/US$22 a year

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Celebrity Chef East vs West

See Regional listings Launched in Hong Kong Nov 2017 Distribution partner PCCW

hmvod

About Online streaming video platform offering self-produced, local and international VOD content Launched March 2017 Distribution Accessible via hmvod

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online, HMV shops and telcos: 3 Hong Kong, 3 Broadband, CSL, 1O1O and China Unicom, LG & Samsung smart TVs Owned by Music/DVD retailer HMV Digital China group What’s on 4,000+ local, original, regional and international titles, including films, original/acquired TV series, variety shows, kids and concerts How much HK$88/US$11 a month Who’s in charge Tracy Ho, CEO Content Partners 20th Century Fox, China 3D, Deltamac, Disney, Distribution Workshop, Emperor, Entertainment One, Fortune Star, Golden Harvest, Golden Scene, iQiyi, IVL, Lionsgate Films, Media Asia, NBC Universal, Panorama, Pegasus Motion Pictures, SB, Sony Pictures, Sundream Motion Pictures, UA Films, Warner Brothers Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 12+ on iTunes

myTV SUPER

Flying Tiger

About Hong Kong terrestrial broadcaster Television Broadcast Ltd’s (TVB) multi-screen video service, offering thematic online TV channels and VOD content. Available via mobile devices and in 4K UHD on TV through myTV SUPER box Owned by Television Broadcast Ltd Launched April 2016 No. of reg users Over 6 million (May 2018) Usage 4.8 million of the 5.8 million subs access via mobile app/web. 1.48 million weekly unique viewers. 15.5 hours weekly time spent per user (March 2018) What’s on 34,000 programming hours of TVB content; drama series from mainland China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan, variety shows and animation; Hong Kong movies from 1970 to the 2000s; and live broadcasts of over 50 local/ international TV channels, including five TVB free-to-air channels (instant playback available in

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three hours for some channels) and third-party channels. Aims for a total of 58,000 hours of video archives by end 2018 Other features Instant playback available in three hours for designated channels How much Monthly myTV SUPER box plans start from HK$68/ US$8.80 for a 12-month contract (box involves a one-off cost of HK$780/US$100). myTV SUPER apps cost from HK$38/US$5 a month. Premium add-on packs cost from HK$68/US$8.80 a month via the myTV SUPER box or app Who’s in charge S.K. Cheong, executive director & GM

Now E

About OTT platform offering international/Asian dramas, movies and sports. “E” stands for Easy, Entertainment, Everywhere Launched May 2018 Owned by PCCW Media Group What’s on Content ranging from Hollywood blockbusters, U.S. dramas to Asian movies/dramas, variety shows and sports events How much Launch promo HK$98/ US$12.50 a month. Standard is HK$136/US$17 a month. Free one month trial. World Cup 2018 event pass is HK$980/US$125. Also offers movie rental service, Video Express, for between HK$22/ US$2.80 and HK$32/US$4 a movie for 48 hours unlimited viewing Content partners HBO, MOViE MOViE, Now Baogu, Viu and other international studios

RTHK

Content boss Winnie Ngai, chief marketing officer, OTT content & digital marketing Content partners The Walt Disney Company Hong Kong, Sony Pictures, MediaLink, BlueAnt, BBC, Nickelodeon, Celestial Tiger, NBCUniversal, Paramount, Fortune Star Media, CJ E&M, beIN SPORTS, Mei Ah Entertainment, NHK World TV, among others Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 12+ on iTunes Distribution partners Hong Kong Broadband Network, HGC Global Communications, 3 HK, and dedicated chain stores

Netflix

Stranger Things season two

See Regional listings Distribution Available directly and through PCCW’s now TV How much One-month free trial for new members. HK$63 for basic (one screen, SD); HK$78 for standard (two screens, HD); HK$93 for premium (four screens, HD/UHD)

About Online/mobile app offering TV/radio simulcasts/live webcast/catch-up services Owned by Radio Television Hong Kong (RTHK)

Viu

See Regional listings Launched in Hong Kong Oct 2015 How much Free, with a premium subs tier (also bundled with mobile 1O1O/CSL packages) and other functionality such as unlimited download/full HD

India Airtel TV

About OTT video streaming service offering movies, TV shows, music videos and video clips from Bollywood, India and other parts of the world. Geo-blocked for India Owned by Bharti Airtel Launched Mar 2014 No. of users What’s on Offers live streaming of 350+ TV channels, including 29 HD channels and 10,000+ VOD titles, as well as third-party OTT services ErosNow, HOOQ and SonyLIV as well as curated content from YouTube and Dailymotion How much Free for all Airtel postpaid and prepaid subs Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes

Amazon Prime Video

Padmaavat

About Video streaming service for Amazon Prime members in India Owned by U.S.-based e-commerce company Amazon.com Launched Dec 2016 No. of users Undisclosed What’s on New and library Bollywood, regional, Indian, international movies/TV series, Amazon originals, stand-up comedy content, kids programming Content boss Vijay Subramaniam, director, content How much Video is free with Amazon Prime membership at Rs999/US$15 a year Content partners An aggressive local content strategy prioritises India output deals with Yash Raj Films, Excel Entertainment, Dharma Productions, Vishesh Films, T Series and others.

Bigflix

About Subscription-based movie streaming service for India and Indian expatriates worldwide Owned by Reliance Entertainment Launched in 2008 What’s on 2,000+ movies (feature, short and devotional) in Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Punjabi, Malayalam, Gujarati, Marathi, Bhojpuri, and Bengali How much Rs50 a month/ Rs600 a year in India. US$1.99 a month/US$19.99 a year for the rest of the world. The plan offers five user profiles and HD quality streaming on up to five devices simultaneously Content partners Dharma, Disney, Viacom, Phantom, Telegu One and Rajshri Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes

BoxTV.com

About Freemium service carrying local, regional and English-language content for domestic and international users Owned by Times BoxTV Media (Times Internet Ltd, a subsidiary of The Times Group) 17

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Launched Sept 2012 What’s on Hollywood, Bollywood and regional movies/TV content How much Free (ad-supported) and premium (full access) for Rs199/US$3 a month Content ratings Rated 16+ on Google Play

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DailyHunt

About News/local content video streaming app Owned by Verse Innovation Launched 2000 as a news/book app known as NewsHunt No. of users 80+ million users spending over 7 billion minutes on the service monthly What’s on Offering live TV, VOD and news articles Who’s in charge Virendra Gupta, chief executive Content partners YuppTV, Republic TV, BBC News, APB News, News X, Viu Investors Matrix Partners India, Sequoia, Omidyar Network, Falcon Edge, Bytedance

DEN TV+ About Mobile TV app extension for DEN’s cable TV and broadband subscribers Owned by Den Networks Launched Feb 2017 What’s on 150+ live TV channels, 2,500+ movies and 10,000+ hours of VOD content in Hindi, Englishlanguage and other Indian regional languages How much Free for DEN’s cable TV/ broadband customers Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 4+ on iTunes

About AVOD, TVOD and SVOD platform offering South Asian entertainment and music Owned by Eros International Launched in July 2015 No. of users/subs 100 million registered users (7.9 million paying subs) worldwide (31 March 2018) What’s on 10,000+ Hindi, Tamil and other regional language ﬁlms/TV content, including original in-house programming How much Free (AVOD) and SVOD. Monthly plans cost Rs49/ US$0.70 and Rs99/US$1.50 Who’s in charge Rishika Lulla Singh, CEO, Eros Digital Content boss Ridhima Lulla, group chief content ofﬁcer, Eros Int’l Distribution partners Telcos Bharti Airtel, BSNL, Idea Cellular, Reliance Jio and Vodafone Tech partners Samsung, Micromax Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes

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HOOQ

See Regional listings Launched June 2015 No. of users/subs Undisclosed How much From Rs79/US$1.20 a month. Also available via Airtel’s Wynk Movies post-/pre-paid plans Who’s in charge Zulﬁqar Khan, MD, India Distribution partners Airtel, Vodafone, ACT, Snapdeal

