APOS – Bali, Indonesia– Astro marks a new milestone as the first in Southeast Asia to launch eGG or Every Good Game, a 24/7 eSports channel in the region. Fans of eSports will be delighted to know that they can enjoy popular eSports tournaments like League of Legends, Dota 2, Counter Strike: Global Offensive, Hearthstone, Heroes of the Storm, StarCraft II and many more on this channel through linear, on demand and OTT platforms via Astro and Astro on the Go in Malaysia and regionally via Tribe, … [Read more...] about First eSports channel in the region
APOS 2016
Viacom launch Nick Jr. on MNC
APOS – Bali, Indonesia- Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Asia announced the launch of Nick Jr. across MNC Sky Vision’s full suite of pay-TV platforms in Indonesia. Over two million PT. MNC Sky Vision, Tbk. subscribers can now access Nick Jr. on the basic tiers of the following pay-TV platforms – Channel 37 on Indovision, Channel 67 on Okevision and Channel 37 on Top TV. The channel is also available through MNC’s IPTV service, MNC Play Media on the same channel number as Indovision. … [Read more...] about Viacom launch Nick Jr. on MNC
TRACE with ABS-2
APOS - Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia– ABS and TRACE have announced an agreement to broadcast TRACE Urban via ABS-2, Global C-band beam across the Asia Pacific region – The channel will debut on 1st May 2016. TRACE Urban gives unique insight into urban culture and featuring the most popular urban music genres: R&B, hip-hop, dance, and rhythmic pop. TRACE Urban is available in 130 countries to 60 million subscribers, and covers all aspects of urban and youth culture. … [Read more...] about TRACE with ABS-2
Time for Reinvention- APOS’s Vivek Couto
Asia’s media and entertainment business will convene in Bali, Indonesia for the 6th edition of Asia-Pacific Video Operators summit this April, with several key topics up for discussion. The pinnacle comes well appropriate as the shift in the industry is being felt well beyond what’s on screen. On top of that, 2016 thus has seen an unprecedented level of shakeups at the top management levels of the pan-regional groups and, many new kids in the block. Vivek Couto, Co-Founder and Executive Director … [Read more...] about Time for Reinvention- APOS’s Vivek Couto
The top 10 themes for APOS 2016
1) The future of content creation and distribution From mini bundles and premium windows through to on-demand and a plethora of direct to consumer options, the role of gatekeepers is changing, new pricing models are emerging, effectively creating new pressure points and demand drivers for content aggregators, creators and distributors. 2) The streaming video wars In the search for scale – global, regional and local - which platforms, players, and business models will prosper in the … [Read more...] about The top 10 themes for APOS 2016