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Indians consume the most online videos 14 December 2017
Indians watch the most OTT videos in the Asia Pacific region, followed by Thailand and Philippines. India tops the list with 12.3 watch hours of online videos per week, while Japanese are the ones who watch the least at only 6.2 hours per week. 44% Indians and 45% Thais watch online video content via smartphone; on the …
Spotify may be launched in Thailand and Vietnam 27 September 2017
Spotify may be extending its services to Asia. It is considering two music editors in Vietnam and Thailand. So that’s an indication that it may extend its services in Asian countries. As per sources, Spotify may expand to India as well and if that happens, it could give stiff competition to Gaana, Saavn, Google Music …
Spotify to be launched in Thailand this month 15 August 2017
Spotify, the world’s foremost music streaming service is expected to launch in Thailand For those that haven’t used the service that is hugely popular in Europe and North America, it will allow users to stream entire albums, create playlists, listen to all kinds of pre-created playlists, connect with friends, explore new music and so on. …
Netflix, YouTube & Facebook are to be called on for registering OTT services in Thailand 29 June 2017
Over-the-top (OTT) video streaming services namely: Netflix, YouTube and Facebook need to register their over-the-top (OTT) streaming services with Thailand’s national communications regulator by 22 July failing which they could face potential advertising bans. About 24 digital terrestrial TV channels and 11 OTT operators have already complied with the registration request of National Broadcasting and …
Thailand’s NBTC seeks to set OTT industry standards 31 May 2017
The top 100 content providers for over-the-top (OTT) service platforms are likely to be put on a control list as officials work towards establishing industry standards. Content providers on OTT platforms like Facebook and YouTube, that have more than 1 million followers or subscriptions are categorized as the top 100 accounts. As per a regulatory …
Spotify may soon be introduced in Thailand 31 May 2017
ThaiTech speculates that Spotify (audio streaming service) may be gearing up to enter the Thailand market based on a job ad posted by the firm on the bestalist website. The post suggests that the Company is recruiting for the position of Music Editor in Thailand. The job ad reads: “We are looking for a …
Viu arrives in Thailand 22 May 2017
Viu, PCCW Media’s pan-regional video streaming service that has a presence in 14 countries in Asia and the Middle East will be launched in Thailand. Premium Asian content with Thai subtitles consisting of dramas and variety shows from Korea and Japan will be available for local audiences. They can be accessed via a mobile app …
Netflix and YouTube dominate Asia in Video Streaming 09 May 2017
A recent study by ValuePenguin lists the top video streaming apps in Asia. This research is based on Apple App Store’s data that shows the number of downloads and revenue rankings of the most popular streaming apps in 13 Asian regions including India, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Philippines, Australia, China, Korea …
Thailand’s biggest telco AIS launches a VOD service 27 March 2017
Advanced Info Service (AIS) became the first ever mobile operator to commercially launch a video streaming platform in Thailand. AIS does this with an aim to heat up TV sector’s battle with over-the-top (OTT) platform providers. The new OTT platform will be available to mobile as well as web desktop users at a monthly subscription …
iFlix launches SVOD Service in Myanmar and Vietnam 15 March 2017
IFLIX has launches its revolutionary subscription video on demand OTT service in Myanmar and Vietnam. The new service is available on the website (www.iflix.com) as well as to be downloaded on smartphones via app, and can be used for one month as a free trial. The new video streaming service will give users unlimited access …
