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streaming who’s who A guide to 120 platforms in Asia

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Who’s who of streaming platforms in...

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Regional China Hong Kong India Indonesia Korea Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand

Stream catchers For all the headaches and frustration, Asia remains – not

lower key, with the jury out on whether the platform

unexpectedly – in full streaming mode.

has the resources to compete with powerful local

As of end October this year, we counted 120 stream-

and global rivals hellbent on engaging with India’s

ing platforms in 17 countries across Asia, a net add of

1.2 billion consumers; but it’s powered by Ekta Kapoor,

four (3%) from the last count in December 2016. Not all

the queen of creating addictive TV hits, so we’re not

of them are the same ones we counted last year. Not all

counting anything out.

are created equal by any stretch of imagination. And

Outside of the regional platforms, newbie players

absolutely no one is pretending the streaming business

we’ve been watching this year include Hong Kong’s

is easy in a region still figuring out how to conquer its in-

hmvod; DEN TV+ and Bigflix in India; Oona in Indone-

frastructure and affordability Everest. Not to mention the

sia; and Kakao TV in Korea.

tech and service challenges of meeting the simple oneclick access that is the holy grail of the SVOD universe.

But the fact remains that optimism runs high. And,

Newcomers on our radar for 2018 are ZEE5, scheduled to roll out in the second half of 2018 as part of Indian media giant Zee’s domestic/regional/

dare we say it, leaders like Hong Kong’s Television Broad-

international expansion plans, and

casts Ltd (TVB) are already looking to a day when they

Premium Platform Japan, which

will box up their terrestrial broadcasting licences, heave

launches in April 2018.

a sigh of relief, and hand them right back to where they

What else is showing up in our

came from in favour of superior bandwidth options and

crystal ball at the moment? A lot,

a world of mega functionality.

but here’s one thing we don’t

Meanwhile, Asia heads into its streaming future with 18

think will happen: a stand-

regional platforms, up three from the 15 we counted at

alone regional platform of

the end of last year.

international channel op-

The biggest and most ambitious local player across the

erators who are looking

region is FOX Networks Group Asia’s FOX+, which put the

for an antidote to slashed

finishing touches on launch party plans for Hong Kong as

carriage fees from tradi-

this edition went to print. Hong Kong gives FOX+ its fourth

tional pay-TV partners. It’s

market since rolling out in the Philippines in March this

a whisper and, we hear,

year. The platform is also up and running in Singapore

only a few meetings in.

and Taiwan.

Our bet is that it will, un-

We love tonton, too, as much for its team as for its will-

like 95% of the streaming

ingness to gather its courage, step beyond its domestic

platforms we counted,

comfort zone for the first time, and turn up on the re-

die quietly and with no

gional stage with a smile on its face and the will to figure out the politics of neighbourly collaboration.

harm done.

The third newcomer, India’s ALTBalaji, is smaller and

From top: Shockwave, Dens.TV (Indonesia); The Big Bang Theory, CAST (Singapore); Burning Ice, iQiyi (China)

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CATCHPLAY on DEMAND

ALTBalaji

About A direct-to-consumer subscription video-on-demand platform offering Indian content Owned by Balaji Telefilms Launched April 2017 No. of users/subs 2 million subs across India, U.S., U.K. and Canada and 10+ million downloads globally What’s on Original, Indian content in multiple Indian regional languages Pricing From Rs60/US$0.90 a month 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

THE EXORCIST © 2016 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.

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Amazon Prime Video

Father Tomas Ortega (Alfonso Herrera) in Chapter Ten: Three Rooms

About Online video streaming service rolled out globally end 2016. Asia video focus is Japan and India (as of Nov 2017) What’s on 15,000+ movies and TV episodes, as well as original content such as American Gods, Transparent and The Man in the High Castle How much US$2.99 a month for the first six months, starting with a free seven-day trial, and then US$5.99 a month Content boss James Farrell, head of content, Amazon Prime Video, Asia Pacific Distribution in Asia Available in most markets in Asia. In India & Japan the video service is packaged with Prime at no additional cost Other features 4K Ultra HD and High Dynamic Range (HDR), download function for offline viewing of select content

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RED 2

About Streaming VOD service offering blockbusters/movies Owned by CatchPlay, headquartered in Taiwan Launched in Taiwan (Mar 2016), Indonesia (June 2016), Singapore (Aug 2016) No. of subs Not disclosed What’s on Offers local, regional, international, Hollywood movies such as The Lord of the Rings trilogy and the Harry Potter series How much Country-specific pricing: Taiwan from NT60/US$2 for single rentals, Indonesia from Rp18,000/US$1.30 for single rentals, Singapore from S$3.50/US$2.50 for single rentals (See country listings) Who’s in charge Daphne Yang, CEO (left) Content boss Shao-Yi Chen, associate director

drama, live-action) from Asian media producers directly to viewers 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 Who’s in charge Kun Gao, co-founder and CEO Content partners TV Tokyo, Aniplex, MBC, KBS, Nippon TV Tech partners Sony, Microsoft, Apple, Google, Roku

DramaFever

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

ErosNow

Content partners NBCUniversal Int’l TV Distribution, Warner Bros, Paramount, Disney and international/local independent studios Content ratings 12+ on Google Play and iTunes Distribution partners FarEastone (Taiwan), IndiHome, Telkom Indonesia (Indonesia), StarHub (Singapore)

About AVOD, TVOD and SVOD platform offering Bollywood entertainment and music Owned by Eros International Launched in July 2015 No. of subs 60 million registered subs (2.9 million paying) in 135 countries (Aug 2017, Asia distribution details not disclosed) 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 costs US$5.98 Who’s in charge Zulfiqar Khan, business head of ErosNow Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes

Crunchyroll

FOX+

About Video streaming platform offering Japanese anime and Asian content. Originally started as a community video platform Owned by Crunchyroll Launched 2009 No. of paying subs Over 300,000 premium subscribers worldwide What’s on 25,000+ episodes and 15,000+ hours of licensed content (mostly anime and some Korean

live sports on Android/iOS devices Owned by FOX Networks Group Launched in Philippines (Mar 2017), Singapore (May 2017), Taiwan (Sep 2017), Hong Kong (Nov 2017) Distribution partners Cignal, PLDT, Smart (Philippines); Chunghwa Telecom (Taiwan); Singtel (Singapore); PCCW (Hong Kong) No. of users/subs Undisclosed What’s on 10,000+ hours of programming across multiple genres, including latest U.S. series, first-run Hollywood blockbusters, Chinese and Asian content, National Geographic series and original productions as well as three live sports channels How much Country-specific pricing from: S$12.90/US$9.50 a month in Singapore; Ps390/ US$7.80 a month in the Philippines; and NT$199/US$6.60 a month in Taiwan Who’s in charge Prakash Ramchandani, SVP of SVOD Digital Content partners 20th Century Fox, New Classics TV (China), FremantleMedia, AMC Networks, Disney’s Marvel Studios, Showtime, HS Entertainment (China), among others Other features Available across connected media devices, 4K Ultra HD, download function for offline viewing, multi-audio languages Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes

