Asia Video Pulse – June 2023

Welcome to the latest issue of the Asia Video Pulse newsletter. Catch up on the recent activities, and updates from the association over the last quarter. Please mark your calendars for Indonesia and Thailand in View as well as the OTT Summit in December.  We look forward to working with you across the region in the second half of the year.

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WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY AND J:COM EXPAND JOINT VENTURE AGREEMENT IN JAPAN
Warner Bros. Discovery and J:COM today announced a strategic new agreement in Japan, significantly expanding their joint venture partnership from the current two networks to a seven channel linear TV portfolio. The multi-year deal, effective from August 1, strengthens the longstanding collaboration between the two companies as they continue to bring world class entertainment to Japanese audiences.
08/08/2023
CLARE BLOOMFIELD APPOINTED CHIEF POLICY OFFICER FOR THE ASIA VIDEO INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has appointed Clare Bloomfield as its new Chief Policy Officer (CPO), with immediate effect.
01/08/2023
ASIASAT SELECTED BY NTV TO BROADCAST FIVE NEPALI HD CHANNELS ON ASIASAT 7 EXPANDING TV PROGRAM DISTRIBUTION LOCALLY AND INTERNATIONALLY
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), Asia’s premier satellite solutions provider, announced that Nepal Television (NTV), Nepal’s state broadcaster has selected AsiaSat 7 to distribute a bouquet of five High Definition (HD) Nepali channels to serve audiences both nationally and across Asia and Oceania.
13/07/2023
MAGNITE RESEARCH REVEALS INCREASED ADOPTION OF STREAMING SERVICES IN JAPAN IS DRIVEN BY AD-SUPPORTED CONTENT
Magnite (NASDAQ: MGNI), the world’s largest independent sell-side advertising company, today unveiled its latest research study “The Rise of Ad-Supported Streaming Services: An In-depth Look at Viewers’ Changing Habits in Japan.”
11/07/2023
KC GLOBAL MEDIA EXPANDS IN ASIA WITH ANIMAX’S INAUGURAL LAUNCH IN SRI LANKA ON DIALOG TELEVISION
KC Global Media, Asia’s leading entertainment network and multi-channel operator, announced the launch of Japanese anime network, Animax, on Dialog Television, Sri Lanka’s No. 1 Television experience.
30/06/2023
WARNER BROS. DISCOVERY REBRANDS BOOMERANG TO CARTOONITO IN SOUTHEAST ASIA FROM JULY 28
Warner Bros. Discovery today announced that it will rebrand its kids’ TV channel Boomerang to Cartoonito in Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong from July 28. This switch is a result of positive feedback to the Cartoonito-branded block on Boomerang and Cartoon Network launched in 2022, and is focused on being more inclusive to pre-school aged viewers.
28/06/2023
VIDEO INDUSTRY IS SET FOR GREATER GROWTH AS OPPORTUNITIES ABOUND BEYOND TRADITIONAL TV IN ASIA
The Asia Video Summit marked a successful return to Hong Kong, with almost 300 delegates attending the conference in person and virtually. Summit conversations centred around the key themes of ‘The Making of Korea and the Model for Who’s Next?’, ‘Video at the Crossroads’, ‘Technology Taking Over’, ‘The State of Video 2023’ and ‘The Advance of Advertising’, with a special opening session to set the stage, led by Henry Tan, Special Advisor, Astro, & Chairman, Astro Awani and Vivek Couto, Executive Director, Media Partners Asia with Louis Boswell, CEO, AVIA.
27/06/2023
KC GLOBAL MEDIA CLOSES SALE OF ANIMAX KOREA TO ANIPLUS
KC Global Media, Asia’s leading entertainment network and multi-channel operator, today announced the completion of the deal with Asian multinational television channel and anime distributor, ANIPLUS, to acquire Animax Korea, the popular kid’s entertainment channel in South Korea.
22/06/2023
LATEST RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES SIGNIFICANT UPLIFT IN EFFECTIVENESS OF ADVERTISING ON PREMIUM OTT ADVERTISING OVER MASS STREAMING SERVICES
The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) has released the second phase of its research into differences between advertising in premium OTT and mass streaming video environments (UGC / video sharing services).
21/06/2023
ASIASAT ACQUIRES LIGHTNING INTERNATIONAL EXPANDS SERVICE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL CONTENT DISTRIBUTION AND MEDIA SOLUTIONS
Asia Satellite Telecommunications Co. Ltd. (AsiaSat), Asia’s premier satellite solutions provider, has announced its 100% acquisition of Lightning International Limited, the content distribution and media solutions company based in the UK and Hong Kong.
20/06/2023

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