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Is traditional linear & pay-TV in Asia losing out to DTC services?

By Shaun Lim Having seen a gradual decline in subscribers over the past few years, Singapore’s pay-TV operators, Singtel and StarHub, have been dealt a further blow in their bid to stay relevant to viewers in Singapore.

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Disney+ ropes in AWS as public cloud infrastructure provider

Since its launch in November 2019, Disney+ has surpassed the 100-million subscriber mark in 59 countries across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific and Latin America.

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Does the rise of OTT in Asia signal end of traditional TV?

Is traditional TV continuing to lose its appeal and relevance amongst viewers in Asia?

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Singapore first global market to get upsized content bundle in Disney+ launch

Singapore will be the first market globally to experience six iconic content brands from the Walt Disney Company when it launches its highly anticipated streaming service Disney+ on 23 February 2021.

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Disney a hot star in India, now preparing Indonesian launch

Disney-owned video streaming Disney+ Hotstar, which debuted in April this year, has announced that it has added 6,250,000 new subscribers in India to the streaming service from April to July this year.

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Disney+ launch hit by waves of technical glitches

Disney+, the first direct-to-consumer (DTC) mobile application by Disney, received more than 10 million subscribers on the first day of launch, exceeding its expectations, said Disney.

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Verizon’s ‘unprecedented offer’ for access to Disney+ rocking the SVoD boat?

Verizon and Walt Disney have jointly announced that Verizon Wireless customers will have access to Disney+ at almost no cost for 12 months.

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Disney’s 3-in-1 bundle to cost US$12.99 a month

Disney has a massive collection of Marvel blockbusters as well as classic franchises such as Star Wars.

News & Events

Disney completes ‘extraordinary & historic’ acquisition of 21st Century Fox

The Walt Disney Company has sealed its US$71-billion acquisition of 21st Century Fox, uniting the latter’s iconic collection of businesses and franchises all under the its corporate umbrella.

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Keep your eyes on the new game-changer — Blockchain!

BY RIAZ MEHTA In the past 10 years, we have seen the media and entertainment industry transform dramatically with the emergence of high-speed Internet and smartphone technology.

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Global media conglomerates aiming for the Sky

The ongoing tussle for the UK’s Sky represents a shift in media ownership and global content delivery strategies Comcast’s bid to acquire UK satellite TV operator Sky is indicative of a global attempt to homogenise media experiences, suggested Tom Williams, CEO of Ostmodern.

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