Top Stories

Hosi Simon, the global general manager of VICE Media, updated APOS delegates in Bali on the company’s international rollout strategy, stressing the importance of local content as it expands across the globe.

Kevin MacLellan, the chairman of global distribution and international at NBCUniversal, discussed the rollout of the reality SVOD service Hayu and his “fewer, bigger, better” approach to the company’s channels business in his session at APOS.

Bill Holmes, Netflix’s global head of business development, and the platform’s VP of content acquisitions, Robert Roy, weighed in on the company's international progress and content strategy at APOS today in Bali.

Andy Bird, the chairman of Walt Disney International, weighed in on consumer-facing brands, local content creation and more in his session at APOS in Bali.

YouTube’s usage and revenues are growing rapidly in Asia, Robert Kyncl, the video sharing site’s chief business officer, told delegates at APOS today.

Meghan Lyvers has been named senior VP of co-productions and development for CBS Studios International (CBSSI).

OTT service Viu now has 6 million monthly active users across its markets in Asia and the Middle East, up 50 percent from its user base in November 2016.

Production has kicked off on the Stan original comedy/drama series The Other Guy, which is penned by and stars Aussie comedian Matt Okine and is due to debut exclusively on the streaming service later this year.

Netflix is planning to issue €1 billion ($1.08 billion) in senior notes for "general corporate purposes," including content acquisitions.

Keshet Studios, the L.A.-based subsidiary of Keshet International (KI), has launched Keshet Films, which will be led by producers Mandy Tagger-Brockey and Adi Ezroni.