MUMBAI – Hotstar, India’s leading premium streaming platform, has kicked off 2018 with a bold campaign to attract India’s top product managers, designers and engineers. The campaign, taglined ‘Dare or Stay There’, is designed to connect with the cream of India’s tech minds with an inspiring call to discard their current roles and join the streaming service to build the future of online video for the world. Since its launch in 2015, Hotstar has seen a meteoric rise in its adoption. … [Read more...] about Hotstar Launches ‘Dare or Stay There’ Campaign
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MyRepublic brands itself as internet platform and not telco
Singapore’s media sector has been performing strongly, posting a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 6.8%. In 2010, the industry contributed S$6.4 billion in value-added (VA) and S$23.9 billion revenue to the economy and employed some 66,000 workers. Singapore’s media sector consists of several industries, including TV broadcast and production; publishing and printing; film; music; as well as interactive and digital media. Malcolm Rodrigues, CEO and cofounder of MyRepublic, said that the … [Read more...] about MyRepublic brands itself as internet platform and not telco
India’s Pocket Aces enters
Indian video powerhouse, Pocket Aces has entered China’s biggest internet market with over 731 million users. With this deal, Pocket Aces becomes the first Indian digital content creator to be available on one of China’s biggest websites, Youku Tudou, which is owned by e-commerce giant Alibaba. WebTVAsia is YouTube certified multi-channel network and one of the three global partners for Youku Tudou which sources shortform content across the globe for the host platform. Pocket Aces creates … [Read more...] about India’s Pocket Aces enters
Bullish about Asia
I believe, from a global perspective, the television industry is seeing the co-existence of both radical progress and nostalgia in entertainment. This trend, to a certain extent, is also being reflected in China. We have seen the emergence of shows featuring apps to allow simultaneous home participation, as new technology re-shapes the way people consume entertainment and TV executives overcome their fear that new media is a monster devouring traditional media. However, it is fair … [Read more...] about Bullish about Asia
Industry big names on board for MIP CANCUN
Paris– A string of top-flight executives have signed up for the MIP Cancun Latin American TV Market, and have joined the event’s Advisory Board to ensure it best meets the needs of the regional marketplace. The only dedicated TV content trade event for Latin America and US Hispanic audiences, now in its fourth year, MIP Cancun will take place from 15-17 November 2017 in a new venue, the Moon Palace Cancun meeting centre in the Mexican resort city. The MIP Cancun Advisory Board features seven … [Read more...] about Industry big names on board for MIP CANCUN
TiVo renews IP license with Foxtel
Singapore — TiVo Corporation, a global leader in entertainment technology and audience insights, announced that Foxtel, Australia’s leading pay-TV platform, has signed a multi-year intellectual property (IP) license renewal. This agreement offers Foxtel ongoing access to TiVo’s industry-leading entertainment discovery patent portfolios. “Our relationship with Foxtel demonstrates how pay-TV providers around the world use TiVo’s intellectual property to reach consumers in more … [Read more...] about TiVo renews IP license with Foxtel