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Hoichoi

Direct to Mobile (d2m)

About Mobile TV extension of DTH platform Videocon d2h, accessible via Android & iOS devices for Videocon d2h subscribers Owned by Videocon d2h Launched July 2015 No. of users/subs Not available What’s on Live streaming of 10+ live TV channels, 5,000+ VOD titles How much Rs60/US$0.90 a month for Videocon d2h subscribers Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 4+ on iTunes

Content boss Sahana Dutta, Content Head What’s on 500+ Bengali movie titles, 50+ hours of original shows & new shows added monthly, 1,000 songs How much Rs399 a year (India); US$8.99 a month or US$79.99 a year (global)

Hello

About Global video & audio subscription-based Bengali content streaming service offering movies, originals, shorts, docs & music Owned by SVF Entertainment Launched 2017 No. of users Undisclosed Who’s in charge Vishnu Mohta, co-founder/ CEO (left);

Soumya Mukherjee, GM, Operations (right)

About Stand-alone ad-based/ SVOD platform designed for lower bandwidth environments, offering TV shows, movies & sports Owned by Novi Digital Entertainment, subsidiary of Star India/21st Century Fox Launched Feb 2015 Who’s in charge Ajit Mohan, CEO, digital What’s on 100,000+ hours of drama/ movies in nine languages; and sports properties such as football, tennis, cricket and kabaddi. Also offers original content How much Free/premium. Premium plan costs Rs199/US$3 a month or Rs999/US$15 a year. All Sports pack is Rs299/US$4.45 a year for unlimited access to all live sports

Idea Movies & TV

Owned by Idea Cellular Launched in 2017 No. of users Reported 6.4 million downloads, 2 million minutes of video views daily What’s on 6,000+ Hollywood/Bollywood/regional movies, TV shows and music videos, plus 260 live TV channels as well as YouTube, Dailymotion How much Some content is offered for free. Subscription packages start from Rs5/US$0.07 a day to Rs99/US$1.55 a month.

Lattu Kids

About Edutainment online platform for kids/toddlers Launched 2016 Owned by Little Giants Media Singapore No. of users 100,000 (Jan 2018) What’s on Curated in-house/int’l kids content, including Maya the Bee, Trigo, Talking Tom, Counting with Paula, Leo the Truck Pricing AVOD, SVOD launching soon Who’s in charge Vivek Bhutyani, founder & CEO Content boss Vivek Bhutyani Content partners Bengalurubased animation studio, Thought Cloud Studio, Outﬁt 7, Studio 100, Tech partners Google, AWS

JioTV/JioCinema

About Reliance Jio Infocomm’s streaming services Launched Sept 2016 Owned by Reliance Jio What’s on JioTV offers more than 450 live TV channels with 50+ HD channels and a 7-day catch-up option. JioCinema offers 100,000+ hours of content comprising movies, TV shows, music videos, Jio shorts and trailers How much Free for all Jio subs

Netﬂix

See Regional listings Distribution Available direct and through Airtel, Vodafone and Videocon How much One-month free trial for new members. Basic: Rs500 a month (1 screen, SD). Standard: Rs650 a month (2 screens, HD). Premium: Rs800 a month (4 screens, HD/UHD)

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NexGTv/HD

About SVOD app offering live streaming TV channels and VOD content Owned by DigiVive (Media Matrix Worldwide) Launched in 2011 What’s on 130+ live TV channels, 2,500 movie titles and 10,000 hours of VOD content Distribution Airtel, BSNL, Idea, Karbonn Mobiles, MTNL, MTS, Videocon, Vodafone, Zen Mobile Content partners Asianet News, BigFlix, Cinekorn Entertainment, India Today TV, India TV, Rajshri Tech partners Cisco, Envivio, Harmonic, JWPlayer, Think Design Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and 17+ on iTunes

SonyLIV

Married Woman Diaries Phase 2

About Ad-supported platform offering Indian/Hollywood content Owner Sony Pictures Networks India Launched Jan 2013 No. of users 30+ million, 57.2 million app downloads (May 2018) What’s on Live TV channels, 70,000+ HD videos of select TV shows from Sony Entertainment Network-branded channels; 1,200+ Bollywood/Hollywood movies; original web series; live sports (Indian cricket, football); music How much Free and premium content. Premium plans start from Rs49/US$0.75 a month Who’s in charge Uday Sodhi, EVP and head digital business – Sony Pictures Networks India Content partners In-house Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and 20+ on iTunes

Voot

About Ad-supported VOD platform offering original and library content from Viacom18 networks Owned by Viacom18

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Launched May 2016 No. of downloads 68 million, average daily viewership is 40+ minutes (Q1 2018) What’s on 35,000+ hours of new and library content from Viacom18 channels such as Colors (Hindi), Colors’ regional services (Kannada, Bangla, Marathi, Gujarati), Nickelodeon, MTV, and Viacom18 Motion Pictures, as well as Voot Original web series/ films and kids content. Parental control option How much Free (ad-supported) Content partners In-house, commissioned, third-party

Viu

See Regional listings Owned by PCCW OTT Launched in India Mar 2016 Who’s in charge Vishal Maheshwari, country head What’s on 42,000 hours of Bollywood, English, regional, music Pricing Premium ad-free Rs99/ US$1.50 a month. Unlimited simultaneous devices on one account. Downloads only for registered members Content partners Reliance Big Entertainment, Sony Music, Zee Digital Convergence, Tips Industries, Balaji Motion Pictures, Rajshri Entertainment, Unisys Infosolutions, Shemaroo, Anand Audio, BBC Worldwide

YuppTV

See Regional listings Launched October 2015 Costs From Rs99/US$1.50 a month

ZEE5

About Zee’s global OTT TV platform, which consolidates both its former AVOD (OZee) and SVOD (dittoTV) services. The digit ‘5’ signifies the five continents in which ZEE has a presence. Owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) Launch Feb 2018 What’s on 100,000 hours of ondemand content, including originals, Indian and int’l movies and TV shows. Zee5 has promised 90+ titles in six languages on the platform by end Mar 2019. How much Both free and paid premium content. Subscription costs Rp99/US$1.50 a month Who’s in charge Archana Anand, chief business officer – ZEE5 Global (India & International)

Indonesia Indonesia’s consumers have access to regional/global online services, such as ALTBalaji and Amazon Prime Video, which are not customised for local audiences, along with a plethora of regional streaming services, such as iflix, HOOQ and Catchplay On Demand. Netflix is also available in Indonesia, starting from Rp109,000 for one SD screen and going up to Rp169,000 a month for four HD/UHD concurrent screens.

CATCHPLAY on DEMAND

See Regional listings Launched June 2016 (IndiHome), July 2016 (standalone), April 2017 (Telkomsel), April 2018 (First Media) How much From Rp15,000/US$1.10 to Rp22,000/US$1.60 for single rental Distribution IndiHome/Telkom Indonesia, Telkomsel, First Media No. of subs Undisclosed

Dens.TV

About Streaming linear/VOD/ catch-up platform available on multiple devices Owned by Digdaya Duta Digital, a part of CBN Group Indonesia Launched May 2015 No. of users/subs 20,000 IPTV + 30,000 OTT What’s on 60+ live TV channels and VOD content, including kids, GE, lifestyle, movies and sports How much Offered as part of fibre broadband packages starting from Rp299,000/US$21 a month (15 Mbps) to Rp3,999,000/US$284 a month (1 Gbps) Content boss Ario B. Widyatmiko, chief content officer

Launched Feb 2014 as First Media Go and relaunched in June 2016 What’s on 100+ live streaming channels and a seven-day catch-up service plus over 500 hours of on-demand movies, Asian drama series and local content, mainly for First Media & BiGTV subscribers Content boss Meena Kumari K. Adnani, content & business development director

Genflix

About OTT platform targeting Indonesian youth and football fans Owned by Festival Citra Lestari, subsidiary of Mega Media Indonesia Group Launched Sept 2013 No. of users Undisclosed What’s on Live linear TV channels and VOD content, including sports content such as Indonesia League Football and more than 5,000 local/international movies How much From Rp25,000/ US$1.80 a month with unlimited access Who’s in charge Greeny Dewayanti, director Content partners Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia, Asahi Production, among others Tech partners Irdeto, Elemental, WideVine, Conversant and Bitmovin