HOOQ

DC’s Legends of Tomorrow

The Walking Dead

About Video streaming service offering TV series, movies, docs and

About SVOD platform Owned by Singtel, Sony Pictures, Warner Bros Launched in Philippines (Mar 2015), Thailand (May 2015), India (June 2015), Indonesia (Apr 2016), Singapore (Nov 2016) Distribution partners Globe Telecom (Philippines); AIS (Thailand); Airtel (India); First Media,

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TREPALIUM An exclusive sci-fi TV Series coming up in November TV5MONDE Enjoy the best of French programming subtitled in French, English, Japanese, Korean & Vietnamese Available in Asia-Pacific on cable, satellite, IPTV & OTT Find out more on asia.tv5monde. com Contact us on asie@tv5monde.org

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Hutchison 3G, Indosat Ooredoo, Smartfren Telecom, Telkomsel and XL Axiata (Indonesia); Singtel’s CAST (Singapore) No. of users/subs Not disclosed What’s on 20,000+ 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 (See country listings) 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

Hopster

Peppa Pig

About iOS-/Android-based preschool app targetting two to six year olds, commercial free Owned by Plato Media Launched in Southeast Asia in June 2015 Users 1 million families globally.

Asia-specific take up details haven’t been released What’s on 800+ hours of kids TV episodes, 100+ songs/nursery rhymes and curriculum-based learning games (English-language) Pricing £3.99/US$5.20 without contract, cancellable any time Content boss Miki Chojnacka, chief creative officer The content strategy Picking content that fits with the ethos

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of making kids time a win/win for children and parents.

Content partners Entertainment One (eOne), DHX, HIT & others Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 4+ on iTunes

iflix

content officer Content partners The Walt Disney Company SEA, 20th Century Fox TV Distribution, CBS, Warner Bros, MGM, Paramount Pictures, NBCUniversal Int’l Distribution, 220+ distributors Content ratings Rated 18+ on Google Play and 12+ on iTunes Tech partners Amazon Web Services (AWS), Vimond, Akamai

iTunes Pepsi Battle of the Bands, iflix Pakistan

About SVOD streaming platform with download/watch offline function, accessible on multi devices 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) Distribution Telcos TM, Digi, Maxis, Celcom, UMobile (Malaysia); PLDT, Smart (Philippines); TrueMove, dtac (Thailand); Telkom, Indosat (Indonesia); DST (Brunei); Smart Axiata (Cambodia); Maldives (Dhiraagu); Dialog (Sri Lanka); PTCL, Telenor (Pakistan); Ooredoo (Myanmar); Ncell (Nepal) Users 5 million members (number of paying subs not disclosed) What’s on 20,000+ hours of movies and TV content from the U.K., Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, China, the Middle East and Africa. Launched its first original production, stand-up comedy series Oi Jaga Mulut in Aug 2017.

Produced 26,000 hours of subtitles in nine languages Monthly pricing Country-specific subscriptions: Malaysia RM10/ US$2.50; Thailand THB100/US$2.80; Philippines Ps129/US$2.80; Indonesia Rp39,000/US$3; Brunei BND4/ US$ 2.95; Maldives MVR45/ US$2.91; Pakistan PKR300/US$2.85; Vietnam VND59,000/US$2.60; Myanmar MMK3,000/US$2.20; Cambodia US$3; Sri Lanka LKR 449/US$2.93; Nepal NPR 300/US$3 Content boss Sean Carey, group chief

Owned by Apple Launched in 2012. Available in 13 markets in Asia: Hong Kong, India, Japan, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Philippines, Singapore, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam What’s on More than 40 million DRM-free songs and 85,000+ movie titles. Select title is available to rent. Has not offered TV programming in Asia to date.

Netflix

Orange is the New Black season four

About Global SVOD platform.

Available directly or through telcos in some markets Owned by Netflix (U.S.) Launched Across Asia (excl. China and North Korea) in Jan 2016 No. of users/subs 109 million total streaming members globally (end Sept 2017). Added 4.5 million members internationally in Q3 2017. Asia figures not available What’s on 125 million hours of TV shows and movies per day across various genres, including original series, docs, feature films. Heavy focus on original production, with commissions and co-productions, mostly out of Japan but increasingly from other markets, including 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 & parental controls Pricing Single global subscription in 190+ countries; content adjusts to location. Universal pricing, cur-

rency adjusted. Prices are US$7.99 (basic one screen, SD), US$9.99 (standard two screen, HD) and US$11.99 (premium four screens, HD/UHD) or equivalent to the local currency in each country Content boss Erika North, head of international originals & content – Asia Content strategy Will spend US$6 billion/US$7 billion on licensed and original content in 2017. Planning about 1,000 hours of original programming across 400+ original titles this year. A key part of Netflix’s global content strategy in 2017 is the focus on international original programming including working with content creators in Asia.

Content partners Sony Pictures Entertainment, Disney, Paramount Pictures, Dreamworks, Warner Bros, AMC Networks, Lionsgate, BBC, NBCUniversal, among others Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play Store and 4+ on iTunes Tech partners Amazon Web Services (AWS), Apple, Google, LG, Samsung, Sony and Microsoft

tonton

Descendants of the Sun

Marvel’s Inhumans

About Video streaming service offering live, free and premium content. Added SVOD layer, tonton VIP, in April 2016 Owned by Media Prima Berhad Launched in Malaysia (August 2010), Singapore (May 2017), Brunei (Aug 2017) No. of registered users 7.4 million.

