Pancast, a premium online video marketplace, has launched in Southeast Asia (SEA), opening an office in Indonesia and appointing Miranti Herwinda as Country Manager. Pancast plans to aggressively expand across the region, tapping into Asia’s growing online video advertising market, which is expected to reach USD33.3 billion by 2025, representing 20% of the Asia Pacific digital ad pie and 40% in emerging markets like Indonesia. The company is working with leading Indonesian publishers to … [Read more...] about Premium online video AdTech startup Pancast launches in Southeast Asia
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Asia TV Forum & Market 2021 to shine the spotlight on Asian platforms
Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), Asia’s leading entertainment content market and conference, will return as a hybrid format on Wednesday, 1st December 2021. In line with the progressive resumption of in-person engagements, the 22nd ATF will kick off its Opening Day with Singapore-based executives at the Marina Bay Sands, Singapore, followed by a flurry of business activities that will be unleashed via ATF Online+, the digital extension of ATF. Themed “Re-imagining TV: Vision 2022”, the … [Read more...] about Asia TV Forum & Market 2021 to shine the spotlight on Asian platforms
Asia’s growing appetite for the C-drama wave
The demand for Chinese content is steadily growing across Southeast Asia. As Asian streaming platforms offer an array of high-quality productions of Chinese content, how will this demand shape up in the years to come? According to a recent study on Southeast Asia Online Video Consumer Insights & Analytics published by Media Partners Asia, the growth of streamers such as WeTV and iQiyi has strengthened Chinese content consumption in Indonesia, Philippines, Singapore, and Thailand, boosted … [Read more...] about Asia’s growing appetite for the C-drama wave
WeWatch TV launches its Super Box powered by Android TV
Singapore based WeWatch, a TV service platform and leading omni-content provider, has launched the first Android TV powered set-top-box. Since its commercial launch in Singapore, Cambodia and Indonesia, WeWatch has made available all its content on an Android TV-powered Set-top-box and its Application in Google Play and Apple Store. The company is now looking to bring more service and innovation to the communities. Branded as WeWatch SuperBox and WeWatch-Everywhere, these latest Android TV … [Read more...] about WeWatch TV launches its Super Box powered by Android TV
ABS-CBN’s ‘La Promesa’ airs in Ecuador’s TC Televisión
The successful 2015 remake of ABS-CBN's romantic drama series Pangako Sa 'Yo, titled La Promesa captivated Ecuadorian audiences anew with its airing on free TV via TC Televisión and helped push the network to lead in the ratings in Guayaquil, a key region in the ratings game in the said country. This is the second time that the Spanish-dubbed series has earned a license for a run on TC Televisión, which began in March 2021, following its first airing from April to August 2020. "TC Televisión … [Read more...] about ABS-CBN’s ‘La Promesa’ airs in Ecuador’s TC Televisión
Popular action titles from ABS-CBN now airing in Sub-Saharan Africa
Philippine media and entertainment company ABS-CBN continues to have a strong presence internationally as two of its hit action series, Brothers and Fists of Fate hit the airwaves in Sub-Saharan Africa via the StarTimes channel. The primetime action series Brothers can now be enjoyed by viewers in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Madagascar, among many others. Top-billed by award-winning actor Coco Martin, it follows the story of a police officer and his pursuit of high-profile criminals behind the … [Read more...] about Popular action titles from ABS-CBN now airing in Sub-Saharan Africa
