The Walt Disney Company continues with the expansion of Disney+ in the Asian region and launched the platform for South Korea and Taiwan. At the beginning of 2021, the OTT had already reached Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore, and now the company confirmed that the app will debut in Hong Kong next week. In addition, he [...]
The company 1190 Sports, focused on managing and marketing sports rights, has announced this Wednesday, June 23th, a new distribution agreement with PP Sports (Suning Sports Media Co), one of the leading sports content platforms in China, through which those who access the OTT will have available three matches for each fixture date of Brasileirão’s [...]
Netflix has created a USD 100 million relief fund to help members of the creative community who have been left unemployed and without a way to earn an income during the coronavirus crisis. The streaming giant said the bulk of the funds will go toward supporting laid-off crew members. ‘The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) crisis is devastating [...]
Viacom’s Digital Studios International (VDSI) unveiled a partnership with Facebook to produce a slate of shortform content for Facebook Watch in key international markets. The international arm of Viacom’s digital studio production unit will utilize its regional production hubs to make content for Facebook Watch audiences in Latin America and Asia, as well as the [...]
Viacom and CBS today announced they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger, creating a combined company with more than USD 28 billion in revenue. The new company will be led by Bob Bakish as President and CEO. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions. [...]
Rakuten TV, OTT platform based in Spain that includes films and TV series in its offer, announced its expansion to more than 30 European countries, which could also include Asian and Latin American markets. The platform produced its first own film in 2018 and is available under free TVOD and SVOD models. Jacinto Roca, CEO [...]