15,000-18,000 new registrations weekly (Oct 2017). The aim is to increase tonton’s urban demographics by 25% by the end of Q1 2018 plus expansion beyond existing markets (Malaysia, Singapore, Brunei) What’s on Offers live streaming, catch-up and premium video content. Carries 30,000+ hours of

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Malaysian dramas, movies and live channels. Content comes primarily from Media Prima’s national free-TV terrestrial broadcast networks – TV3, TV9, ntv7 and 8TV 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 (left); Ben Jern Loh, general manager, tonton Content partners Local/ int’l production houses, distributors, 3rd party linear channels – HITS, Outdoor Channel (as of Nov 2017) Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 9+ on iTunes Tech partners Ooyala, Akamai, Vindicia, Lotame & Gigya

Tribe

The Package

About Regional OTT service from Malaysian pay-TV operator, Astro Owned by Astro Malaysia Launched in Indonesia (Mar 2016), Philippines (Dec 2016), Singapore (June 2017), Thailand (soft launched Aug 2017) Distributors XL Axiata (Indonesia), Globe Telecom (Philippines), Singtel CAST (Singapore) No. of subs Not disclosed. More than two million downloads across all markets What’s on Live TV streaming and on-demand series/movies from Korea, Japan and U.S. and others (select content available same day as Korea, Japan, U.S.). Linear channels include Turner’s Oh!K, Warner TV, TVN, KPlus, KBS, Aniplus and Astro-owned eSports network eGG Network Monthly rates Philippines PHP69/

About Global streaming, combo free/subscription model. USP: crowd-subtitled, 200 languages Owned by Rakuten Japan Launched Online in 2007 No. of users Over 40 million/month What’s on TV series/movies from Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan and Thailand, among others, and original series such as Dramaworld, Spark, Nightmare Teacher, Tong: Memories and Five Year How much Universal pricing. Viki Pass (HD, ad-free) costs US$4.99/ month (with a 7-day free trial) or US$49.90/year Content partners Primeworks Studios (Malaysia), TVBS (Taiwan), Media Nusantara Citra (MNC, Indonesia), among others Content ratings 12+ on Google Play and 17+ on iTunes Tech partners Not disclosed

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 Oct 2017 No. of users Regional take-up/ conversion data not released. Average 12 million+ monthly active users, average 1.3-1.8 hours a day per user and over 14.7 videos a week per user by June 2017 What’s on Focus on first-run/ exclusive Asian content, particularly Korean drama/variety/music shows from Korean broadcasters. producers KBS, SBS, MBC, CJ E&M with local subtitles as fast as 4 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

Viu

WebTVAsia

US$1.35; Indonesia RP15,000/ US$1.10; Singapore S$7.90/ US$5.80 (based on Aneka Plus package pricing, Oct 2017) 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

Viki

Dramaworld

Descendants of the Sun

About OTT video service from Hong Kong telco PCCW Owned by PCCW Media (HK)

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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 Users 6 billion minutes or 2 billion views watched by 80 million millennials monthly Price Free and supported Who’s in charge Fred Chong, group CEO Tech partner Verimatrix

YuppTV

About OTT platform for live TV and VOD solutions. 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 targetting South-Asian diaspora.

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 25,000 hours of content.

Freemium/premium content with 250+ live South Asian TV channels in 14 languages; 5,000+ Bollywood/ regional movies from India; 100+ TV shows. Says nearly 2,500 hours of new on-demand content added to the YuppTV platform daily 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 Content strategy Acquiring more linear and on-demand South Asian content. Aggressively working towards a goal of 1,000 hours of original multi-genre content on the platform by 2018. Ratings 3+ on Google Play and 4+ on iTunes Tech partners Apple, Google, Samsung, LG, Amazon, Microsoft, Sony, Hisense

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China Blue TV

BesTV Go Jetters @ BBC 2016

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, including factual, drama and kids 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

The Voice of China

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 No. of users 10 million 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

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Bilibili

Burning Ice

Gok Cooks Chinese

About Millennial-targeted digital platform offering online streaming of UGC and acquired content Owned by Shanghai Hode Information Technology Co Ltd Launched June 2009 No. of users/subs 100+ million active users (67.5% aged under 24), 100+ million daily video views 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, among others

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About Online/streaming platform offering AVOD/SVOD/TVOD Owned by Baidu Launched April 2010 No. of subs 20+ million paying subscribers. 80% of total users are mobile users of which about 83% are under 35 years old. 610 million app downloads, 6.9 billion hours usage time (iResearch, Aug 2017) What’s on Local/regional/international titles, including movies and TV drama as well as in-house content, including 12-episode online crime mini-series, Han Sanping’s Burning Ice, which premiered in China on 6 Sep 2017 and garnered 390 million total views for all 12 episodes in China (Oct 2017).

The series premiered in Hong

Kong on 20 Sep 2017.

How much RMB19.80/US$3 a month or RMB198/US$30 a year Content boss Jia Song, Head of Content Acquisition 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, Disney, UYoung, Entertainment One Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and 17+ on iTunes Tech partners Intel, Dolby, Samsung, Nvidia

LeEco/Le Sports

ing System (HBS), operated by Mango Media Launched in 2011 No. of subs 8 million. 60+ million users/day (80 million video views) What’s on 92 SD channels and 12 HD channels. 280,000+ VOD hours (movies, TV dramas, variety, documentaries, animation series) How much Free for users in China Content boss Beryl Yan, head of programme strategy and international business, Hunan Satellite TV Tech partners Starcor media service platform. Partnerships with 60+ TV manufacturers

PPTV/PPTV Sports

Peppa Pig

About Streaming video service (known as LeTV until Jan 2016) Owned by New Leshi Information & Technology Corp, Beijing Launched Nov 2004 No. of users 50 million online video DAU (Daily Active User), 730 million online video MAU (Monthly Active User) What’s on 100,000+ TV episodes including drama and animation series; 5,000+ movie titles; sports properties How much LeVIP Premium (available on LeEco, Le SuperPhone/ Pad/Computer) costs RMB42/ US$6.45 a month or RMB490/ US$75 a year. LeVIP Lite (available on Le SuperPhone/Pad/Computer) costs RMB18/US$2.80 a month or RMB198/US$30 a year Content partners Viacom International Media Networks Asia, AMC Studios, Entertainment One, among others Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and 17+ on iTunes Tech partners TCL Multimedia

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 Broadcast-

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, including talent show Super Girl and original online content, in cooperation with other media groups and studios in China Pricing Free, with some pay options Content partners CBS Studios International, WWE, among others Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 12+ on iTunes Tech partners In-house online video cloud platform PPCLOUD

Sohu Video

The Hypnotist

About Online video service delivering acquired and original in-house programming, plus usergenerated content Owned by Sohu.com Launched in 2006 What’s on Free access to most

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content (local/international TV drama series, movies, variety shows, original productions, news, documentaries, animation, entertainment, live TV & user-generated) 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) Who’s in charge Charles Zhang, chairman of the board/CEO Content boss Didi Cao, international content acquisition director Content strategy Sohu Video “continues to shift more resources to self-produced content and made subscription business one of the key priorities” (July 2017) Content partners Paramount Pictures, The Walt Disney Company, Sony Pictures Television Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 17+ on iTunes Tech partners Mainstream smart TV/box brands, including Hisense, Skyworth, TCL, Xiaomi, Panasonic and Philips

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 How much RMB39/US$6 a month for unlimited viewing or RMB365/ US$55 for 12 months Content partners Lionsgate, The Walt Disney Company, NBCUniversal, among others

Tencent OTT

About The content service of Tencent Video, a multi-faceted online business Owned by Tencent Launched in 2015 No. of users/subs Total activated terminals (including TV and settop box) 200 million. Average daily active terminals 20+ million.

