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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.

One in Four Malaysians Use Pirated TV Boxes

February 12, 2019

A new survey commissioned by the Asia Video Industry Association's (AVIA) Coalition Against Piracy reports that 25 percent of consumers in Malaysia are using pirated set-top boxes—known as illicit streaming devices—to access pay-TV channels and VOD content.

Viu Slates Thai Original

February 11, 2019

PCCW Media Group's pan-regional OTT platform Viu is collaborating with Workpoint Entertainment on its first Thai production, HOH Family.

Singtel Adds HBO Asia Channels

January 31, 2019

HBO Asia's six channels have been added to Singtel's entertainment lineup, while its streaming service, HBO GO, will soon be available on CAST, the telco's video app.

APOS Unveils Speaker List

January 24, 2019

Disney's Kevin Mayer, Sony's Mike Hopkins, Alibaba's Luyuan Fan, Nine Entertainment's Hugh Marks and CMC's Li Ruigang are among the many speakers on the schedule for APOS this year, taking place April 23 to 25 at the Ayana Resort in Bali, Indonesia.