Published May 25, 2021, 5:00 AM
Telcos are evolving from being aggregators of other people’s services and content to becoming content platforms in their own right, Globe Telecom Inc. President and CEO Ernest Cu revealed in the Asia Video Industry Association’s recent webinar, “Philippines in View”.
“Globe has always been at the forefront of providing value to customers with our plans, so they can access an array of content that matter to them,” he explained.
President and Chief Executive Officer Ernest L. Cu
“We pioneered content bundling when we introduced plans that came with NBA League Pass, Netflix, and Spotify many years ago, and we continue to do so with our partnerships with Amazon Prime, HBO Go, and Viu, among others,” according to Cu.
New survey shows Vietnam among highest in online piracy in Southeast Asia A staggering 60% of Vietnamese consumers admit to using streaming piracy websites or torrent sites.
BriefingWire.com, 5/16/2021 - A new study of the online content viewing behaviour of Vietnamese consumers has found that 60% access streaming piracy websites or torrent sites. The levels of piracy went as high as 65% within the 18-24 age demographic. The survey, commissioned by the Asia Video Industry Association s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) and conducted by YouGov, found that 59% of consumers who accessed piracy sites cancelled their subscriptions to both local and international content services.
The levels of piracy in Vietnam now dwarfs neighbouring Malaysia and Indonesia, which have both seen substantial reductions in online piracy in the last 18 months. In Indonesia, a similar YouGov survey found a massive 55% reduction in Indonesian consumers accessi
He was speaking at Future of Video India 2021
13 May, 2021 - 08:40 AM IST | By indiantelevision.com Team
KOLKATA: In December 2020, Hollywood studio Lionsgate rolled out its independent video streaming app Lionsgate Play here and later expanded its presence in Indonesia. Distribution, payment mechanism, flexible strategy around ARPU – will be the three key factors to make a significant presence in emerging markets in India, according to Lionsgate South Asia and networks- emerging markets Asia managing director Rohit Jain.
Jain was speaking at Future of Video India 2021 organised by the Asia Video Industry Association. “Globally our view is that streaming is eventually going to settle into a three-tier structure which is no different from linear structure. Technologies will change and that makes it convenient for consumers to sort of watch content but the segmentation of customers and their behaviour don’t change,” he said.
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Disney+ Hotstar President and Head of Disney+ Hotstar spoke at the Asia Video Industry Association’s Future of Video India event. This article is based on remarks he made from his session during the event.
Piracy has been an issue for Hotstar, its president and head Sunil Rayan said in a session at the Asia Video Industry Association’s Future of Video India event on April 29. So much so, people have been arrested by police following complaints by the Disney-owned streaming service to the police.
Streaming services overall are still nascent in India, Rayan said in the interaction, and added that regulation of streaming platforms shouldn’t hamper their growth.
Netflixâs Monika Shergill on understanding audiences, stories and the storytelling journey
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In a chat with Business Standardâs Vanita Kohli-Khandekar, Netflixâs vice president of content talks about the art of storytelling and its challenges. In Conversation: Made in India, Watched by the World India was just hosted by the Asia Video Industry Association. It is a platform where world-class creative talent, superb creative vision and a treasure trove of stories come together to decode storytelling.
Thanks to the onset of Internet access and globalisation, there are many opportunities â like high-quality stories from local creators that represent the rich diversity that India has to offer. In this session, we explored how storytelling has changed for Netflix India over the last year. What is in the pipeline, and how is Netflix planning to keep India entertained?