Tag: Vivek Couto

An "explosion of screens," led by increased mobile connectivity, will drive gains in AsiaPac video revenues over the next five years, Vivek Couto, executive director of Media Partners Asia (MPA), said in his opening remarks at APOS in Bali this morning.

The tenth edition of Media Partners Asia’s (MPA) APOS Summit begins Tuesday, April 23, at the Ayana Resort in Bali, with executives from global, regional and local companies operating across the media, telco and sports sectors set to discuss the key factors driving the $425 billion consumer broadband and video ecosystem in the Asia Pacific.

A new report from Media Partners Asia (MPA) sees Asia-Pacific pay-TV revenues rising by 5 percent to top $56 billion this year.

Media Partners Asia (MPA) projects that online video operators in the Asia Pacific will spend some $31.5 billion on content by 2023, up from $16.6 billion this year. 

Vivek Couto, executive director of Media Partners Asia, discussed key trends in AsiaPac’s video industry at the official APOS opening this morning and weighed in on factors that will impact the future of the business.

Vivek Couto, executive director and co-founder of Media Partners Asia, told delegates in Bali about the key themes reshaping the Asian media business.

Vivek Couto, executive director of Media Partners Asia (MPA), gives insights into the company’s new report on content trends in seven Asian markets, exploring the evolution of the local production sector and the impact of SVOD platforms on the acquisition market.