Bangkok – AIS and Gone Viral TV have inked a partnership agreement, marking the first time that linear television channels, comprised only of online content, will be made available in Asia.

“AIS is launching a new suite of services that is sure to be a hit in Thailand, and we’re thrilled to be announced as an official content partner for their launch,” said Phil Corke, VP of business development at Gone Viral TV. “Richard Woo of RWA Media, Singapore has been representing our interests in Asia and we’re looking forward to continued success in that region based on all the hard work Richard has been putting in.” AIS will be launching Gone Viral TV’s GVTV, GVV, and GVX channels. “This is an exciting opportunity for Gone Viral TV, as our content is made available in Thailand for the first time.”

Gone Viral TV launched in 2011 within North America to be the first globally to provide television channels that exclusively showcased the best of the Internet. Every week 100’s of new short form videos are played, commercial free, introducing viewers to what is going viral that week. The popularity of the content speaks for itself racking up over 52 billion views and more than 300 million subscribers globally.

Mr. Pratthana Leelapanang, Acting Chief Marketing Officer of Advanced Info Service PLC or AIS, said, “With AIS’s best performance network, we are seeking world-class contents to boost AIS premium content collection so AIS customers and Thai people can always enjoy best entertainment. AIS is very pleased to earn trust from Gone Viral TV, who selects AIS as exclusive partner in Thailand. AIS customers will enjoy to see what is the best of the internet and what is going viral globally, which Gone Viral TV is curating for us on 3 exciting channels.”