The subscription video on demand (SVOD) service revenue in Japan is expected to increase at a robust compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.7% from US$2.8bn in 2020 to US$6.3bn in 2025, driven by increasing SVOD subscriptions and a steady rise in average monthly revenue per SVOD household, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Japan Subscription Video on Demand Forecast (Q2-2021) reveals that the SVOD subscriptions in the country will increase at a … [Read more...] about GlobalData forecast: Japan SVOD services market revenue to reach US$6.3 billion in 2025
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Former HBO Europe CEO Linda Jensen and ‘Harry Potter’ producer David Barron joins Envision Entertainment
International premium content company Envision Entertainment announced on November 15 that ex-HBO Europe CEO Linda Jensen and Harry Potter producer David Barron are joining its executive team. The heavyweight industry appointments have been made to realise Envision’s plans to expand aggressively in the international premium content space. David Barron will focus on supercharging Envision’s slate of high-end premium content, and Linda Jensen will launch an investment arm of the business which … [Read more...] about Former HBO Europe CEO Linda Jensen and ‘Harry Potter’ producer David Barron joins Envision Entertainment
‘Tokyo MER’ launches across Asia Pacific Disney+ markets
Disney+ announced on November 12 that the hugely popular Tokyo MER (Mobile Emergency Room) series is now available for streaming in additional Asia Pacific Disney+ markets starting November 12th, coinciding with Disney+ launches in Korea and Taiwan, and Disney+ Day. A special collaboration with Japanese broadcaster TBS, Tokyo MER is a thrilling medical drama centered on the rivalry between two doctors who find themselves unwittingly taking part in a much larger political game while saving their … [Read more...] about ‘Tokyo MER’ launches across Asia Pacific Disney+ markets
‘Outrun by Running Man’ to debut on Disney+ on November 12
Disney+ has unveiled plans to launch the first two episodes of the highly anticipated Korean variety show Outrun By Running Man across several Asia Pacific Disney+ markets on November 12. Outrun By Running Man is the first spin-off of the wildly popular South Korean variety show Running Man on Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) and will see the original cast of Kim Jong-kook, HAHA and Jee Seok-jin come together to take on brand new missions and challenges alongside a number of celebrity … [Read more...] about ‘Outrun by Running Man’ to debut on Disney+ on November 12
Conviva: Streaming in Asia continues to grow; up 46% in Q3
Despite predictions of a “pandemic peak,” streaming adoption continues to gain ground worldwide and Asia is no exception, experiencing 46% year-over-year growth in Q3 2021 according to the Q3 2021 State of Streaming: Asia report from Conviva, the continuous measurement platform for streaming media. Asia’s streaming growth was led by the western and southeastern regions of Asia, which increased 200% and 164%, respectively, with the eastern and central regions showing more modest growth at 34% and … [Read more...] about Conviva: Streaming in Asia continues to grow; up 46% in Q3
DCD Rights acquires high-end drama ‘Love Me’ and announces pre-sales of season two of ‘The Secrets She Keeps’
DCD Rights has acquired brand new drama series Love Me for international distribution and announces pre-sales of a second season of the ratings-winning psychological thriller The Secrets She Keeps to the BBC in the UK and AMC Networks’ streaming service Sundance Now in the US and Canada. . The highly-anticipated 6 x 60’ drama Love Me is a Warner Bros. International Television Australia Production for the Foxtel Group with major production investment from Screen Australia and financed with … [Read more...] about DCD Rights acquires high-end drama ‘Love Me’ and announces pre-sales of season two of ‘The Secrets She Keeps’