GO-PLAY

FirstMediaX

Underdogs

Spielberg, HBO Asia

About A geo-blocked TV anywhere extension of cable/DTH TV service HomeCable Owned by First Media

About A subscription platform with daily/weekly/monthly access (details not yet disclosed), driven by new content creation unit, Go-Studios Launch Pending Owned by GO-JEK, Indonesia’s

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multi-platform technology group, which provides access to services ranging from transportation and payments to food delivery, and logistics Who’s in charge Michy Gustavia, SVP, acquisition and development

HOOQ

See Regional listings Launched in Indonesia April 2016 No. of users/subs Undisclosed Pricing Rp49,500/US$3.70 a month Distribution partners Telkom, Telkomsel, First Media, Bolt

Pricing Free Who’s in charge Christophe Hochart, CEO & founder

Tribe

iflix

See Regional listings Launched June 2016 No. of users/subs Undisclosed Pricing Rp39,000/US$2.80 a month Who’s in charge Matthew Collier, country manager, Indonesia Content partners As per May 2018, regional/international slate plus Indonesian content from Screenplay Films Distribution partners Telkom Indonesia, Indosat Ooredoo, XL Axiata

iTunes

See Regional listings Owned by Apple Launched in 2012

MAXstream

Owned by Telkomsel Launched June 2018 What’s on Live TV, CatchPlay, HOOQ, Viu, Tribe, Nickelodeon Play Who’s in charge Crispin Tristram, head of digital lifestyle, Telkomsel

Netflix

See Regional listings Distribution Available direct & via BOLT!, XL Axiata and Hutchinson 3 No. of users/subs Undisclosed How much One-month free trial for new members. Plans cost Rp109,000 (SD, 1 screen), Rp139,000 a month (HD, 2 concurrent screens), Rp169,000/ a month (HD/UHD, 4 concurrent screens)

OONA

About Free mobile TV service, adbased revenue model Launch December 2017 Distribution partner Telkom Indonesia What’s on 200+ local and international TV channels, targetting 500 by end 2018

Gantung

See Regional listings Launched Mar 2016 via XL Axiata (ceased Mar 2017) and Apr 2018 on Telkomsel Pricing Rp15,000/US$1.10 a month

UseeTV

Distribution partners Telkom Indonesia, Telkomsel and Samsung

Japan acTVila

About 10-year-old VOD service, acTVila, launched on 1 Feb 2007, geo-blocked for Japan. Owner Actvila Corporation, a JV formed in July 2006 by appliance manufacturing companies: Panasonic, Sony Corp, Sony Network Communications, Sharp, Toshiba and Hitachi Consumer Marketing. In Feb 2017, WOWOW became a major shareholder by acquiring 75.71% of acTVila’s shares. What’s on 69,000+ VOD titles How much Offers free and premium subscriptions from ¥756/ US$6.65 to ¥2,160/US$19 a month

dTV

About Online video streaming, geo-blocked for Japan Operated by Avex Broadcasting and Communications, a JV between Avex Group Holdings and NTT Docomo Launched Nov 2011 as d-Video/BeeTV No. of subs 4.34 million (Mar 2018) What’s on About 120,000 local/international titles from 30+ channels How much ¥540/US$4.80 a month for unlimited viewing

Fuji TV On Demand (FOD)

Amazon Prime Video

About Reincarnation of Telkom’s IPTV GrooviaLite service Launched June 2011 and resurrected as UseeTV in Aug 2012 Owned by Indihome (Telkom Indonesia) What’s on More than 200 local/ foreign titles, including drama, Hollywood movies, kids, comedy and Bollywood shows. Also offers free-TV/radio services How much Freemium. Premium starts at Rp11,000/US$0.80 a month

Launched in Japan Sept 2015 What’s on Local/foreign movies, TV shows, anime series, music concerts, variety shows, Amazon Studios/Amazon Japan Prime originals Content partners CBS Studios Int’l, Fuji TV, HBO, Mainichi Broadcasting System (MBS), NBCUniversal, TBS TV, TV Asahi, TV Tokyo, Viacom International Media Networks How much Included in Prime subscription for ¥3,900/US$37.50 a year or ¥400/US$3.70 a month.

Viu

DAZN

See Regional listings Launched in Indonesia May 2016 No. of subs Indonesia subs not disclosed. The platform says viewing exceeded 25,000 hours in Indonesia within 30 days of launch What’s on Asian content, including local programmes from MD Entertainment and Multivision Plus along with titles from Taiwan, Hong Kong and India/Bollywood. Select Korean drama and variety from five major producers (KBS, SBS, MBC, CJ E&M. JTBC) are released in Indonesia at the same time as in Korea with subtitles in English as soon as eight hours after original telecast and in Bahasa Indonesia after 24 hours How much Free, with premium tier at Rp30,000/US$2.20 a month Content partners MD Entertainment, Multivision Plus (Indonesia); KBS, SBS, MBC, CJ E&M. JTBC (Korea)

Launched Dec 2006 What’s on Drama, animation, variety, sports events, news Pricing Free and premium (from ¥324/US$2.85 a month)

Lovesick Flower

About Live sports streaming/ondemand service Owned by Global sports media group Perform Launched Aug 2016 What’s on About 8,000 live events a year (including matches from MLB, NBA, NFL, PGA Tour) via most connected devices, including smart TVs, smartphones, tablets How much Monthly subscription (without contract) is ¥1,750/US$15

About Multimedia entertainment service of Japan’s commercial broadcaster Fuji TV Owned by Fuji Television Network Launched April 2008 No. of subs About 800,000 paying subscribers, five million monthly users (May 2018) Who’s in charge Kazuo Nomura, director, digital media service content creation and distribution, general business department, Fuji Television Network, Inc What’s on Videos, live channels and e-books for users in Japan How much ¥888/US$8 a month

Dogatch TV

GyaO!

About Online TV portal, geoblocked for Japan Owner Presentcast, a joint venture established in April 2006 by five commercial terrestrial networks (Nippon TV, TBS, Fuji Television, TV Asahi, TV Tokyo) and four advertising agencies (Dentsu, Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, Asatsu – DK, Tokyu Agency)

About A free, ad-supported video streaming service Owner Yahoo! Japan, operated by subsidiary GyaO Corporation Launched October 2008 What’s on 80,000+ titles (drama, animation, music, movies and comedy clips) from more than 300 content partners

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Hulu Japan

Miss Sherlock

About SVOD service Owned by Nippon TV, and other shareholders, including Hulu LLC, Yahoo Japan and TOHO Launched in Japan September 2011 by Hulu U.S. and acquired by Nippon TV in April 2014 No. of subs 1.7 million (Mar 2018) Content boss Kazufumi Nagasawa, chief content officer What’s on Content catalogue varies from global-hit feature films and series to international and local shows, including TV series, animation, documentaries and original series How much ¥933/US$8.50 a month for unlimited access

Netflix

Distribution Available direct Launched in Japan Sep 2015 How much One-month free trial for new members. Plans cost ¥650/US$5.90 (SD, 1 screen), ¥950/ US$8.60 a month (HD, 2 concurrent screens), or ¥1,450/US$13 a month (HD/UHD, 4 concurrent screens)

NHK on Demand (NOD) About Fee-based, VOD service offering catch-up NHK programming and other content Owned by NHK Launched December 2008 What’s on Mostly NHK shows, available after two weeks the original free-to-air broadcast. NHK’s library titles are also available on the platform How much ¥972/US$8.60 a month. A la carte from ¥108/ US$0.95 a title

Niconico

About A video sharing website, the Japanese equivalent of YouTube. Formerly known as Nico

nico Douca or Nico-do Owned by Dwango Launched December 2006 No. of paying subs About 400,000 What’s on User-generated content, interactive live streaming content, VOD (drama, movies, anime, docus and sports programming, among others) How much Free/premium subscription (¥540/US$4.75 a month)

