{"id":5188,"date":"2018-12-06T00:01:46","date_gmt":"2018-12-06T05:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/worldscreen.com\/"},"modified":"2018-12-06T12:29:54","modified_gmt":"2018-12-06T17:29:54","slug":"hooq-expands-freemium-layer-in-indonesia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvasia\/hooq-expands-freemium-layer-in-indonesia\/","title":{"rendered":"HOOQ Expands Freemium Layer in Indonesia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Through a partnership with uCast, HOOQ is adding some 50 online channels to its freemium offering in Indonesia.<\/p>\n<p>The channels will be added progressively to the tier starting this month. The initial 15 channels include Buzzfeed, Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustrated, In-Style and Fail Army. The online channels join the 16 free-to-air services already on the platform\u2019s Live TV offering, including Al Jazeera, K-Drama and Lejel Home Shopping.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHOOQ has been laser-focused on winning in Indonesia and will continue to invest and innovate with our Indonesian offering to keep our customers HOOQ\u2019d,&#8221; said CEO Peter Bithos.\u00a0&#8220;Adding uCast\u2019s slate of online channels to the content mix not only diversifies but strengthen HOOQ\u2019s existing content offering.\u00a0Increasingly, mobile phones penetration rate has led to unparalleled screen time, with the average Indonesian spending almost four hours a day interacting with digital content. This, together with the rise of social media platforms, has led to the immense popularity and garnered huge following for online channels such as Buzzfeed, Entertainment Weekly, Sports Illustrated and more.\u00a0We are confident that Indonesian audiences will be thrilled with bite-sized entertainment that packs a punch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Batty, chief content officer of HOOQ, added, \u201cHOOQ prides itself for offering the most exciting content mix for entertainment fans in Indonesia. 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