HONG KONG/MUMBAI/SINGAPORE – In a landscape still dominated by TV, the Asia Pacific online video industry is on a sure path to more than double its share of video industry revenues ex-China from 9% in 2017 to 20% by 2023, according to analysis released today by Media Partners Asia (MPA). The findings will be presented at the APOS Summit (April 24-26), a leading event for industry leaders in media, telecoms and entertainment. The analysis covers 12 markets: Australia, India, Japan, Korea, … [Read more...] about Online Video Industry to double its share by 2023
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Amazon.in launches new campaign
BENGALURU – Amazon.in today launched its new campaign ‘Ab Sehan Kyun Karna’ along with announcing their first Amazon Great Indian Sale for 2018. The message to the customers is to do away with the old and usher in the new for the New Year. With this campaign, Amazon.in wants to tap into the cultural truth that people in India generally manage with less-than-desired products and wait for special occasions such as Anniversaries and Birthdays to replace/upgrade them. The focus of the … [Read more...] about Amazon.in launches new campaign
Amazon partners AMC Studios
Mumbai – Amazon announced an output agreement with AMC Studios through which as well as second run rights in many other countries all around the world. Prime Video members in key territories like Australia, Germany, Italy, India, and Japan will exclusively see new shows from the network that brought viewers critically acclaimed hit series such as Breaking Bad, Mad Men, The Walking Dead, Fear the Walking Dead and Preacher before they will be available on any other channel. The first new AMC … [Read more...] about Amazon partners AMC Studios
Insight TV partners Amazon
MIPCOM 2017, Cannes, France –Insight TV, the world’s largest UHD broadcaster and producer of native UHD HDR content covering action sports, entertainment, and lifestyle, has announced a major distribution deal with Amazon as part of its new Amazon Channels service. The deal sees Insight TV deliver its popular HD SVOD and linear TV services to Amazon Prime members in the UK and Germany. Amazon Channels allows Prime members to add channel subscriptions for a low monthly subscription … [Read more...] about Insight TV partners Amazon
Amazon and OML debut new comedy series
MUMBAI – Amazon announced a brand new comedy lineup with six new comedy series created by some of India’s top comedians. Set to debut on Amazon Prime Video, and produced by OML (Only Much Louder), the new comedy series will release exclusively on Amazon Prime Video starting now till February 2018. Building on the tremendous success of Amazon’s 14 Stand-Up Comedy Specials already on Prime Video, the new series will be from creators like comedians Anuvab Pal, Biswa Kalyan Rath, Sumukhi Suresh, … [Read more...] about Amazon and OML debut new comedy series
Amazon acquires Tin Star
Global content creator, producer and distributor, Endemol Shine Group and Sky Vision announced that Amazon has acquired Tin Star for the USA. Starring BAFTA award winner Tim Roth (The Hateful Eight) and Emmy nominated Christina Hendricks (Mad Men), penned by acclaimed screenwriter, Rowan Joffe (28 Weeks Later, The American) and produced by Kudos (The Tunnel: Sabotage, Humans, Broadchurch), Tin Star is an epic 10 x 60 tale of the corruption of innocence; of murder, of grief and of all … [Read more...] about Amazon acquires Tin Star