Industry Updates

ZEE5 in Partnership with Celcom, Strengthens its Presence in Malaysia 06 March 2019

ZEE5 announces Celcom as its first partner for content distribution in the South East Asian region. With this deal, ZEE5’s content will be exclusively made available to Celcom customers in Malaysia. Celcom, being Malaysia’s premier and most experienced telecom operator … Continue reading

iwonder, the Subscription-based Streaming Service Now Available In Australia 05 March 2019

The Video-on-Demand (VoD) service dedicated to documentary content and current affairs, iwonder, officially goes live in Australia. With more than 500 hours of news and documentaries, iwonder promises great binge-watching sessions for Australians. Mainly, the video streaming platform offers documentaries … Continue reading

YY Completes the $1.45 Billion Bigo Acquisition Deal 05 March 2019

YY, the Nasdaq-listed Chinese live streaming giant, acquires Bigo Inc for $1.45 billion. YY which owned 31.7% shares in Bigo, as per reports captured the remaining shares to mark the complete acquisition of the latter. Bigo Inc, the Singapore-based startup … Continue reading

Zain KSA Partners with Huawei to Launch its Own Video Streaming Service 01 March 2019

Zain KSA, in partnership with Huawei, launches a ‘to home’ video streaming service platform. The partnership comes with an MOU signed between Zain and Huawei, during the MWC event in Barcelona. Zain’s ‘to home’ video streaming service will allow users … Continue reading

Eros Now Signs Integration Deal With Virgin Media 01 March 2019

Eros Now, the subscription-based OTT South-Asian media platform, signs an integration deal with the World’s largest TV & Broadband company, Virgin Media. The deal promotes an expansion of Eros Now to the UK market through Eros Now Quickie. Virgin TV … Continue reading