ASIA-PACIFIC – Over-the-top services like Netflix have changed the game. According to a Nielsen study, globally, 32% of the respondents said they planned to cut the cord in favour of an online-only service. By 2021, the APAC region will have added 107 million new VOD subscribers, with a 220 percent surge in revenue through SVOD expected. Traditional pay-TV operators need to respond if they want to hold onto existing customers, minimise churn and attract new ones. It’s not all doom … [Read more...] about TiVO’s Vice President outlines top five IPTV challenges
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“Jane Fonda in Five Acts” to debut in Asia via HBO
SINGAPORE – Girl next door, sex kitten, activist, fitness tycoon: Oscar-winner Jane Fonda has lived a life marked by controversy, tragedy and transformation, and she's done it all in the public eye. Directed and produced by award-winning documentarian Susan Lacy, Jane Fonda in Five Acts, an intimate look at her singular journey, debuts in Asia same time as the US on Tuesday, 25 September at 8am, exclusively on HBO GO. Jane Fonda has been vilified as Hanoi Jane, lusted after as … [Read more...] about “Jane Fonda in Five Acts” to debut in Asia via HBO
HBO Asia partners with Viu on “The Bridge”
SINGAPORE – HBO Asia and Viu have announced that the Viu Original The Bridge licensed by Endemol Shine Group, will be available on HBO Asia’s channels and services throughout Asia. Fans of Viu Originals will now have the opportunity to view this latest adaptation of global phenomenon The Bridge on multiple platforms. From November 26th, 2018, the show will be available day and date on the PCCW and Vuclip OTT video service, in all available markets and on HBO, HBO GO and HBO On … [Read more...] about HBO Asia partners with Viu on “The Bridge”
Complete seasons of “The Handmaid’s Tale” to premiere across Asia on HBO
SINGAPORE – HBO Asia will be premiering the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning hit drama series, The Handmaid’s Tale, on September 15 across Asia, exclusively on HBO GO and on HBO On Demand. Viewers in Asia will be able to catch the complete first two seasons of the award-winning adaptation of acclaimed author, Margaret Atwood’s, award-winning classic novel anytime, anywhere, by downloading episodes on HBO GO. Additionally, all future seasons of The Handmaid’s Tale will … [Read more...] about Complete seasons of “The Handmaid’s Tale” to premiere across Asia on HBO
HBO’s “The Deuce” returns for second season
SINGAPORE – Chronicling the rise of pornography and the multibillion-dollar industry’s transformation of American culture, the critically acclaimed drama series The Deuce, created by George Pelecanos and David Simon, returns for its nine-episode second season on Monday, September 10 at 9am, exclusively on HBO GO. Resuming five years after the culmination of the first season, The Deuce returns to the world of 1977, capturing the Times Square area of midtown New York at its most garish and … [Read more...] about HBO’s “The Deuce” returns for second season
Issa Rae’s “Insecure” returns for third season on HBO
SINGAPORE – The Peabody Award-winning comedy series Insecure returns for its eight-episode third season, same time as the US on Monday, August 13 at 10:30am (SGT/HKT), with a same day primetime encore at 11:30pm, exclusively on HBO. The series will be streaming on HBO GO and will also be available on HBO On Demand. Starring Emmy and Golden Globe nominee Issa Rae as Issa, Yvonne Orji as Molly, Lisa Joyce as Frieda, Natasha Rothwell as Kelli, Amanda Seales as Tiffany and Y’lan Noel as … [Read more...] about Issa Rae’s “Insecure” returns for third season on HBO
