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The Trusted News Initiative creates Asia-Pacific network

The media organisations that now make up TNI’s new Asia-Pacific network have received training, funded by the Google News Initiative, to help their journalists navigate the disinformation environment. The TNI is an industry collaboration of major news and global tech organisations, led by the BBC, working together to stop the spread of disinformation where it […]

November 9, 2022

Report: Recession brings gloomy outlook for telcos

Global spending on telecommunications and pay-TV services will be nearly $1.6 trillion (€1.6tn) in 2022, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.9 per cent, according to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Semi-annual Telecom Services Tracker. The latest forecast is a bit more optimistic than the version published in May as it assumes growth in total market […]

November 7, 2022

WebTVAsia signs APAC deal with Jellysmack

Jellysmack has announced a strategic partnership with Asia’s top creator economy company, WebTVAsia, earmarking over $30 million to accelerate the growth of top video creators in the Asia Pacific region. WebTVAsia is one of YouTube’s largest partners in Asia with a roster of top creators that reach 880 million subscribers. The partnership marks Jellysmack’s most […]

October 25, 2022

Kacific offers GigStarter and Crossbow service

Asia-Pacific satellite connectivity business Kacific says it is boosting investment to its more than 480 distributors and their clients. The new offering is Kacific’s GigStarter and Crossbow service. Kacific says it has been successful in the retail market with its packaged Gigstarter plans, which cater to families, communities, and small businesses in under-served areas, and […]

October 19, 2022By Chris Forrester

SPI International distribution deal with THEMA

SPI International, a Canal+ company that operates multiple streaming services, TV and FAST channels, has announced a strategic alliance with independent distributor THEMA. The deal grants THEMA the right to distribute SPI’s content portfolio in Asia-Pacific countries that includes FilmBox Arthouse, Dizi, Arthouse, Gametoon, FunBox UHD, FightBox, DocuBox, Fast&FunBox, 360 TuneBox, FashionBox, Erox, Eroxxx, as […]

September 23, 2022

SES, Mola partnership boosts OTT in APAC

SES has struck a partnership agreement with Indonesia’s Mola to use the SES 360 United Media Platform to boost OTT content to Indonesia and the rest of Asia-Pacific region. The direct partnership agreement is set to augment Mola’s current content offerings to audiences on a regional scale. Under the agreement, Mola will leverage the web-based […]

September 21, 2022By Chris Forrester

Lightware Visual Engineering opens HQ for APAC region

Lightware Visual Engineering, a global signal management and AV technologies manufacturer, has announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art offices in central Sydney, Australia. The new headquarters demonstrates the company’s long-term commitment to the Asia-Pacific (APAC) market. Located in the Newington Technology Park, in Newington near Parramatta, and surrounded by the Sydney Olympic Park and […]

June 15, 2022

beIN Asia Pacific selects Globecast

Globecast, a global solutions provider for media and content management, has announced that renowned sports content provider beIN Asia Pacific has selected Globecast to provide multifaceted media processing and delivery services to the sports provider’s Asia-Pacific division. beIN Asia Pacific is part of beIN Media Group and is headquartered in Singapore. It operates in 11 […]

June 1, 2022

Forecast: 800m APAC homes will have pay-TV by 2025

Although Asia Pacific is traditionally referred to as a mobile-driven region, the pandemic accelerated the importance taken by larger screens in the region, and 110 million additional pay-TV subscriptions are expected to be observed in the next 5 years, according to forecasts from Dataxis. As population is also expected to increase drastically, regional penetration rate […]

May 19, 2022

Pixotope expands in APAC region

Pixotope, the virtual production platform for live media productions, such as The Super Bowl, Euro 2020, League of Legends Final and Eurovision, has announced partnerships with several key broadcast companies in South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, China, Japan, The Philippines, India, Malaysia, Myanmar, Thailand and Singapore. On the heels of key staff appointments, the deals […]

May 10, 2022