The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) hosted over 850 delegates and featured over 80 industry leaders at the recent OTT Summit, with conversations revolving a lot on the subject of growth, from subscriber and revenue growth to increased local content investment and an intense focus on the customer. In discussing the outlook for the video industry in Asia, Vivek Couto, Executive Director and Co-Founder of Media Partners Asia (MPA) indicated there remained a lot of room for growth. With … [Read more...] about AVIA OTT Summit ends with optimism for growth in Asia and a strong focus on content and the consumer
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Discovery offers a rare insider view into the opening spectacle of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022
As Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 draws to a close, Discovery today announced a new documentary series Behind the Opening Ceremony: The Director’s Cut. Giving viewers the opportunity to step into all the performance and planning in the lead up to the Games’ stunning opening spectacle, the documentary offers unprecedented access to key individuals involved in the Ceremony, including veteran Chinese Director, Zhang Yimou. Behind the Opening Ceremony: The Director’s Cut premieres on Discovery … [Read more...] about Discovery offers a rare insider view into the opening spectacle of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022
Foxtel Group and Discovery, Inc. announce new multi-year content deal
The Foxtel Group (Australia) and Discovery, Inc. announced a new multi-year partnership to supply the Foxtel Group with factual, documentary and reality content from the flagship Discovery Channel, as well as the TLC, Investigation Discovery, Discovery Turbo and Animal Planet channels. The agreement includes thousands of hours of popular local and international content live and on-demand, including: Outback Opal Hunters, Aussie Gold Hunters, Deadliest Catch, Fast N' Loud, Gold … [Read more...] about Foxtel Group and Discovery, Inc. announce new multi-year content deal
Asia Video Summit returns with five component events to wrap up the year
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA)’s marquee event of the year for the video industry, the Asia Video Summit, returns with a bang to wrap up a tumultuous year for media with five component events spread over two weeks and running the gamut of virtual, physical and hybrid. Kicking off this year’s Asia Video Summit will be the annual Policy Roundtable to be held on 11 November, which brings industry legal and policy experts together with regulatory officials from jurisdictions across the … [Read more...] about Asia Video Summit returns with five component events to wrap up the year
Discovery unveils bold plans for New Zealand audiences in 2022
Discovery, Inc. has revealed the first of its ambitious 2022 plans for New Zealand audiences, with a 70 per cent increase in local content, the launch of two new channels and the further expansion of its news offering and ThreeNow. Glen Kyne, Senior Vice President and General Manager ANZ, says, “The transition to Discovery ANZ is complete and the network’s success in 2021 has paved the way for this new chapter in New Zealand television. We’ve never been better placed to grow our market … [Read more...] about Discovery unveils bold plans for New Zealand audiences in 2022
Discovery, Inc. names Anil Jhingan as President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific
Discovery, Inc. today announced Anil Jhingan as its new President and Managing Director of Asia Pacific. Jhingan will commence in the role from 1 November, as current regional head Simon Robinson steps away from the APAC business to lead integration planning activities in connection with the proposed WarnerMedia transaction. Jhingan will be based in London and report directly to JB Perrette, President and CEO of Discovery Streaming and International. In his new role, Jhingan will lead all of … [Read more...] about Discovery, Inc. names Anil Jhingan as President and Managing Director, Asia Pacific