The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) ended off the year with a series of virtual conferences attended by over 1600 delegates across Asia Pacific, and its first in-person industry conference and dinner in over two years, Resilience 100, at the Grand Hyatt Singapore. The Asia Video Summit which was supported by Create Hong Kong of the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region as the Lead Sponsor was honoured to have Mr. Edward Yau, GBS, JP, Secretary for Commerce and … [Read more...] about Asia Video Summit wraps up a week of events highlighting the resilience of the industry
Platforms
TechStorm makes landmark inaugural launch in Bangladesh
TechStorm, Southeast Asia’s largest and leading 24/7 Asian Esports, gaming and tech media network has announced its inaugural launch in Bangladesh. From late November, TechStorm’s content is available on Toffee and Binge, premier video streaming apps and go-to entertainment platforms carried by both Banglalink, one of the country’s leading digital communications service providers with 35 million subscribers; and Robi Axiata, the country’s second-largest mobile provider with 51 million … [Read more...] about TechStorm makes landmark inaugural launch in Bangladesh
Satellite remains an essential element of video distribution alongside the growth of OTT
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) hosted its annual Satellite Industry Forum on Thursday, 18 November as a virtual conference, to end off the Asia Video Summit umbrella of events this year. The Forum opened with a look at Satellite Trends and Forecasts Post-Covid with Caleb Henry, Senior Analyst, Quilty Analytics. The traditional satcom industry continues to be in a state of rapid change, and still in a state of turmoil. While the industry is currently dominated by a handful of major … [Read more...] about Satellite remains an essential element of video distribution alongside the growth of OTT
TechStorm audience growth rate exceeds 500%; Platform count in the Philippines rises at CAGR 240% through 2021
TechStorm, the region’s leading and fastest-growing esports, gaming media organization has announced a record year of further unprecedented growth in 2021 and a year-on-year uptick in both aggregate audience and number of partner platforms across Asia. It announced a total of 122 partner platforms year-to-date, registering a stellar platform Growth Rate of 458% as of November 2021 just north of two years since its launch in early 2019. The company successfully achieved robust growth with a … [Read more...] about TechStorm audience growth rate exceeds 500%; Platform count in the Philippines rises at CAGR 240% through 2021
October delivers all-time high ad volumes led by festivities and sporting events, says BARC India
Advertising volumes on TV continue to witness growth on account of the festive period. The Total Ad Volumes for the month of October 2021 stood at 178 mn seconds, highest for 2021, 11% higher than October 2020 and 23% higher than October 2019. The total number of advertisers stood at 2851 and brands were 4624 for October 2021, with 22% being new advertisers. “Television advertising continues to grow peaking at 178 million seconds in Oct 2021, the highest for the same period over the last … [Read more...] about October delivers all-time high ad volumes led by festivities and sporting events, says BARC India
ABP Sanjha is now available on TATA Sky
ABP Sanjha has taken a huge leap with its launch on India’s leading Direct-to-Home (DTH) provider, TATA Sky. The partnership with TATA Sky will make the channel accessible to subscribers who were keen to watch ABP Sanjha on the DTH platform. It will further strengthen ABP Sanjha’s foothold among the Punjabi-speaking community spread across the world. The channel has a special focus on Punjabis and Punjabiyat. With its in-depth coverage on issues affecting the Punjab region, ABP Sanjha has … [Read more...] about ABP Sanjha is now available on TATA Sky