Highest daily viewership reaches over 300 million (Aug 2017, source: Tencent)

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What’s on Films, TV shows, original 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), 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 No. of subs 20+ million 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, H ​ otbody.cn, ​ Disney, 20th Century Fox, Warner Bros. Pictures, Universal Pictures, DreamWorks Animation, Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate Content ratings Rated 9+ on iTunes (Sept 2016) Tech partners DangBei, Yooya

Xiangchao 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 150 million monthly users, about 12 million daily users and average daily video views of 70 million What’s on Offers local and international content from over 200 partners How much RMB150/US$22 a year

Youku Tudou

FOX+

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

hmvod Mars Intelligence Agency

About Online/streaming platfom with combo free and subscription tiers. Youku targets mainstream users. Tudou focuses on younger audiences 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 No. of users/subs About 580 million monthly unique devices and an average of 1.1 billion daily mobile views (April 2017) 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 Content boss Sai Yin, senior manager of content acquisition Content partners Warner Bros, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, Entertainment One, Hong Kong TVB, NBCUniversal, Sony Pictures Television and m1905.com, an online movie site wholly owned by China Central Television (CCTV), UYoung Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes Tech partners Huawei, Konka, Skyworth and TCL

About Online streaming video platform offering self-produced, local and international VOD content Launched March 2017 Distribution Accessible via hmvod online, HMV shops and telcos: 3 Hong Kong, 3 Broadband, CSL, 1O1O and China Unicom Owned by Music/DVD retailer HMV Digital China group What’s on 3,000+ local, original, regional and international titles, including films, TV series, variety shows, kids and concerts How much HK$88/US$11 a month Who’s in charge Tracy Ho, CEO Content Partners Disney, 20th Century Fox, NBC Universal, Warner Brothers, Lionsgate Films, Entertainment One, China 3D, Panorama, Media Asia, SB, Golden Scene, iQiyi, Universe, Bravos, Distribution Workshop, Fortune Star, Golden Harvest, Pegasus Motion Pictures, UA Films, Sundream Motion Pictures, Emperor, Deltamac, IVL, Canal Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 12+ on iTunes

iTunes (Hong Kong)

See Regional listings Owned by Apple Launched in 2012 What’s on More than 40 million DRM-free songs and 85,000+ movie titles. Select title is available to rent. Does not offer TV programming in Hong Kong

myTV SUPER

Hong Kong ALTBalaji (Hong Kong)

See Regional listings Launched globally April 2017 How much From US$0.90 a month

Amazon Prime Video (Hong Kong)

A Time of Love 2

See Regional listings Launched in Asia/globally at the end of 2016 How much US$2.99 a month for the first six months, starting with a free seven-day trial, and then US$5.99 a month

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

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SUPER box Owned by TVB.com Limited Launched April 2016 No. of subs 4.4 million, of which about two million are paying subs (700,000 paying set-top box subs, 300,000 paying mobile subs, one million paying mobile+STB subs) (June 2017) Usage 3.3 million of the 4.4 million subs access via mobile/web platforms. Avg STB usage 3hrs/day.

Avg mobile usage 30 mins/day What’s on 20,000 programming hours of TVB content; drama series from mainland China, Korea, Taiwan and Japan, variety shows and anime; and live broadcasts of 40 local/international TV channels, including five TVB free-to-air channels and third-party channels.

Aims for a total of 100,000 hours of video archives by end 2017 Other features Instant playback available in three hours for some channels. Allows ad skipping 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$50/US$6.50 a month to HK$68/US$8.80 a month via the myTV SUPER box or from HK$38/ US$5 a month to HK$60/US$8 a month via app. Add-on box is HK$15/US$2 a month Who’s in charge S.K. Cheong, executive director and GM (left) Content boss Winnie Ngai,

deputy controller, programme admin Content partners The Walt Disney Company Hong Kong, Sony Pictures Television, MediaLink, Mei Ah Entertainment, among others Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 12+ on iTunes Distribution partners HK Broadband Network, 3 Hong Kong and 3Home Broadband of Hutchison Telecommunications Hong Kong, and dedicated chain stores

Netflix (Hong Kong)

Stranger Things season one

See Regional listings Available through Directly or via PCCW’s pay-TV platform now TV How much Free one-month trial for new members. HK$63/US$7.99 for basic (one screen, SD); HK$78/ US$9.99 for standard (two screens, HD); HK$93/US$11.99 for premium (four screens, HD/UHD)

Viu (Hong Kong)

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 ALTBalaji

See Regional listings Launched April 2017 How much From Rs60/US$0.90 a month

Airtel TV

About An OTT video streaming service offering movies, TV shows, music videos and video clips across Bollywood, regional and international content. Geo-blocked for India Owned by Bharti Airtel Launched Mar 2014 What’s on Offers ErosNow, HOOQ and SonyLIV as well as curated content from YouTube and Dailymotion How much Free app with in-app purchase Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes

Amazon Prime Video (India)

About Video streaming service for Amazon Prime members in India Owned by U.S.-based e-commerce company Amazon.com Launched End 2016 No. of users Undisclosed but says

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about 50% of Prime’s subs are video users What’s on New and library Bollywood movies/Amazon originals, stand-up comedy content in Tamil, Telegu, Bengali, Marathi, Hindi and English How much Video is free with Amazon Prime membership.

