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Disney Plus arrives next month in Indonesia
Indonesia’s 175 million internet users will soon have a new entertainment choice —Disney Plus launches there on September 5, according to Disney CEO Bob Chapek. Disney Plus will…
China’s iQiyi ramps up Southeast Asia expansion
After its very quiet rollout in Malaysia midway through 2019, followed by Indonesia a little while later, some might have forgotten that Chinese streamer iQiyi has ambitions to…
Indonesia’s top telco unblocks Netflix
Indonesia’s largest mobile network operator with 163 million subscribers (out of a population of 270 million) is today unblocking Netflix, ending a contentious…
China’s Tencent buys into Southeast Asia’s Netflix battle
China’s social media and gaming giant Tencent, perhaps best known as the maker of WeChat, has acquired Southeast Asian streamer iFlix, the company said earlier today. The deal…
Gojek’s GoPlay gets funding for streaming battle
GoPlay, the streaming service that ride-hailing giant Gojek launched last summer, has secured funding independent of its parent company. The undisclosed investment allows GoPlay…
Dead: Hooq
Hooq, Southeast Asia’s homegrown Netflix rival, has shut down. In a message on its homepage, posted April 30, the streaming service—a collaboration between Singtel, Sony Pictures,…
Southeast Asia: You’re now spending 60% more time streaming
It’s not exactly a surprise, but it’s still fascinating to hear how much more we're streaming video as people are stuck at home during the pandemic lockdowns. People across…
Despite streaming boom, iFlix cuts jobs
In a sign the Covid–19 pandemic will be brutal even for industries that might appear to benefit from the unusual circumstances, Southeast Asia streaming service iFlix has…
Netflix rival Hooq files for bankruptcy
Hooq, one of Netflix’s most prominent rivals in Southeast Asia and India, has filed for bankruptcy, reports Straits Times. The Singapore-based company cited the brutal…