Paravi

About SVOD service Owned by Premium Platform Japan, made up by TBS (31.5%), and five other media companies Launched April 2018 What’s on Offers a range of genres, including drama and news, and original content

Rakuten ShowTime

Owned by Rakuten, a Japanese electronic commerce and internet company based in Tokyo Launched in 2002 What’s on 180,000+ video titles, ranging from Japanese drama to Korean drama/movies and anime series How much Select content is free. A la carte starts from ¥108/US$0.95 a title (72 hours)

Tsutaya TV

Owned by T-Media Holdings, a subsidiary of Japan’s Culture Convenience Club (CCC) Launched August 2008 What’s on About 72,000 (of which 50,000 are HD) local, regional and international titles, consisting of movies, drama, animation and adult series How much ¥933/US$9 a month

Tver

About A free catch-up service Operated by Presentcast, a joint venture between five Tokyobased commercial TV stations (Nippon TV, TV Asahi, TBS, TV Tokyo and Fuji TV) and four ad agencies. Presentcast also manages OTT service Dogatch TV Launched Oct 2015 What’s on Offers select titles, including drama and variety series, from the five networks and their affiliate companies. Each network supplies about 10-15 programmes a week. Shows are available for a week

U-Next

Owned by U-Next Launched February 2009 What’s on 120,000+ titles (movies, drama, animation, kids, variety, karaoke clips and documentary series) from local, regional and international studios How much ¥1,990/US$17.50 a month for unlimited viewing

Yoshimoto Kogyo

About A video streaming service offering AVOD/SVOD/TVOD Owned by Yoshimoto Kogyo Launch Pending (as of June 2018) What’s on The promise is content ranging from films and TV series to music, manga, anime, games, VR/ AR and videos of live performances Tech partners Digital services provider Transcosmos and cybersecurity firm Blue Planet

Korea Consumers in Korea have access to a wide range of streaming/online platforms, including ALTBalaji (Indian, from US$0.90 a month); Amazon Prime Video (Won3,500/ US$3 for the first six months and Won7,000/US$6.20 thereafter); Netflix (Won9,500/US$8 a month for one SD screen, Won12,000/ US$10 a month for two HD screens or Won14,500/US$12 a month for four HD/UHD screens. Also available via D’Live Plus set-top box); Spuul; and YuppTV Indian/Bollywood (US$1.50 a month).

EveryOn TV

About N-Screen TV service of EveryOn TV, a subsidiary company of Hyundai’s HCN and Pandora TV Owned by EveryOn TV Launched in 2013 No. of users/subs Undisclosed, but claims 6.5 million downloads What’s on 250+ TV channels for free in real time How much Free Content partners Channel A, JTBC, MBN, CNN and YTN Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 4+ on iTunes

Kakao TV

About Kakao TV was formed by the merger between video platform Kakao and content Daum TV Pot

Owned by Kakao Launched February 2017 What’s on Video on-demand content of mostly local shows, interactive real-time chat Who’s in charge Dongho Bae, director How much Won7,900/US$7 a month

NAVER TVcast

About Online video portal Owned by South Korean internet service operator NAVER Corp, best known for its search portal/online Launched in 2012 No. of users/subs Undisclosed What’s on Korean web drama/ animation/entertainment, UGC (videos) Content partners Korea’s terrestrial broadcasters MBC and SBS, CJ E&M, JTBC, among others How much Content is offered for free. The platform is advertising supported

Netflix

See Regional listings Distribution Available direct and through D’Live, LG U+, CJ Hello How much One month free trial for new members. Plans cost Won9,500 (1 screen, SD) a month, Won12,000 a month for 2 screens (HD) or Won14,500/US$11.99 a month for 4 screens (HD/UHD)

Oksusu

About Mobile/VOD platform Oksusu (“corn” in Korean) was created with the integration of mobile platform B tv Mobile and VOD platform Hoppin. Operated by SK Broadband, SK Telecom’s internet-based subsidiary Owned by SK Telecom Launched January 2016 No. of subs 10 million, aiming for 20.5 million by 2021 What’s on 33 sport (18 livestreaming + 15 on-demand), 100+ live-streaming channels, and 170,000+ VOD local/international movies and drama series. Also offers original, exclusive mobile content (in cooperation with JTBC and other partners) Pricing Basic plans start from Won2,200/US$2.60 a month for SK Broadband internet/TV subs and SK Telecom LTE62 or higher subs. SK Telecom LTE52 subs and others pay Won3,300/US$3.95 a month Content partners Viacom Inter-

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national Media Networks, CBS Studios International, BBC Worldwide, Thema TV, among others Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes

Olleh TV Mobile

About Mobile extension of IPTV Olleh TV service, accessible to non-KT users as well Owned by KT Corp Launched in 2011 No. of users/subs Mobile take up has not been disclosed. The IPTV platform had approx 7.5 million subscribers at the end of Mar 2018 What’s on About 90 free live TV channels and 15.6 million VOD titles, spanning TV programmes, kids, sports, documentary and animation series delivered through LTE network How much Non-KT customers pay Won5,000/US$6 a month. Free for KT subscribers. Packages range from Won5,500/US$6.60 a month for the basic pack to Won8,690/ US$10.40 a month for the Prime Movie pack

Content partners CJ E&M Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and 4+ on iTunes

Pooq

About Multi-screen service carrying TV content, movies, animation, sports and other linear and non-linear content. Access via the web portal, smartphone applications, smart TV app and Chromecast 2 Owned by Contents Alliance Platform, which in turn is owned by four terrestrial broadcasters – KBS, MBC, SBS and EBS Launched September 2012 No. of users 1.3 million What’s on 70+ terrestrial and pay-TV channels, VOD titles and 7,000+ local/foreign movies on demand Pricing Various packages, including Super Pack for Won20,900/ US$18 a month (standard rate, for mobile, PC and TV screens) Content partners KBS, MBC, SBS, EBS

tving

About Online video service geoblocked for Korea, offering TV, movies, music & live entertainment. Also offers an international version Global tving for users abroad Owned by CJ Group Launched Started off as a sub-

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menu for TV video service under Korean video player app Gom TV in May 2010. Relaunched in March 2011 as tving N-screen service of CJ Hellovision, an internet TV afﬁliate of the CJ Group. In Jan 2016, tving became CJ E&M’s ofﬁcial video platform Reg. users 9 million (June 2018) What’s on 30+ real-time CJ E&M TV channels, 200+ tving in-house channels, and 60,000+ VOD local/ international titles, including movies and TV programmes Pricing Monthly subscription is Won5,900/US$6 for unlimited TV channels/VOD titles. Pay-per-view TV episodes cost Won1,650/ US$1.50 each. Movies cost from Won1,000/US$1 per library title to Won10,000/US$10 per new release Who’s in charge Ko Chang Nam, head of business unit, tving Content partners Disney, 20th Century Fox TV Distribution, NBCUniversal International Distribution & Networks, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Paramount Pictures, Miramax Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 12+ on iTunes

U+ HDTV

About Multi-screen TV service, including IPTV platform U+TV, offering linear and on-demand TV integrated with apps/compatible with internet connected devices Owned by LG Uplus Corporation Launched in 2012 No. of users/subs App/multiscreen take up not disclosed. LG Uplus reported 3.67 million IPTV subscribers at the end of Mar 2018 What’s on U+ HDTV offers 120+ live local/international TV channels and 190,000+ VOD titles, available across all services, including via U+TV G (IPTV+Google TV) and IPTV platform IPTV U+TV

How much Won1,650/US$1.50 a day or Won5,500/US$5 a month. Select content is offered for free Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play

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YouTube Premium

About Ad-free subscription service of video-sharing platform YouTube. Formerly known as YouTube Red. Rebranded in May 2018 Owned by Google Launched Dec 2016 What’s on YouTube’s original shows, music videos and ad-free (ofﬂine feature) videos How much Won7,900/US$7 a month