Promo rate Rs499/US$7.45 a year (standard is 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 A subscription-based movie streaming service for India and Indian expatriates worldwide Owned by Reliance Entertainment Launched in 2008 No. of users 3.9 million (Apr 2017) 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) Launched September 2012 No. of users 5 million (July 2015, hasn’t confirmed updates since) What’s on 17,000+ hours of 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

DEN TV+

About A mobile TV app extension for DEN’s cable TV and broadband subscribers Owned by Den Networks Launched Feb 2017 What’s on 130+ 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

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 80+ live TV channels, 1,000+ 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

dittoTV

About SVOD platform streaming live and linear TV channels Owned by Zee Entertainment Launched Feb 2012 as an OTT platform offering live TV, TV shows, videos and movies. Relaunched June 2016 as a live TV service No. of subs Not disclosed What’s on 90+ live TV Hindi-, English- and regional-language channels across multiple genres (general entertainment, movies, news, lifestyle, kids); 7 days catchup shows from Zee-branded channels How much Rs20/US$0.30 a month, Rs60/US$0.90 for 3 months, Rs120/ US$1.85 for 6 months, Rs240/ US$3.70 a year Content boss Archana Anand, business head, dittoTV Content partners Zee, Aaj Tak, BBC Worldwide, Cartoon Network, CNN, India Today, Raj TV, among others Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 4+ on iTunes

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ErosNow Tanu Weds Manu Returns

About AVOD, TVOD and SVOD platform offering Bollywood entertainment and music Owned by Eros International Launched in July 2015 No. of users/subs Undisclosed 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 Zulfiqar Khan, Business Head 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

HOOQ (India)

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 Distribution partners Airtel, Vodafone, ACT, Snapdeal

Hotstar

What’s on 85,000+ hours of drama/movies in Hindi, Telugu, English, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Bengali; and major sports properties such as football, tennis, cricket and kabaddi. Also offers original content such as talk show M Bole Toh How much Combo free/premium.

Premium plan costs Rs199/US$3 a month for the latest local TV episodes, international TV series such as Game of Thrones, films like The Martian and sports, and includes all live/exclusive Premier League 2016 matches Who’s in charge Ajit Mohan, CEO, digital What’s next Planning a global launch in the “near future” Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes

See Regional listings Owned by Apple Launched in 2012

Jio TV/Jio Cinema

About Reliance Jio Infocomm’s streaming services Launched Sept 2016 Owned by Reliance Jio No. of users/subs Undisclosed.

Claims 10 million downloads What’s on Jio TV offers more than 450 live TV channels with 50+ HD channels and a 7-day catchup option. Jio Cinema offers 100,000+ hours of content comprising movies, TV shows, music videos, Jio shorts and trailers

TED Talks India Nayi Soch

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Daredevil season two

See Regional listings Distribution Available direct to consumers in India as a standalone offering or via Airtel No. of users/subs Not disclosed How much Free, one-month trial for new members. Basic: Rs500/US$7.99

SonyLIV

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 155+ live TV channels and on-demand movies/TV series and other content How much Rs349/US$5.40 for 3 months, Rs699/US$11 for six months, Rs1,199/US$19 for a year Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 4+ on iTunes

OZee

iTunes (India)

Netflix (India)

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 No. of users 130 million (Dec 2016).

Claims “hundreds of millions” minutes of viewing a day and aiming for a billion minutes a day

a month (1 screen, SD). Standard: Rs650/US$9.99 a month (2 screens, HD). Premium: Rs800/US$11.99 a month (4 screens, HD/UHD)

The Voice India Kids season 2

About A unified platform for all Zee networks’ content Owned by Zee Entertainment Launched Mar 2016 No. of users: Not disclosed What’s on TV shows from across all Zee Network’s channels in various genres, including entertainment, movies, lifestyle and music videos in multiple Indian regional languages Pricing Free Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 4+ on iTunes

PressPlay TV

About Advertising-supported online/streaming platform Owned by PressPlay TV, backed

by Sequoia Capital Launched June 2015 No. of users 1 million monthly active users What’s on Movies, TV shows and trending videos across a broad range of genres, including news, fashion and comedy How much Free Content partners 150 content partners and channels, including Lehren TV, Sun Network, Sony India and Fever 104 Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 9+ on iTunes

Love Bytes

About Ad-supported platform offering Indian/Hollywood content Owner Sony Pictures Networks India Launched January 2013 No. of users 40+ million (Sep 2017) 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 Launched May 2016 No. of users 40 million (Sep 2017) What’s on 25,000+ 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 from various content studios and publishers.

Parental control option How much Free (ad-supported) Who’s in charge Gaurav Gandhi, COO, Viacom18 Digital Ventures Content partners In-house, commissioned, third-party Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes

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Viu (India)

See Regional listings Owned by PCCW OTT Launched in India Mar 2016 What’s on 42,000 hours of Bollywood, English, regional, music Pricing Premium ad-free Rs99/ US$1.50 a month. No limit to the number of simultaneous devices on one account. Only registered members can save/download videos 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 (India)

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

ZEE5

About Zee’s global OTT TV platform, which consolidates both its AVOD (OZee) and SVOD (dittoTV) services Owned by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Ltd (ZEEL) Launch Second half of 2018

Indonesia ALTBalaji (Indonesia)

See Regional listings Launched globally April 2017 How much From US$0.90 a month

Dens.TV

Shockwave, Celestial Movies

About Live streaming linear and on-demand platform available on multiple devices Owned by Digdaya Duta Digital, a part of CBN Group Indonesia Launched May 2015 No. of users/subs Not available What’s on 60+ live TV channels and VOD content, including kids, lifestyle, news and sports. International/regional channels: Al Jazeera Arabic, Al Jazeera English, Channel NewsAsia, DW-TV, Euronews, France 24, NHK World TV Premium channels: AMC, Aniplus, AXN, Celestial Movies, Da Vinci Learning, FOXlife, FOX, FOX Family Movies, FOX Movies, FOX Action Movies, FOX Sports, FOX Sports 2, FOX Sports 3, K-PLUS, Kix, NGC, NatGeo Wild, Sony Channel, ONE, Thrill, Zee Bioskop Content boss Ario B. Widyatmiko, chief content officer

First Media X

Amazon Prime Video (Indonesia)

See Regional listings Launched Globally at the end of 2016 How much US$2.99 a month for the first six months, starting with a free seven-day trial, and then US$5.99 a month

CATCHPLAY on DEMAND (Indonesia)

See Regional listings Launched June 2016 How much From Rp18,000/US$1.30 for single rental Distribution IndiHome, Telkom Indonesia No. of IndiHome subs 2 million (July 2017)

Spielberg, HBO Asia

About TV Anywhere extension of traditional pay-TV platform HomeCable Owned by First Media Launched Feb 2014 as First Media Go and relaunched in June 2016 What’s on Live streaming and catch-up of TV channels based on HomeCable/DTH packages.

