A new report from Media Partners Asia (MPA) highlights the crucial role of U.S. content for SVOD operators in several Asia Pacific markets, capturing 30 percent of viewership in Q1 this year.
Report: Netflix to See Boost in AsiaPac Revenues
March 6, 2023
AsiaPac revenues at Netflix are expected to increase by 12 percent this year to $4 billion, with the streamer’s local content investments rising to $1.9 billion, per a new study from Media Partners Asia (MPA).
U.S., Korean Content Drive SEA Online Video Gains
February 20, 2023
Southeast Asia added 4.6 million net new paying customers in Q4 2022, the biggest growth since the second quarter of 2021, according to a new report from Media Partners Asia (MPA), with U.S. and Korean content driving SVOD viewership in the region.
APOS Sets Date for 2023 Event
January 10, 2023
The next edition of APOS is slated to take place September 26 to 28 at the Ayana Estate in Bali, Indonesia.
MPA Report Charts AsiaPac Pay-TV Slowdown
December 5, 2022
Between 2022 and 2027, the Asia-Pacific region, excluding China, will add about 1 million net new pay-TV subscribers, with India and parts of Southeast Asia helping to offset cord-cutting in other key markets, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA).
Vidio, Disney+ Hotstar Drive SEA SVOD Gains
August 8, 2022
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.
APOS Unveils Speakers, Key Themes for In-Person Return
July 28, 2022
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.
AsiaPac Sports Market Returns to Growth
May 6, 2022
After the damaging effects of the pandemic, the sports market in the Asia Pacific returned to growth in 2021, with revenues from TV and online video expected to rise from $6.7 billion last year to $8.9 billion in 2026, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA).
Netflix Holds Lead in Korean SVOD Market
April 27, 2022
Netflix had a 33 percent share of South Korea's 14.1 million SVOD subscribers as of the end of 2021, thanks in large part to its slate of premium local content, according to new data from Media Partners Asia (MPA).
Local Content Drives SVOD Takeup Across Southeast Asia
March 28, 2022
Korean dramas led online content consumption across Southeast Asia in 2021, according to new data from Media Partners Asia (MPA), with regional shows, notably from Thailand and Indonesia, in second place, followed by American fare.