Malaysia 1MALAYSIA TV

About An online streaming service Owned by 1Media IPTV Launched in 2011 What’s on Live TV channels, including TV1, TV2, RTM Parliamen, Bernama News Channel and community/radio channels How much Free

Astro GO

About Mobile platform offered by Malaysia’s pay-TV provider Astro. Offers live/on-demand content for Astro subs & standalone users Owned by Astro Malaysia Launched May 2012 No. of reg. users 1.7 million. 4+ million app downloads (April 2018) What’s on Offers 84 local/international live channels and >2,000 hours of VOD content. Select content can be downloaded to watch offline Pricing Free for all Malaysians – five channels (24/7 local news, sports, eSports, shopping channels), selected TV shows and movies, based on Astro TV subs pay TV subscription. Additional pay-per-view titles and standalone subscriptions start from RM4.50/US$1.10 Who’s in charge Iskandar Samad, CEO, OTT Content partners HBO Asia, FOX Networks Group, Turner Asia Pacific, TVB (HK), Premier League & others Tech partners Accedo

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Dimsum You Are My Destiny

See Regional listings Launched 8 November 2016 How much RM15/US$3.80 a month with 30 days free access

hurr.tv

About A video streaming platform carrying original content featuring home-grown talents. Delivered via web portal and YouTube. Hurr.tv stands for Hip, Urban, Relevant & Real Television. Targets viewers aged 15+ Launched April 2016 What’s on Content on lifestyle, fashion, ﬁtness, travel, music, events and contemporary issues Who’s in charge Elaine Daly, channel director

iﬂix

Caraoke Drift

See Regional listings Launched May 2015 No. of users/subs Undisclosed How much RM10/US$2.50 a month Content partners Disney, 20th Century Fox TV Distribution, CBS, Warner Bros, MGM, Paramount Pictures, NBCUniversal, Primeworks Studios, KRU Studios, Red Communications, SKOP Productions and others Distribution partners Celcom, Digi, Maxis, TM Who’s in charge Diane Boo, country manager, Malaysia & Brunei

MyKlik

About Online video portal Owned by State-backed broadcaster Radio Television Malaysia Launched in 2014 What’s on Live TV channels and catch-up content from RTM’s TV1/2 Pricing Free 23

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Netflix

See Regional listings Distribution Available direct and through Maxis, Digi How much One-month free trial for new members. Basic is RM33/US$8 a month (1 screen, SD), Standard is RM42/US$10 a month (2 screens, HD) and Premium is RM51/US$13 a month (4 screens, HD/UHD)

playtv@unifi

About Mobile TV extension of Telekom Malaysia’s IPTV service unifi TV. Also available to nonsubscribers. Formerly known as HyppTV Everywhere Owned by Telekom Malaysia (TM) Launched Aug 2013 No. of users/subs Undisclosed What’s on 80+ live TV channels and VOD

tonton

See Regional listings Launched Aug 2010 Distribution Celcom, Digi, Maxis, U Mobile, TM How much Limited access for free. Full access/tonton VIP costs RM3/US$0.70 a day, RM5/US$1.20 a week, RM10/US$2.40 a month, RM96/US$23 a year

Viu

See Regional listings Launched in Malaysia Jan 2016 Costs Free, RM10/US$2.44 a month Local content from Media Prima, MD Entertainment, Double Vision Distribution partners Telekom Malaysia, Maxis, Digi, U Mobile

YuppTV

See Regional listings Launched in Malaysia May 2015 Pricing From RM9.99/US$2.40 a mth

Mongolia Consumers in Mongolia have access to regional and global streaming/online platforms including ALTBalaji (Indian); Amazon Prime Video (global); iTunes (movie purchase/rental); Netflix (global); Spuul (Indian); and YuppTV (Indian/Bollywood). None of these are customised for consumers.

LookTV

About VOD/live streaming service of IPTV platform Univision 24

Launched January 2017 Owner Unitel, a triple-play operator What’s on VOD content, live streaming of local/foreign channels Pricing MNT3,900/US$1.60 a month

SkyMedia GO

About OTT extension of IPTV service SkyMedia Owner SkyMedia Corporation What’s on Local/international live channels and VOD content Pricing MNT6,900/US$3 a month

Univision Anywhere

About The mobile TV extension of IPTV platform Univision Launched 2014 Owner Unitel, a triple-play operator What’s on 17 local TV channels Pricing From MNT152/US$0.06 a day to MNT41,900/US$17 a year

Myanmar Regional and global streaming/ online services available in Myanmar include ALTBalaji (Indian); Amazon Prime Video (global); Netflix (global); Spuul (Indian); and YuppTV (Indian/Bollywood). None of these are customised for consumers.

iflix

See Regional listing Launched in Myanmar March 2017 Distribution Ooredoo Myanmar, Telenor Myanmar, MPT Pricing MMK3,000/US$2.20 a month

Pakistan icflix Dubai-based streaming/VOD platform offering Jazwood (Arabic), Bollywood/Hollywood movies and TV series Owned by icflix Media FZ LLC Launched February 2017 Distribution PTCL (via PTCL Smart TV) Pricing US$7.99 a month

iflix

See Regional listings Launched in Pakistan Jan 2017 What’s on Local/intl’content Pricing PKR300/US$2.85 a month for up to five devices Who’s in charge Farees Shah, country manager, Pakistan Distribution partners PTCL, Telenor

Netflix

See Regional listings Distribution Available direct and through PTCL and Telenor Pakistan Pricing From US$7.99/month. One month free trial for new members

PTCL

About Mobile TV extension of IPTV service PTCL Smart TV Owned by Pakistan Telecommunication Co Ltd (PTCL) What’s on Live channels, VOD of movies and TV content Pricing PKR99/US$0.90 a month

VOD VOD service of pay-TV platform Nayatel for users in Islamabad and Rawalpindi areas What’s on Movies, TV series, 3D How much PKR150/US$1.30 a month for three concurrent connections. Free for Nayatel’s HDBox subs

acquisition, management & strategy, Cignal TV

EasyTV

About Mobile TV app extension of DTT EasyTV (available in Metro Manila area: Quezon city, Marikina, Taguig, Muntinlupa, Pasig, North Caloocan and East Antipolo) What’s on 15 FTA and international/regional channels, including History, Boo, Zoo Moo, Outdoor Channel, K-Plus, Aniplus Asia and NBA Premium TV How much Ps999/US$19 a year. First year is free. Set-top box costs Ps2,999/US$57

FOX+

Philippines Philippines’ consumers have access to global streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video (Ps150/US$3 for the first six months and the Ps300/US$6, Netflix (Ps370/ US$7.99 a month basic, Ps460/ US$9.99 standard and Ps550/ US$11.99 premium, also available via Globe, PLDT/Smart, Skycable), as part of global footprints; Spuul (Indian movies targeting the South Asian diaspora, US$4.99 a month); and YuppTV (targeting the Indian diaspora).

