Mansha Daswani

Fotini Paraskakis, formerly of The Story Lab, is joining forces with Nippon TV alum Shigeko (Cindy) Chino and ex-Discovery Asia chief Arthur Bastings in a new firm focused on Asian content.

AsiaPac video industry revenues are expected to hit $169 billion by 2027, powered by strong gains in SVOD and AVOD revenues, per new data from Media Partners Asia (MPA) released ahead of APOS in Singapore this week.

Henry Tan is retiring as group CEO of Astro effective at the end of January 2023, to be succeeded by Euan Smith, group COO and CEO of pay TV.

Ahead of his keynote address at APOS in Singapore next week, the CEO of TV and group COO discusses how the platform is positioning itself as a hub for content, local and imported, apps and services over multiple pricing tiers.

Netflix has unveiled a lineup of seven original films and series from Indonesia as it looks to expand its positioning in Southeast Asia, with Malobika Banerji, director of content for the region, touting the streamer's efforts to support and foster the local creative economy.

Disney Star has clinched a deal with the International Cricket Council (ICC) to serve as the Indian home of men's and women's events through the end of 2027.

There are now more than 40 million SVOD subs across Southeast Asia, with Vidio and Disney+ Hotstar leading new additions in Q2, per new data from Media Partners Asia.

Across India, South Korea and Southeast Asia, video content budgets rose by 21 percent last year to hit $10.4 billion, with a 15 percent gain expected this year to reach $12 billion, per new Media Partners Asia (MPA) data.

APOS, Media Partners Asia's summit focused on the media, tech and telco space across the AsiaPac, is set to take place in Singapore this September with a speaker lineup that includes Warner Bros. Discovery's Gerhard Zeiler, Candle Media's Kevin Mayer and Prime Video's Kelly Day.

Online video revenues across the Asia Pacific will hit $73 billion by 2027, rising from $49.2 billion this year, according to a new study from Media Partners Asia (MPA).