Viki has brought millions of people to discover, watch and subtitle global primetime shows and movies in more than 200 languages. Together with its fans, Viki removes the language and cultural barriers that stand between great entertainment and fans everywhere. U.S. is our biggest market, especially with K-Dramas and C-Dramas. We have Korean, Chinese, Taiwanese and a smattering of content from all around the world but our main drivers of consumption from 85% to 90% are from those categories. … [Read more...] about Asian content for the West
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Content war in Japan
Hulu Japan Chief Content Officer has been the driving force for the company and has established key partnerships with both content and device partners. He oversees all content related activities for the service including the production of original series, programming and operations. Besides his responsibility as CCO, he also plays instrumental roles in strategic planning and in overall business activities for the company. He gives K. Dass a health report of Hulu Japan. Hulu Japan remade the … [Read more...] about Content war in Japan
Asia’s Next Rising Star
Keshet Media Group’s global distribution and production arm, Keshet International (KI), headed by CEO Alon Shtruzman, is specifically tasked to expand its operations worldwide. Early this year KI opened its new office in Mexico City as it seeks to expand its local production capabilities for the Latin American and U.S. Hispanic markets. KI has also earmarked Singapore as its next launch pad to the rest of Asia. Kelly Wright, Head of Latin America and Executive Advisor for Asia-Pacific said the … [Read more...] about Asia’s Next Rising Star
Are you watching television?
That was the question that rocked the industry during the last Television Critics Association tour when it seems everyone with some connection to the small screen questioned its future. The man who pulled the pin from this tropical hand grenade was FX Networks Chief, John Landgraf who said, there will be up to 400 original scripted series on U.S. television this year and he sees it rising over the next couple of years before this content bubble eventually bursts. Interested in : … [Read more...] about Are you watching television?
Genre Update: Asian Content Channel
Parent brand: MediaCorp Pte Ltd Sub or sibling brands: Channel NewsAsia, Channel 5, Channel U, OKTO, Suria, Vasantham, Channel 8 Ownership in Asia: MediaCorp TV Singapore Pte Ltd Senior executive for Asia: Irene Lim, Head of Family Segment (Chinese) Dr Chitra Rajaram, Head of Community Segment (Malay & Indian) Channel description: Channel U: A vibrant and informative entertainment channel with bold, enriching and inspiring content from Singapore and around … [Read more...] about Genre Update: Asian Content Channel
Virtual reality experiences ‘addicting,’ may change some viewing patterns, exec says
By Joseph Williams Virtual reality streaming company NextVR has delivered live content from the NBA, NASCAR, the PGA and several other event organisers. It currently uploads about one event a week to its Web platform, often more. During the PGA Masters Tournament, for example, NextVR broadcasted live every day. Cofounder David Cole said the company has the “largest compressed audience of VR viewers on the planet,” though he declined to provide further detail, as he said the company only … [Read more...] about Virtual reality experiences ‘addicting,’ may change some viewing patterns, exec says