The U.S.-based private equity firm Silver Lake has invested Rs 5,656 crore ($746.74 million) in Jio Platforms, the digital-services arm of India’s Reliance Industries, which also recently received a sizable investment from Facebook.
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Hulu Japan On Board for One World: Together at Home Global Special
April 17, 2020
Joining a host of other global broadcasters and platforms, Hulu Japan will stream the One World: Together at Home special in support of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
BBC Studios Establishes New Creative Hub for AsiaPac
April 6, 2020
BBC Studios APAC has appointed Matt Coe to lead a new creative hub supporting its branded services in the Asia-Pacific region.
WWE Extends Partnership with Sony Pictures Networks India
March 31, 2020
Sony Pictures Networks (SPN) India and WWE have agreed to a five-year extension of their partnership, with an expanded broadcast agreement that will deliver WWE’s weekly flagship programming and localized content in India and the Indian subcontinent.
BBC First & CBeebies Launch with myVideo in Taiwan
March 31, 2020
BBC Studios and the Taiwan Mobile-owned OTT service myVideo have struck a deal for carriage of the British drama channel BBC First and the children’s channel CBeebies.
India’s Eros Now Strikes NBCU Pact, Launches English Offering
March 24, 2020
The South Asian OTT platform Eros Now is expanding its content strategy with the upcoming launch of Eros Now Prime, which will have an English-language content offering consisting of over 2,000 hours of programming.
Viu Extends Pact with GMM Grammy for Thai Content
March 24, 2020
Viu has strengthened its partnership with GMM Grammy to offer Thai content from One31 Channel and GMM25 on its platform.
Netflix Bolsters Slate of Korean Shows
March 24, 2020
Netflix has revealed a new slate of Korean shows, with series ranging from reality to crime and sci-fi to romantic dramas.
IndiaCast Content Added to Vuulr
March 13, 2020
The global online content marketplace Vuulr has added more than 10,000 hours of programming from IndiaCast Media Distribution.
ONE Championship Producing Special Version of The Apprentice
February 21, 2020
ONE Championship is prepping a brand-new edition of The Apprentice that will see the winner working directly under Chairman Chatri Sityodtong as his protégé at the ONE Championship Global Headquarters in Singapore.