Cignal PLAY

About An online video platform for DTH service Cignal TV’s postpaid subscribers to enjoy a mirror of their linear TV subscription plus TVOD/SVOD services. Currently runs on Android OS (June 2018) Owned by Cignal TV Inc Launched in 2013 and revamped in October 2017 No. of users/subs Undisclosed What’s on 60 linear channels and over 500 hours of on demand movies/series How much Free for Cignal TV postpaid. Says will extend the service to prepaid subscribers and non-Cignal subscribers (June 2018) Content boss Vitto Lazatin, VP, content

The Americans

See Regional listings Launched in Philippines Mar 2017 Who’s in charge Jude Turcuato, SVP and General Manager Distribution partners Cignal, PLDT, Smart, Globe Monthly pricing From Ps390/US$7.80. Free six months for subs of Globe At Home Plan 1299 & up. Free for Cignal subscribers on FOX Plan 390, Postpaid Plan 490 and up

Globe Streamwatch

Launched November 2017 What’s on 100+ TV channels and VOD as well as Netflix, Disney, HOOQ & FOX+ via Globe At Home How much From Ps1,299/US$26 a month (bundled with a 10-Mbps internet connection + 100 GB data) Who’s in charge Martha Sazon, SVP for Globe At Home

HOOQ

See Regional listings Launched in Philippines Mar 2015 Pricing From Ps149/US$3 a month Distribution partner Globe Telecom

iflix

See Regional listings Launched in Philippines May 2015 How much Ps129/US$2.80 a month Content partners The Walt Disney Company SEA, Twentieth Century Fox TV Distribution, CBS Studios,

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Warner Bros, MGM, Paramount Pictures, ABS-CBN, GMA, TV5 and 100+ local and global distributors Distribution partners PLDT, Smart Who’s in charge Sherwin dela Cruz, country manager, Philippines

iWant TV

Bagani

About Online video service offering live and on-demand content from Philippines’ broadcaster ABS-CBN. Runs on web, Android – 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and above, iOS 7.0 and above Owned by ABS-CBN Launched December 2009 No. of users/subs About 5.1 million registered users, including paying subscribers of ABS-CBNmobile What’s on Shows on ABS-CBN, ABS-CBN Regionals and ANC. Local movies from Star Cinema, Regal, Viva etc. Exclusive content for ABS-CBNmobile subscribers. Live streaming channels – ABSCBN, ANC, DZMM How much Free with ads for select content. Full access costs Ps10/US$0.20 a day via registration with ABS-CBNmobile Content boss Ginny Ocampo, head, content management Content partners ABS-CBN, SkyCable, ABS-CBNmobile, Star Cinema and other subsidiaries Tech IBM, Microsoft, Akamai

SKY On Demand

About Geo-blocked online video streaming service exclusively for SKY subs Launched August 2015 Owned by SKY Cable Corporation What’s on Live TV channels and video on demand of local and foreign TV shows and movies How much Free for all SkyCable subs (content availability as per subscribed plans) and SKYbroadband subs (only for local channels). Broadband subs can

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opt for additional channels by subscribing to cable TV packages from Ps199/US$3.90 a month. Payper-view starts from Ps99/US$1.90. Premium pack for all local and international content is Ps199/ US$3.90 a month

Smart360

CAST

About App-based mobile entertainment aggregator. Available for Singtel’s postpaid mobile/fibre broadband/TV subs Owned by Singtel Launched July 2016 No. of users/subs 100,000 (includes Singtel TV GO subs, March 2018) What’s on On-demand and linear channels. Also offers HOOQ, PCCW’s Viu Premium service, Media Prima’s tonton How much From S$4.90/US$3.70 a month Who’s in charge Goh Seow Eng, managing director, home, consumer Singapore

Tribe

CATCHPLAY on DEMAND

Viu

See Regional listings Launched November 2016 How much Free. Premium subscription offered directly at Ps90/ US$2 a month for unlimited downloads/full HD

See Regional listings Launched June 2016 (via StarHub), Aug 2016 (standalone) Subs/users Not disclosed How much From S$3.50/US$2.50 for single rental Distribution partner StarHub

Dimsum

Singapore Singapore has the full range of global/regional streaming services, including India’s ALTBalaji (launched in April 2017), Spuul (launched in April 2012) and Yupp TV (launched in May 2015), all of which offer direct-to-consumer interfaces. The platforms are not customised for Singapore. Apple’s iTunes (launched in Singapore in 2012) offers music and movies to buy/rent, but no television titles. Netflix and Amazon Prime Video are also available. Despite programmers’ efforts, Singapore – annoyingly – also has a healthy and visible trade in Android boxes along with a vibrant VPN market that opens up access to everything everywhere.

Reset

Jay Chou, coach of Sing! China season 3

About A web portal where Smart subs can access various digital content – live TV, videos (movies & series), music and games Owned by Smart Communications, PLDT mobile subsidiary. Launched June 2016 as SmartLife, rebranded as Smart360 in May 2017 What’s on Live digital channels (TV5, FOX Sports Channel) and live events (SEABA, FIBA, Jones Cup, PBA, PSL, Miss Universe), VOD (entertainment, sports, movies, concerts), game E-pins, and music. Includes e-payment facilities How much Free for Smart subs

See Regional listings Launched December 2016 Distribution partner Globe Telecom How much Ps69/US$1.35 a month

FOX+

Club Friday To Be Continued - Love Test

See Regional listings Launched 17 April 2018 via StarHub Go What’s on Offering includes Japanese drama Love-Rerun, Korean web series High End Crush and Thai idol dramas You Are My Destiny, Love Books Love Series - The Seven Year Itch and Club Friday To Be Continued - Love Test. All the series on StarHub Go are available in HD with English, Chinese and Malay subtitles How much Packaged as part of StarHub Go monthly plan: S$9.90/ US$7.40 a month with no contract and one-month free usage

See Regional listings Launched in Singapore May 2017 Who’s in charge John Kotsaftis, EVP, SVOD Digital Distribution partner Singtel Price From S$19.90/US$15 a month

HOOQ

See Regional listings Launched 24 November 2016 Pricing S$8.98/US$6.60 a month Distribution partner Singtel

Singtel TV GO The Voice season 14

About Companion app to Singtel TV pay-TV service/set-top box; users need to be Singtel TV subscribers. Available in Singapore only Owned by Singtel Launched July 2013 as mio TV GO. Relaunched as Singtel TV Go in Jan 2015. Enhanced with expanded content and Home View mode in January 2016 No. of users/subs 100,000 (includes CAST subs, Mar 2018) Censorship/Ratings Titles with ratings up to M18 (Mature 18, for 18-year olds and above) What’s on 160+ channels (incl. 30+ on-demand) delivered to TV sets via Singtel fibre broadband and over 100 channels via mobile. Catch-up/on-demand content from, among others, Fox Movies Play, Warner TV Encore, Sony Channel On Demand, Cartoon Network On Demand, ONE HD On Demand How much Only available with a Singtel TV subscription. Singtel TV Go add-on rates are S$6.90/ US$5.20 a month for 1 device or S$9.90/US$7.40 a month for 3 devices

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Content boss Anurag Dahiya, head, content & advertising sales, home, consumer Singapore, Singtel Content ratings 3+ on Google Play and 12+ on iTunes

SPH Razor/RazorTV

About An interactive webcast service offering live streaming and on-demand content Owner SPH Press Holdings (SPH) Launched August 2008 What’s on Live streaming of studio content and VOD across news/ trends, entertainment, lifestyle and sports-related content How much Free

StarHub Go

Lawless Lawyer

About Stand-alone video streaming service offering StarHub TV content across multiple devices. Available in Singapore only Owned by StarHub Launched June 2012 as StarHub TV Anywhere, relaunched in August 2015 as StarHub Go No. of users/subs Undisclosed Censorship Titles with ratings up to R21 What’s on Thousands of TV shows and movies on demand with express titles from Asia, U.S. and U.K., live sports like WWE, La Liga, PGA Tour, among others How much S$9.90/US$7 a month for Go Select; S$9.90/US$7 a month for Go Sports. Also offers VOD movies via Catchplay Unlimited for S$12.90/US$9.50 a month, and Disney originals via Go Disney for S$4.50/US$3.50 a month. No video streaming data charges for StarHub postpaid mobile subs Who’s in charge Justin Ang, head of product Content partners HBO

Asia, A+E Networks, BBC Worldwide, Disney, Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia, NBCUniversal, iQIYI, Hunan TV, CJ Entertainment, Dimsum, among others

and also catch live events How much Bundled in Cast’s Aneka Plus pack from S$7.90/ US$5.80 a month

Tribe

See Regional listings Launched in Singapore Jan 2016 How much Free. Premium subscription offered directly (S$5.98/ US$4.43 a month) or via Singtel Cast (S$6.98/US$5 a month with no contract/$4.98/US$3.70 a month on a 12-month contract). Premium offers unlimited downloads/full HD

See Regional listings Launched in June 2017 How much S$7.90/US$5.80 a month Distributor Singtel (June 2017)

