Japanese-owned global streamer has also acquired Korean romcom Be With You, along with other Korean and Hong Kong classic films.
Tag: Viki
Rakuten Viki appoints Joanne Waage as CEO
Rakuten-owned streaming site Viki.com has appointed Joanne Waage as CEO, taking over from Tammy H. Nam, who remains an advisor to both Viki and Rakuten.
INTERVIEW: Viki’s Tammy H. Nam on building an army of fansubbers
Tammy H. Nam, CEO of global streaming service Viki.com, explains how the site’s avid community of subtitling fans is helping content to travel and break emerging talent.
Viki strikes content deal with China’s Huace Group
Fan-subbed streaming site Viki.com has signed a multi-territory content deal with China’s Huace Group.
Viki, Skybound team for Korean sci-fi drama
Asia-focused streaming service Viki is partnering with Skybound Entertainment to produce a Korean-language sci-fi drama Five Year.
Snapshot of Asian content VOD platforms
A snapshot of streaming services either based in Asia or focusing on Asian content but with headquarters outside of the region.
Viki acquires Korean fan site Soompi
Singapore-based global streaming platform Viki.com has acquired Korean fan community site Soompi from Crunchyroll.
Viki seals content deal with Huala Baina
Singapore-based streaming platform Viki.com has signed a multi-year content deal with Beijing-based Huala Baina Film & TV (HBN).
Wuaki.tv plots European expansion
Just one month after Netflix announced aggressive European expansion plans, Japanese-owned VoD platform Wuaki.tv also looks set for a pan-European rollout.