150 hours weekly updates of ondemand movies, Asian drama series and local free-TV content How much Free for HomeCable subscribers, free one-month trial for non-subscribers

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Content boss Meena Kumari Adnani, EVP, content development/ business affairs, First Media Content partners BBC World Distribution, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific, FOX Networks Group, Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia, Turner Asia Pacific, among others Content ratings 3+ on Google Play and 12+ on iTunes

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$1.90 a month with unlimited access Who’s in charge Greeny Dewayanti, director Content partners Sony Pictures Television Networks Asia (Animax), Asahi Production, among others Content ratings 12+ on Google Play and iTunes Tech partners Irdeto, Elemental, WideVine, Conversant and Bitmovin

HOOQ (Indonesia)

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

iflix (Indonesia)

See Regional listings Launched June 2016 No. of users/subs Undisclosed How much Rp39,000/US$3 a month

Who’s in charge Matthew Collier, Head of iflix Indonesia Content partners Regional/international slate plus Indonesian content from Kharisma Starvision and Screenplay Distribution partners Telkom, Indosat, Ooredoo

iTunes (Indonesia) See Regional listings Owned by Apple Launched in 2012

Netflix (Indonesia)

See Regional listings No. of users/subs Undisclosed How much One-month free trial for new members. Plans cost Rp109,000/US$8 (SD, 1 screen), Rp139,000/US$11 a month (HD, 2 concurrent screens), or Rp169,000/US$13 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 in 2018 Pricing Free Who’s in charge Christophe Hochart, CEO & founder

Tribe (Indonesia)

See Regional listings Launched Mar 2016 No. of users/subs Undisclosed Pricing Rp15,000/US$1.10 a month Distribution partner XL Axiata

UseeTV

About Reincarnation of Telkom’s IPTV GrooviaLite service Launched June 2011 and was resurrected as UseeTV in Aug 2012 Owned by PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia (Telkom Indonesia) No. of subs Undisclosed 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 Some content offered for free. Premium plans cost Rp11,000/US$0.80 a month

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(Movie pack); Rp20,000/US$1.50 a month (Kids); and Rp30,000/ US$2.26 a month (Korean). PPV costs Rp3,850/US$0.30 per title (for two-day viewing) Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 4+ on iTunes

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

Viu (Indonesia)

About Kakao TV was formed by the merger between video platform Kakao and content Daum TV Pot Owned by Kakao Launched Feb 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 KRW7,900/US$7 a month

Running Man, season 4

See Regional listings Launched in Indonesia May 2016 No. of subs Indonesia subs not disclosed, but 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 four major producers (KBS, SBS, MBC, CJ E&M) 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 (Korea) Distribution partners Telkom Indonesia, Telkomsel and Samsung

Korea Amazon Prime Video (South Korea)

See Regional listings Launched Dec 2016 Monthly pricing KRW3,500/ US$3 for the first six months and KRW7,000/US$6.20 thereafter

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

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NAVER TVcast

About Online video portal Owned by South Korean internet service operator NAVER Corp, best known for its seach 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 (Korea)

See Regional How much Plans cost KRW9,500/ US$8 (1 screen, SD) a month, KRW12,000/US$10 a month for 2 screens (HD) or KRW14,500/US$12 a month for 4 screens (HD/UHD).

Also available via D’Live Plus settop box

and drama series. Also offers original, exclusive mobile content (in cooperation with JTBC and other partners) Pricing Basic plans start from KRW2,200/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 KRW3,300/US$3.95 a month Content partners Viacom International 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 7.4 million subscribers at the end of Aug 2017 What’s on About 87 free live TV channels and 80,000+ VOD titles (of which 40,000 are free of charge), spanning TV programmes, kids, sports, documentary and animation series delivered through LTE network How much Non-KT customers pay KRW5,000/US$6 a month. Free for KT subscribers. Packages range from KRW5,500/US$6.60 a month for the basic pack to KRW8,690/ 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

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 Jan 2016 No. of subs 10 million, aiming for 20.5 million by 2021 What’s on 33 sport (18 live-streaming + 15 on-demand), 115 livestreaming channels, and 170,000 VOD local/international movies

We Bare Bears

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 Sept 2012 No. of users 1.7 million, of which over 600,000 are paying subscribers (April 2016) What’s on 50 terrestrial and payTV channels, 1.7 million VOD titles and 3,500 movies on demand Pricing Various packages, including Super Pack for KRW20,900/ US$18 a month (standard rate, for mobile, PC and TV screens) Content partners KBS, MBC, SBS, EBS, BBC Worldwide, Turner Asia Pacific, Disney, Fox Networks Group Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and iTunes

tving

About Online video service geoblocked for Korea, offering TV, movies, music & live entertainment Owned by CJ Group Launched Started off as a submenu for TV video service under Korean video player app Gom TV in May 2010. Relaunched in March 2011as 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 No. of reg. users About 7.5 million What’s on 12 real-time CJ E&M TV channels, 70+ tving in-house channels, and 50,000+ VOD local/ international titles, including movies and TV programmes Pricing Monthly subscription is KRW5,900/US$6 for unlimited TV channels/VOD titles. Pay-per-view TV episodes cost KRW1,650/ US$1.50 each. Movies cost from KRW1,000/US$1 per library title to KRW10,000/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 IPTV U+TV,

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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 3.3 million IPTV subscribers at the end of June 2017 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 Free membership Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play

YouTube Red

Malaysia ALTBalaji (Malaysia)

See Regional listings Launched globally April 2017 How much From US$0.90 a month

Amazon Prime Video (Malaysia)

dimsum

See Regional listings Launched in Asia and globally at the end of 2016 How much US$2.99 a month for the first six months, starting with a free seven-day trial, and then US$5.99 a month

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 and on-demand content for Astro subs, NJOI (Astro’s free satellite TV platform) customers and standalone users

The Starry Night, The Starry Sea 2

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 8 Nov 2016 No. of users/subs Undisclosed Says over 300,000 downloads (Oct 2017) 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”.

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How much RM15/US$3.55 a month with 30 days free access 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 and smart TV Content bosses Janice Cheng, general manager, content; Stella Soh, senior manager, content Content partners Shanghai Media Group (China), Turner Asia Pacific, Mediacorp (Singapore), TV Asahi (Japan), MediaQuiz (Hong Kong), CITVC (China), among others

HyppTV Everywhere

X Factor 2016

©2016 FremantleMedia & Simco Ltd.