Toggle

About Digital entertainment service Owned by Singapore’s free-TV broadcaster Mediacorp Launched February 2013, relaunched in April 2015 after Mediacorp’s alliance with Microsoft ended in March 2015 No. of users/subs Undisclosed Censorship/Ratings Titles with ratings up to M18 (18 years old & above) What’s on 26,000+ hours of content. Free/paid on-demand titles/ channels (including live streaming/archives/sports content), live events, original content and acquired TV series and movies How much Free Mediacorp content, live programming/linear free-to-air channels, live events/ Toggle Originals. Toggle Prime (unlimited access to all content, including premium linear/VOD and free-TV previews) costs S$9.90/US$7 a month. Toggle Sports (Eleven Sports Network’s catalogue of sporting content is S$9.90/US$7 a month Who’s in charge Anil Nihalani, head, digital products & technology

Content boss Doreen Neo, chief content officer (right)

tonton

See Regional listings Launched in Singapore May 2017 Distribution Singtel’s Cast What’s on 23,000+ hours of Malay entertainment, including cotent from TV3, TV9 and tonton originals. The promise is Malaysian dramas up to six months ahead of the TV broadcast in Malaysia,

Viu

Taiwan Consumers in Taiwan are able to access a plethora of regional/ global streaming services such as ALTBalaji (Indian content), Amazon Prime Video, Netflix (NT$270/US$8.40 a month for one SD screen; NT$390/US$12 for four HD/UHD screens), Spuul (Indian, US$4.99 a month) and Yupp TV (Indian).

4gTV

Launched July 2015 What’s on 80+ live TV channels and VOD of TV content and movies How much From NT$99/US$3 for 31 channels to NT$168/US$5 for 80 channels

bbMOD

Launched September 2017, in co-operation with CatchPlay on Demand What’s on Hollywood/Chinese content How much Basic monthly plan costs NT$99/US$3.30

CATCHPLAY On DEMAND See Regional listings

Choco TV

Launched September 2016 Owned by App developer company Chocolabs, which was founded in 2011 and ventured into video/entertainment in 2014 What’s on Original web series and regional content from Taiwan, Korea, Japan and China

Chunghwa Multimedia On Demand (MOD)

Owned by Taiwan’s largest telco Chunghwa Telecom

No. of users Chunghwa has 1.727 million MOD subscribers at the end of April 2018 What’s on Live TV channels, VOD content, including movies, sports and kids

Elta OTT

Launched January 2016 Owned by Elta TV What’s on Live streaming TV channels and VOD content Pricing NT$129/US$4.30 a month

FainTV

About Mobile TV app via Samsung mobile phone Launched 2014 Owned by Content provider Chinese Satellite TV Communications Group (CSTV) What’s on More than 50 TV channels Pricing NT$129/US$4.30 a month

FOX+

See Regional listings Launched in Taiwan Sep 2017 Pricing NT$199/US$6.60 a month

friDay

Launched November 2015 Owned by Telco Far EasTone What’s on Offers mainly local content, as well as some Korean, Japanese and Holllywood shows, sports and documentary Pricing NT$199/US$6 a month Content partner CatchPlay

GagaOOlala

About A LGBTQ-focused online streaming service Owned by Content aggregator Portico Media What’s on Movies, documentaries, drama series and original programming Pricing NT$199/US$6.60 a month

Gt TV

Owned by Taiwan’s mobile operator Asia Pacific Telecom What’s on More than 150 local and international TV channels, VOD content Pricing NT$299/US$10 a month

Hami TV

Owned by Chunghwa Telecom What’s on Offerings include drama series (from mainland China, Taiwan and Korea), movies and animation Pricing NT$149/US$5 a month

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iQiyi

See China listings About Taiwan is the first and only region in which the mainland Chinese platform has a presence outside of China Launched in Taiwan April 2016 What’s on Drama series, variety shows, animation, entertainment, kids, travel, docus, movies, live streaming of sporting events and in-house content How much NT$239/US$7.40 a month or NT$1,999/US$62 a year

KKTV

Launched August 2016 Owned by KKBOX, which is majority owned by Japan’s telco KDDI What’s on TV channels and VOD Pricing Select content is offered for free. Access to unlimited content costs NT$149/US$5 a month

LiTV

Launched March 2015 Users 600 monthly unique users What’s on Offers up to 100 local/ international TV channels (news, sports, finance, politics, drama, film, variety, animation, travel and kids) and 25,000+ hours of on-demand video/audio services Pricing NT$199/US$6 a month for the Value Pack. The VOD pack costs NT$99/US$3 a month

LUVE

About AVOD streaming platform Owned by WebTVAsia Launched April 2018 What’s on Original content, which is focused around variety entertainment, fashion and beauty, music, community and social, scripted originals, lifestyle, sports and food and travel Who’s in charge Fred Chong, founder/group CEO, WebTVAsia

TBC Go

Launched June 2018 Owned by Taiwan Broadband Communications (TBC) What’s on About 50 live TV channels, including six TBC-branded services

Vidol

Owned by Programmer Sanlih E-Television (SET) What’s on Sanlih-branded live TV channels and in-house drama/ variety shows

Thailand Thailand has access to global/ regional streaming services such as India’s ALTBalaji (launched in April 2017), Amazon Prime Video (launched at the end of 2016); Spuul (launched in April 2012) and Yupp TV (launched in May 2015), all of which offer direct-to-consumer interfaces. The platforms are not customised for Thailand.

3Live

About An on-the-go service offering real-time TV programmes from three BEC DTT channels (Channel 33HD, 28SD and 13Family) Owned by BEC World (operator of free-TV Channel 3)

AIS Play

Owned by Telco AIS What’s on Offers live streaming TV channels and VOD content for AIS mobile subscribers Users AIS reported 3 million downloads, of which 1.5 million are active/paying AIS Play subs

Bugaboo TV

Owned by Broadcaster BBTV What’s on Carries over 35,000 library titles from free-TV Channel 7. Content includes drama series, news, sports, music and entertainment available via online portal and mobile app

DOONEE

ited usage, up to five devices Who’s in charge Weera Vongsapkna, managing director Content partners 20th Century Fox TV Distribution, CBS Studios, BBC Worldwide, Endemol Shine, FremantleMedia International and 20+ other content providers Distribution AIS, DTAC, TrueMove H, TOT, CAT (mobile/telco); PSI, GMM (OTT); Panasonic, Sony, LG, Samsung, Altron (smart TV)

Hollywood HDTV

Owned by Fly Digital Media Launched March 2014 What’s on Streams 1,000+ VOD titles and live TV. About 100+ new titles are added each month. Pricing From THB199/US$5.90 a month (for unlimited access to Hollywood movies/TV series, Asian movies/TV series, cartoons, live TV). A la carte costs from THB50/US$1.50 a title. Most of the Hollywood titles are available with the original English-language soundtrack and Thai/English subtitles.

HOOQ

See Regional listings No. of users/subs Undisclosed Pricing THB119/US$3.33 monthly Distribution partner AIS Thailand

iflix

Prison Break season 5

About SVOD service Owned by Mediaplex International Launched Trial in Oct 2014. Commercial launch in Jan 2015 No. of users/subs 300,000+ What’s on 10,000+ hours fully localised (dubbed & subtitled) TV content, including TV series, factual and animation from around the world. Provides ratings, age verification, parental controls Pricing THB150/US$4 a month or THB1,500/US$41 a year for unlim-

See Regional listings Launched in Thailand Sep 2015 How much THB100/US$3 monthly Content partners The Walt Disney Company SEA, 20th Century Fox TV Distribution, CBS Studios, Warner Bros, MGM, Paramount Pictures, Phranakorn Films, MCOT, GDH, GMM Grammy and 100+ other local and global distributors Distribution partners dtac, Samsung Who’s in charge Artima ‘Kimmy’ Suraphongchai, country manager, Thailand

