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Mansha Daswani

Mansha Daswani is the editor-in-chief and associate publisher of World Screen. She can be reached on mdaswani@worldscreen.com.

Janice Lee on Viu’s Content Lineup, Driving Subs

July 24, 2020

Viu will continue to expand its lineup of content acquisitions, format adaptations and original IP development as it works to drive its subscription base across the 16 markets in its footprint, CEO Janice Lee detailed at the APOS 2020 Virtual Summit.

iQiyi Eyes More Asian Content as it Expands Globally

July 24, 2020

Yang Xianghua, the president of the membership and overseas business group at Chinese video streaming giant iQiyi, discussed the platform's international aspirations during his APOS 2020 Virtual Series keynote and the need to align with local content creators across AsiaPac.

Uday Shankar Talks Disney+ Hotstar Goals

July 23, 2020

Uday Shankar, the president of The Walt Disney Company APAC and chairman of Star and Disney India, discussed the early success of Disney+ Hotstar and weighed in on the impact of COVID-19 on the media business in his session at the APOS 2020 Virtual Series.

SVODs Set to Up AsiaPac Content Investments

July 21, 2020

Delivering the opening address at the APOS 2020 Virtual Series, Vivek Couto, executive director of Media Partners Asia (MPA), outlined the key trends at play in the AsiaPac video business, including gains in online video subscriptions, a challenged ad market amid the COVID-19 pandemic and rising investments in local content.