After launching Screenworks Asia as a joint venture with TAICCA, Taiwan’s Catchplay is aiming to produce 100 hours of content a year.
Category: INTERVIEWS
INTERVIEW: Viu CEO Janice Lee on building a regional streamer in Southeast Asia
Localised content, partnerships and data analytics have been essential in building both MAUs and subscriptions in the first half of 2021.
INTERVIEW: Kuek Yu-Chuang on iQiyi’s international expansion plans
Based in Singapore, iQiyi’s international chief is expanding the streamer’s slate of Chinese, Korean and Southeast Asian dramas.
INTERVIEW: Srishti Behl Arya on Netflix India’s original films strategy
Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap and Sooni Taraporevala are among the filmmakers contributing to Netflix India’s upcoming slate of original films.
INTERVIEW: Gaurav Gandhi on why India is a key territory for Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has so far launched half a dozen Indian originals across three languages and has a further 30 in development.
INTERVIEW: Jay Lin on launching Asia’s first gay-themed OTT service
Launched last year, GagaOOLala is growing across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia.
INTERVIEW: Janice Lee on PCCW’s Asia content strategy
PCCW Media MD Janice Lee explains how focusing on local content has helped the company’s three streaming brands gain traction across Asia and the Middle East.
INTERVIEW: MovieSaints brings refund concept to TVOD
Start-up streaming platform aims to encourage viewers to discover independent cinema by offering full or partial refunds if they don’t like a film.
INTERVIEW: Ashish Patil on India’s web series revolution
Ashish Patil, head of Indian studio Yash Raj Films’ youth label Y-Films, talks about the rise of web series in India.
INTERVIEW: YouTube India, Satya Raghavan
Satya Raghavan, YouTube India’s head of entertainment content, talks about the country’s rising ranks of digital creators and how Indian studios are using the platform.