LINE TV

About Online streaming TV/AVOD service and an extension of mobile messenger app, LINE Owned by Tokyo-based LINE, a subsidiary of Korea’s Naver Corp Launched in 2014. Commercial launch in February 2015 No. of users Over 10 million monthly users and 18 million downloads What’s on Original content, TV drama, entertainment, variety shows, animation, music videos, sports, beauty/lifestyle and live TV How much Free Content boss Kawin Tangudtaisak, contents business director, LINE Thailand Content partners include GDH559, ONE Channel, Channel 8, PPTV, GMMTV, MCOT, GMM25, Workpoint Entertainment, Kantana, Broadcast Thai Television, TV Thunder, GMM Grammy, BEC-TERO, Woody World

LUVE

About A millennial-focused online video platform. Targets users below 25 years of age Owned by WebTVAsia Launched January 2017 What’s on Short-form videos of mostly local content across genres such as comedy, drama, parody, music, lifestyle and sports Who’s in charge Chu Soon Seng, CEO of WebTVAsia Thailand

Mello

About A website/app that lets users watch current/reruns of free-TV Channel 3’s content Owned by BEC World (operator of free-TV Channel 3)

MonoMaxxx

About VOD service Owned by Mono Group, operated by internet arm Mono Technology Launched in 2011 as Doonung. com, rebranded as MonoMaxxx in February 2016 What’s on 14,000+ hours of VOD content, consisting of local/international/Korean/Chinese drama series, among others How much Bundles from THB129/ US$3.90 a month to THB1,339/ US$38 a year. Daily is THB5/US$0.15 Who’s in charge Patompong Sira-

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chairat, chief operating officer and vice president for internet business, Mono Technology Distribution partners AIS, True, DTAC

platform offering TV streaming and VOD for users in Thailand. Launch details Not available as of June 2018

Netflix

TOTipTV (MeTV)

See Regional listings Distribution Available direct and through AIS Monthly pricing One-month free trial for new members. THB280 (one screen, SD); THB350 for two screens (HD); THB420 a month for four screens (HD/UHD)

OTV

About An OTT extension of IPTV platform TOTipTV Owned by Me Television/TOT Public Company Ltd Launched in 2015 What’s on About 116 local & 160 international TV channels, 3500+ VOD titles (local/regional/international) How much Accessible via IPTV set-top box for a one-time payment of THB3,500/US$98

Tribe

See Regional listings Soft launched August 2017 How much THB99/US$3 a month The Dream Job, Mediacorp

About Online video platform, with plans to extend regionally in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, among others. OTV stands for ‘Online Television’ Owned by OTV Network Launched September 2017 What’s on 5,000 video clips of local/regional/international content ranging from dramas, variety shows to music videos, news and short films, among others Content partners Mediacorp (Singapore)

Tencent Online

See China listings About Tencent Online (formerly known as Sanook Online) is mainland Chinese giant Tencent’s Southeast Asia beachhead. Tencent began buying into Sanook in 2010, acquiring a 49% stake at the end of 2010 for just under US$11 million. By end 2016, Tencent owned 100% of the company. What’s on Music streaming, gaming, UGC, news portal Who’s in charge Krittee Manoleehagul, MD, Tencent Thailand Content boss Sresuda Winitsuvan, head of content

Thaicom

About Thailand’s satellite operator Thaicom signed an MoU in June 2017 with Huawei Technologies (for infrastructure) and Starcor Media Technologies (for content management) to build an OTT

TrueID

About Live TV streaming, catch-up, on-demand access to TV channels, Hollywood movies, entertainment and live sports content Owned by TrueVisions Group Launched in 2013 as TrueVisions Anywhere. Rebranded in Dec 2017 to TrueID No. of users 1+ million downloads. 800,000 new users a month, 200,000 visits daily (December 2017) What’s on Over 3,000 Hollywood movies/TV series, music videos, live TV and sports. Says content complies with Thailand’s censorship rules and regulations Who’s in charge of content Nantanee Wongumnitkul, director of business development

tving

See Korea listings Launched in Thailand 2017 What’s on Real-time live TV channels and VOD content, including movies from Korea and Hollywood

Viu

See Regional listings Launched in Thailand May 2017 How much Free. Premium subscription offered directly at THB 119/US$3.6 a month and THB 99/ US$2.99 via AIS. Premium offers unlimited downloads/full HD

Vietnam Vietnamese consumers have access to at least five streaming platforms that have included the country in their global/regional rollouts but do not customise for Vietnamese audiences. These are ALTBalaji (Indian content), Amazon Prime Video (global), Spuul (India), and Yupp TV (India). iTunes services are also available.

DANET

Operated by media company BHD Launched 2016 Costs VND50,000/US$2.20 a month; movies VND12,000/US$0.53 to VND25,000/US$1.10 each. Content Local/international Distribution Viettel, VTVCab, MyTV, FPT/FPT Play, Next TV, MobiFone, Vinaphone

FPT Play

About Mobile extension of FPT’s IPTV platform Launched 2013 Owned by FPT Telecom What’s on Live channels, local/international TV/movies on demand Costs Free for FPT subs Content partners Danet, HTV, VTV, VTC and Viettel

iflix

Launched February 2017 Costs VND59,000/US$2.60 a month Content partners The Walt Disney Company SEA, 20th Century Fox TV Distribution, CBS Studios, Warner Bros, MGM, Paramount Pictures, Phranakorn Films, MCOT, GDH and 100+ other local and global distributors Distribution MobiFone, Viettel Who’s in charge Tung Hoang, country manager, Vietnam

myK+

About Extension of DTH service K+, free for K+ subs Owned by Vietnam Satellite Digital Television Co Costs Non-K+ subscribers pay VND125,000/US$5.50 a month for 34 channels and VOD content of movies, TV series and sports

POPS Worldwide

About Multi platform network with 2 billion+ monthly views (June 2017) Launched 2011 Owned by POPS Worldwide

Who’s in charge Esther Nguyen, founder and CEO What’s on About 290,000 of original/local/ international content from 1,700+ content partners worldwide. Carries about 1,210 channels

tving

See Korea listings Launched in Vietnam 2017 What’s on Real-time live TV channels and VOD content, including movies from Korea and Hollywood

VTC Now

About Subscription-based OTT streaming service Launched 15 Feb 2018 Owned by Vietnam Television Corporation (VTC), a stateowned company operated by Vietnam’s Ministry of Information and Communications What’s on Live TV and VOD of movies, TV series, news, sports Who’s in charge Nguyen Kim Trung, general director of VTC

VTV Go

About Free-TV broadcaster Vietnam Television’s (VTV) streaming app Operated by VTV Digital What’s on Live channels, catchup TV up to three months and select on demand titles

YourTV

About Video streaming platform Owned by YourTV Group Launched in 2013 How much VND2,000/US$0.088 a day for unlimited usage What’s on Entertainment, education, travel, sports, original gameshows, concerts Who’s in charge Huu Hai Han, YourTV founder and CEO

Notes • Information provided by platforms and companies between April and June 2018. • Subscription numbers are provided (or not) by the platforms themselves unless otherwise stated To be included, please contact Malena at malena@contentasia.tv

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ContentAsia’s latest streaming/OTT listing counts a total of 224 regional and homegrown/local platforms, of which 95 are regional/global services, across 17 markets in Asia.

Local, 17

Local, 15

Local, 13

Regional

Local

Total

Brunei

Cambodia

China

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Japan

Korea

Malaysia

Mongolia

Myanmar

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

Taiwan

Thailand

Vietnam

129

224

Regional, 9 Regional, 8

Local, 7

Local, 5

Regional, 5 Regional, 4

Regional, 3

Regional, 1 Local, 2

Local, 9

Local, 0 Brunei

Regional, 2

Regional, 0 Cambodia

China

Hong Kong

India

Indonesia

Japan

Korea

18 Local, 16

Local, 14

14 Regional, 12

Regional, 10

Regional, 7

Regional, 9

Local, 7

Regional, 7

Regional, 6

Local, 6 Local, 5

Regional, 4 4

Regional, 2 Local, 3

Local, 3

Total

Local, 0 Malaysia

Mongolia

Myanmar

Pakistan

Philippines

Singapore

Taiwan

Thailand

Vietnam

(June 2018)

Sources: Streaming platforms/apps, companies (as of 18 June 2018)

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