About Ad-free subscription service of video-sharing platform YouTube Owned by Google Launched Dec 2016 What’s on YouTube’s original shows, music videos and ad-free (offline feature) videos How much KRW7,900/US$7 a month

Owned by Astro Malaysia Launched May 2012 No. of reg. users 1.2 million. 2+ million app downloads and 162 mins average weekly viewing time (June 2017) What’s on Offers 65 local/international live channels and 11,000 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. Astro TV subs and NJOI customers get additional premium channels and content for free. Additional pay-per-view titles and standalone subscriptions start from RM5.30/US$1.40 Who’s in charge Liew Swee Lin, chief commercial officer, Astro Content partners HBO Asia, FOX Networks Group, Turner Asia Pacific, TVB (HK), Premier League, &others Content ratings Rated 12+ on Google Play and 4+ on iTunes Tech partners The Platform and Accedo

About Mobile TV extension of Telekom Malaysia’s IPTV service HyppTV, exclusively for HyppTV subscribers with UniFi & Streamyx plans. Also available to the public via registration on Facebook, email or mobile number Owned by Telekom Malaysia (TM) Launched Aug 2013 No. of users/subs Undisclosed.

What’s on 50+ live TV channels carrying HyppTV’s first/exclusive/ express TV shows from the U.S. and original local series such as drama and lifestyle programming, among others. Six VOD channels offering mainly movies How much From RM5/US$1.20 to RM10/US$2.40 a month. Select VOD titles range from free to RM10.60/US$2.50 each Who’s in charge Jeremy Kung, EVP, new media, TM Content partners Transmedia, RTL CBS Asia, Turner, Asia Pacific, HBO Asia, BBC Worldwide, PCCW, Skyblue Media, and others Content ratings Rated 3+ on Google Play and 12+ on iTunes Tech partners Huawei Technologies (Malaysia)

iflix (Malaysia)

See Regional 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 & others Distribution partners TM, Digi, Maxis, Celcom and UMobile

iTunes (Malaysia) See Regional listings

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

Netflix (Malaysia)

See Regional listings How much Free one-month trial to new members. Basic costs RM33/US$7.99 a month (1 screen, SD), Standard is RM42/US$9.99 a month (2 screens, HD) and Premium costs RM51/US$11.99 a month (4 screens, HD/UHD)

tonton (Malaysia)

See Regional listings About Video streaming service offering live, free and premium content. Added SVOD layer, tonton VIP, in April 2016 Owned by Media Prima Launched Aug 2010 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 (Malaysia)

See Regional listings Launched in Malaysia Jan 2016 Price 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 (Malaysia)

See Regional listings Launched in Malaysia May 2015 No. of users/subs Not disclosed Monthly pricing From RM9.99/ US$2.40 15

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Philippines ALTBalaji

See Regional listings Launched globally April 2017 How much From US$0.90 a month

Amazon Prime Video (Philippines)

See Regional listings Launched Dec 2016 Monthly pricing Ps150/US$3 for the first six months and Ps300/ US$6 thereafter

Cignal PLAY

About Content platform for Cignal TV’s existing subs that allows users to enjoy a mirror of their linear TV subscription and TVOD and SVOD services. Runs on iOS and Android OS, and all major desktop browsers, with data speed of at least 300kbps Owned by Cignal TV, Inc. Launched in 2013 and revamped in Oct 2017 No. of users/subs Undisclosed What’s on 67 linear channels and over 1,500 hours of VOD (2018) How much Free for Cignal TV postpaid (2017) and prepaid (2018) subscribers Content boss Vitto Lazatin, VP, content acquisition, management & strategy, Cignal TV

FOX+

See Regional listings Launched in Philippines Mar 2017 Distribution partners Cignal, PLDT, Smart Monthly pricing From Ps390/US$7.80

HOOQ (Philippines)

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

iflix (Philippines)

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, Warner Bros, MGM, Paramount Pictures, ABS-CBN, GMA, TV5 and

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iTunes (Philippines)

See Regional listings Owned by Apple Launched in 2012

iWant TV

additional channels by subscribing to cable TV packages from Ps199/US$3.90 a month. Pay-perview starts from Ps99/US$1.90.

Premium pack for all local and international content is Ps199/ US$3.90 a month.

About Online video service offering live and on-demand content from Philippines’ broadcaster ABS-CBN. Runs on web (beta. iwantv.com.ph), Android – 4.0.3 (Ice Cream Sandwich) and above, iOS 7.0 and above Owned by ABS-CBN Launched Dec 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 Anna Rodriguez-Dela Cruz, head of content management for mobile and OTT, ABS-CBN Content partners ABS-CBN, SkyCable, ABS-CBNmobile, Star Cinema and other subsidiaries Tech IBM, Microsoft, Akamai

Smart360

Netflix (Philippines)

See Regional listings Launched Nov 2016

See Regional listings Monthly pricing Basic Ps370/ US$7.99. Standard Ps460/US$9.99.

Premium Ps550/US$11.99

SKY On Demand

About Geo-blocked online video streaming service exclusively for SKY subs Launched Aug 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 opt for

About Content portal and app Owned by Smart Communications, PLDT mobile subsidiary.

Launched June 2016 as SmartLife, rebranded as Smart360 in May 2017 No. of users Targets 50,000 monthly average users What’s on Live digital channels (FOX Sports, TV5, Sports5), VOD (entertainment, sports, movies, concerts), game E-pins and music. Includes e-payment facilities How much Free. Smart subscribers have access to exclusive premium content. Vouchers are offered for subscriptions Content bosses Harvey Libarnes, head of digital products and partnerships Video content partners ABS-CBN, D5 Entertainment, FOX Entertainment, FOX Sports, iflix, MediaQuest, PGA, TV5, UFC Game partners AllServe, Disney Interactive, Forest Interactive, Garena, GBPlay, Glyph, Moonton, Playpark Inc., Ragnarok

Tribe (Philippines)

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

Viu (Philippines)

The Big Bang Theory

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 Undisclosed 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$4 a month Who’s in charge Goh Seow Eng, managing director, home, consumer Singapore

CATCHPLAY on DEMAND (Singapore)

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 Content ratings 12+ on Google Play and iTunes

FOX+

See Regional listings Launched in Singapore May 2017 Distribution partner Singtel Price From S$12.90/US$9.50 a month

HOOQ (Singapore)

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

Singapore ALTBalaji

See Regional listings Launched globally April 2017 How much From US$0.90 a month

Amazon Prime Video (Singapore)

CAST

See Regional listings Launched Singapore was part of the global roll out in Dec 2016 How much US$2.99 a month for the first six months, starting with a free seven-day trial, and then US$5.99 a month

iTunes (Singapore)

Owned by Apple Launched in 2012 What’s on Music and movies.

