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China to dominate 4K and 8K TV shipments by 2020 20 March 2017
Even though Japanese makers are aggressively switching to 4K TV ranges, China will continue to dominate the market by 42% of all TVs in 2017 with 4K shipments, says a recent IHS Markit research. The analysts calculate that in 2016, more than 25 … Continue reading
VOD service Watcha Play plans to launch in Japan this Year 02 March 2017
According to a Yonhap news agency report, the South Korean OTT platform Watcha Play plans to launch its services in Japan this year. “We’re preparing for the Japanese launch of Watcha Play as early as this year. The time frame will be … Continue reading
JungoTV launches Omai TV throughout North America, Europe and Vietnam 30 November 2016
JungoTV has announced the launch of a new video streaming platform Omai TV, which hosts some 5,000 hours of Vietnamese, Chinese and Korean programming available across North America, Europe and Vietnam regions. The new OTT platform comes in content partnerships with KBS, … Continue reading
Star Media is all set to launch first homegrown Asian-exclusive OTT platform 11 November 2016
STAR Media Group is all set to launch its first home grown over-the-top (OTT) service called Dimsum this week. The company will offer subscription video on demand services from their curated library of the best Asian content, sourced from all over … Continue reading
China to account for half of Asia-Pacific’s 157 Mn VOD subscribers by 2021 20 October 2016
According to Digital TV Research, The video on demand services in Asia-Pacific is expected to have 157.78 million paying viewers by 2021, half of which is located in China. VOD subscribers in China are expected to reach from 41.68 million in 2015 … Continue reading
Rise and Growth of OTT Video market in Asia 25 August 2016
Check our video for a quick overview on growth of OTT Video market in Asia Asian market is more flexible comparative to others. Being the most adaptable region, Asia has seen a huge growth in Video Streaming industry. We, at Muvi … Continue reading
Live Sports Streaming DAZN launches in Japan 25 August 2016
With the launch of DAZN’s live sports and video streaming service, sports fans in Japan will be able to sign up for ¥1,750 a month and enjoy over 6,000 live sports events a year. The service is available on most connected devices, there’s … Continue reading
A deeper look at the future of OTT Video Streaming Market in Asia 12 August 2016
Asia, undoubtedly is a highly potential video streaming market. As with the booming technology and the internet penetration of 40.2%, it has peaked in $2,490 million revenue for the year 2016 and is expected to touch US $5,017 million by … Continue reading
Animax to launch VOD service in Germany 22 July 2016
Animax, the pay-TV channel for the fans of Japanese cartoon series (animes), has transformed itself into a video-on-demand (VOD) service in Germany on July 1, 2016. The offer operated by Sony Pictures Television Networks is initially available exclusively on the … Continue reading
Amazon Instant launches in Japan 08 January 2015
Japanese TV fans got one more option to get their movie fix this week: Amazon launched its Instant Video service in Japan Tuesday, according to the Hollywood Reporter. The offering has 26,000 movies and TV show episodes available for rent and … Continue reading
