Media / Streaming
Qalbox partners Astro to offer Muslim-focused entertainment content in Malaysia
Subscription video on demand (SVOD) entertainment streaming service Qalbox by Muslim Pro, the Singapore-based Muslim content entertainment streaming service provider, has joined forces with Malaysian pay-TV firm Astro to exclusively stream Muslim-focused content in Malaysia.
Carro invests in Malaysian automobile content provider Driven Communications
Carro, the Singapore-based online used car platform, has on Monday announced that it is making a strategic investment into Driven Communications, a Malaysian content provider.
Asian digital media firm TNL Mediagene to list in United States via SPAC merger
TNL Mediagene, a Taiwan-based digital-media company, and Blue Ocean Acquisition Corp, a special purpose acquisition company, have announced a definitive agreement for a business combination that is expected to result in TNL Mediagene becoming a publicly traded company in the United States.
ORIGIN Conference: Why is Southeast Asia Prime for the Next Decade?
The panellists discussed about the reasons why Southeast Asia is prime for the next decade and where they see opportunities within the region. They also discussed the challenges of investing and operating in the Southeast Asian region and had given some pieces of advice to investors and companies looking into this multi-cultural and diverse market.
Singapore TV content rights startup Allrites to go public in US after merging with Aura Spac
Allrites Holdings Pte. Ltd., a Singapore-based film and television content rights marketplace, is expected to be listed on the Nasdaq Global Market after merging with United States-listed blank check company Aura FAT Projects Acquisition Corp (AFAR).
Alipay+ E-Wallet partnerships power iQIYI’s fast asia expansion
Popular Asian e-wallets are helping iQIYI, a China-based international streaming platform, accelerate its expansion through Alipay+ to help digital and entertainment (D&E) platforms reach young middle-class consumers looking for quality online video content.
Amazon India and Ministry of Information & Broadcasting join hands to boost India’s creative economy
Amazon India has on Wednesday announced that it has signed a letter of engagement (LoE) with the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MIB), government of India, with an objective of growing India’s creative economy.
Malaysia’s Durioo+ raises $2.85M in seed round led by Y Combinator and Gobi Partners
Malaysian Islamic-themed streaming service Durioo+ has closed a seed funding of $2.6 million.Among the investors are Y Combinator, Uncommon Capital, Gobi Partners, Lynett Capital, New Venture Order (NVO), and Innate Capital.
Indonesia to draft regulation enabling media to receive payments from digital platforms for content – report
President Joko Widodo cited an urgent need for the new law since 60 percent of the advertisement market in the Southeast Asian country is dominated by mainly foreign digital platforms.
IMDA launches $3.7 million fund to support Singapore’s media industry to adopt virtual production
To ensure that the local media industry remains competitive as the international partner of choice to create premium IP, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) in Singapore has announced the launch of a $5 million Virtual Production Innovation Fund to support the local media industry to develop capabilities needed to harness virtual production…