Does not offer TV programming in Singapore

Netflix (Singapore)

See Regional listings Pricing S$10.98/US$7.99; S$13.98/ US$9.99; S$16.98/US$11.99 a month Distribution partners Singtel (since Jan 2016) and StarHub (May 2016)

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Spuul

Sing! China

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 Undisclosed Censorship/Ratings Titles with ratings up to M18 (Mature 18, for 18-year olds and above) What’s on 130+ 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 DemandHow much Only available with a Singtel TV subscription. Singtel TV Go add-on rates are S$6.90/US$5 a month for 1 device or S$9.90/ US$7 a month for 3 devices 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

About Singapore-based streaming service targetting the South Asian Diaspora with Hindi and regional language movies; declined to disclose regional info Owned by Spuul Launched April 2012 What’s on 10,000+ hours of Indian movies How much S$4.48/US$3.30 a month

StarHub Go

Legal Mavericks, TVB Hong Kong

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 Live pan-regional channels plus titles from partners such as Discovery Channel, CJ Entertainment, HBO, Nickelodeon, TVB; on-demand content; and express titles from Asia, U.S. and U.K. 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.

No video streaming data charges for StarHub mobile subs Who’s in charge Justin Ang, head of product Content partners TVB Hong Kong, HBO Asia, BBC Worldwide, Viacom International Media Networks, A+E Networks, Discovery Networks Asia Pacific, and others

Tribe (Singapore)

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

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Toggle

About Online streaming platform Owned by Singapore’s free-TV broadcaster Mediacorp Launched Feb 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 and above) What’s on 18,000+ 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 or S$99.90/ US$73 a year Content boss Anil Nihalani, head, connected media/ Toggle

tonton (Singapore)

See Regional listings Launched in Singapore May 2017 (via Singtel’s CAST) What’s on 23,000+ hours of Malay entertainment, including programmes from TV3, TV9 and tonton originals. The promise is Malaysian dramas up to six months ahead of the TV broadcast in Malaysia, and also catch live events How much Bundled in CAST’s Aneka Plus pack from S$7.90/ US$5.80 a month

Viu (Singapore)

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

YuppTV (Singapore)

See Regional listings Pricing From S$9.99/US$7.40 a month

Thailand ALTBalaji

See Regional listings Launched globally April 2017 How much From US$0.90 a month

Amazon Prime Video (Thailand)

See Regional listings Launched Part of global video roll out at end 2016 How much US$2.99 a month for the first six months, and then US$5.99 a month

DOONEE

MasterChef U.S. season 7

About SVOD service offering localised (dubbed/subtitled) TV shows 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 How much THB150/US$4 a month or THB1,500/US$41 a year for unlimited 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 Mobile/Telco: AIS, DTAC, TrueMove H, TOT, CAT. OTT: Altron, GMM. Smart TV: Panasonic, Sony, LG, Samsung

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HOOQ (Thailand)

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

iflix (Thailand)

See Regional listings Launched in Thailand Nov 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 and 100+ other local and global distributors Distribution partners TrueMove

LINE TV

I Hate You I Love You

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 Feb 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 strategy “Prioritises TV, music, and original content such as I Hate You I Love You (220m views), a co-production with GDH559 and Diaries of Tootsies The Series (381m views); & focuses on live streaming” (Q3 2017) Content partners include GDH559, ONE Channel, Channel 8, PPTV, GMMTV, MCOT, GMM25, WorkPoint Entertainment, Kantana, Broadcast Thai Television, TV Thunder, GMM Grammy, BECTERO, Woody World 18

LUVE

About A millennial-focused online video platform. Targets users below 25 years of age Owned by WebTVAsia Launched Jan 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

MonoMaxxx

About VOD service Owned by Mono Group, operated by internet arm Mono Technology Launched in 2011 as Doonung. com, rebranded as MonoMaxxx in Feb 2016 No. of subs One million (Oct 2016) What’s on 10,000+ 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 Sirachairat, chief operating officer and vice president for internet business, Mono Technology Distribution partners AIS, True, DTAC

Netflix (Thailand)

See Regional listings Monthly pricing THB280/US$8 (one screen, SD); THB350/US$10 for two screens (HD); THB420/US$12 a month for four screens (HD/UHD)

OTV

Yes We Can!, Mediacorp

About Online video platform, with plans to extend regionally in Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar and Vietnam, among others Owned by OTV Network Launched Sept 2017 No. of users Not disclosed 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)

PrimeTime

About SVOD streaming service geoblocked for Thailand Owner PrimeTime Entertainment Launched Feb 2015 No. of subs 2+ million What’s on About 320 international and Thai TV series/movies Monthly pricing Basic costs THB99/US$3, Movie Hits pack THB199/US$6, Movie Hits pack THB299/US$9 for combo movie+TV series pack. All three offer unlimited viewing Content boss Nicha Suebwonglee, chief content officer

TOTipTV (MeTV)

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 and 160 international TV channels and 3500+ VOD titles (local/regional/int’l) How much Accessible via IPTV set-top box for a one-time payment of THB3,500/US$98

Tribe (Thailand)

Viu (Thailand)

See Regional listings Launched in Thailand May 2017 Distribution partner AIS Information provided by platforms and companies between April and October 2017

See Regional listings Soft launched August 2017

TrueVisions Anywhere

original series/live sports content.

Content complies with Thailand’s censorship rules and regulations How much Live TV streaming is free for TrueVisions/True subscribers. On-demand content ranges from THB39/US$1 to THB590/US$17 a title Who’s in charge of content Nantanee Wongumnitkul, director of business development What’s on the wish list Wants to boost its international offering Content partners U.S. studios such as Disney, Warner Bros, Paramount Pictures, 20th Century Fox Content classification 12+ on Google Play and 17+ on iTunes Tech partners Verimatrix

About Live TV streaming, catchup and on-demand access to TV channels, Hollywood movies, entertainment and live sports content Owned by TrueVisions Group Launched in 2013 No. of subs 1.3+ million What’s on Over 150 TrueVisions’ premium TV channels and freeto-air channels; 250+ TVOD titles/

Notes • Subscription numbers are provided (or not) by the platforms themselves unless otherwise stated • Content classification is per iTunes and Google content classifications, with 4+ indicating no objectionable material and suitable for kids from 4 years old and 17+ indicating the adult content for viewers over 17 years old.

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