Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) and Viu announced their partnership with the launch of Viu in Malaysia. Viu is a freemium OTT service that brings to consumers, top quality fresh, same-day, localised and personalised content from top studios. Beginning mid-March 2016, TM’s UniFi and Streamyx broadband customers will enjoy access to Viu as part of their subscriptions, in addition to their existing HyppTV service. The new OTT service was launched by Tan Sri Zamzamzairani Mohd Isa, Group Chief … [Read more...] about Viu launches in Malaysia
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Vuclip appoints GM for Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur- Vuclip, a PCCW company, has appointed Kingsley Warner as the General Manager of Malaysia. Based in Kuala Lumpur, Warner has been with the company for more than two years as Head of Content. As Head of Viu in Malaysia, Warner will oversee the overall operations and strategic direction of the Viu brand, driving consumer adoption, engagement and commercialisation through various strategic partnerships, marketing channels and advertisers. He will tap into his previous experience with … [Read more...] about Vuclip appoints GM for Malaysia
Turner partners PCCW
Hong Kong– Turner and PCCW announced the availability of a slew of Korean entertainment, premium drama series as well as variety and music programming. Starting 12 January, now TV subscribers can watch a selection of top-rated shows on Turner’s 24-hour linear channel Oh!K. Effective immediately, MBC shows are available through now TV’s SVOD service, Oh!K On Demand, as well as on PCCW’s Viu. Another part of the Turner-PCCW agreement is the delivery of MBC shows on now … [Read more...] about Turner partners PCCW
New directors on board CASBAA
Hong Kong- CASBAA has announced its most extensive group of directors to date, with many of the regional industry’s leading players represented, following its AGM on 29 October. A line-up of 13 preeminent directors will form the new board. Names include Marcel Fenez (PwC), Amit Malhotra (Walt Disney), Andrew Jordan (Eutelsat), Bill Wade (AsiaSat), Janice Lee (PCCW), Joe Welch (21st Century Fox), Jonathan Spink (HBO), Mark Patterson (GroupM), Ricky Ow (Turner), Alexandre Muller (TV5MONDE), … [Read more...] about New directors on board CASBAA
Viu OTT debuts in HK
Hong Kong - PCCW Media, a key global player of entertainment in Asia, has announced its plan to launch Viu OTT video service, a global innovative Internet video platform. On October 26th, Viu OTT video service will debut in Hong Kong and is set to progressively rollout across Asia including India, and the Middle East. “Viu OTT video service capitalises on the paradigm shift in users’ viewing habits and demands. By leveraging the Group’s strong content providers’ network, … [Read more...] about Viu OTT debuts in HK
PCCW expands its unified communications offering
Hong Kong – PCCW Global has acquired Syntelligence for unified communications. Syntelligence’s service platform delivers integrated voice, video and collaboration solutions using the flexibility and agility of the cloud, allowing customers to avoid the need for capex-intensive investments. The platform provides service providers with the ability to plug in, orchestrate, and manage best of breed unified communications components, integrating each element of the service life cycle, … [Read more...] about PCCW expands its unified communications offering
