The May 2026 edition of Asia Video Pulse is live! This edition spotlights the fast moving developments shaping our industry, from the success of AVIA’s Women in Media and Hong Kong Dialogue to our next AVIA Dialogue in Mumbai and the Policy and State of Piracy Roundtables in Bali
Bengali streamer Hoichoi launches over the next two years will get Hindi, Tamil and Telugu-language versions streaming exclusively on Netflix, under a partnership the two companies unveiled in Mumbai on Thursday.
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The countdown for AVIA Dialogue Singapore & Industry Drinks is on! Check out the latest Agenda and join us on 3 December to discover the conversations shaping the future of video, with industry leaders coming together to explore the latest trends in streaming,
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Indonesia’s film agency is helping draft a revised Film Law that would reshape its powers, while Jakarta, where Netflix now has four titles in production, is working to become a regional film hub.
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Versant Media CEO Mark Lazarus said the company spun off by Comcast/NBCUniversal earlier this year is unlikely to be a buyer if Skydance looks to shop some of its dozens of cable TV networks.
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Between 2021 and 2025, sports tech software and services grew at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11 per cent, reaching $2.9 billion (€2.5bn) in 2025 according to Caretta Research.
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Microdramas released on major platforms are increasingly being generated by AI, according to a new report from Owl & Co.
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Amazon Prime members in France and Germany now have direct access to the TV5MONDE channel via the Prime Video interface
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Netflix posted third quarter 2026 revenue of $12.9 billion on Tuesday, as well as a profit of $3.664 billion and earnings per share of 87 cents.
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The launch is part of the BBC’s wider YouTube strategy to reach new and younger audiences. The UK and US join a growing list of countries where the BBC News channel is available on YouTube, including Australia, Kenya, Nigeria and Poland.
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AVIA's Chief Policy Officer, Clare Bloomfield, will be speaking at the 5th World Conference on Creative Economy (WCCE) in Jakarta, organised by the Ministry of Creative Economy, Indonesia, today in the session, “Platforming Creativity Through Our Screens”.
Catch her live if you’re there or watch the livestream in the link below.
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The world’s largest brand owners are, on average, spending a diminishing share of their sales revenue on advertising – with the notable exception of consumer goods companies, finds WARC Media.
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CNN and Google have struck a multiyear partnership to help figure out how Google’s generative AI products can help boost engagement with its journalism, becoming the latest news organization to monetize its content to help a tech giant power its AI models.
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Discover how SBS and @getpublica worked together during FIFA World Cup 2026 to manage exceptional traffic peaks, optimize demand performance, and drive a 51.7% increase in programmatic revenue compared to the 2022 tournament.
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TikTok is deepening its commitment to the microdrama format with a new deal aimed at producing vertical stories starring creators.
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A comparison between ad-free subscription and ad tier subscription shows that, since 2021, the number of ad-supported subscribers has kept grown constantly and even exceeded declining premium subs in both Europe and North America.
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A recent study by Parks Associates of 8,000 US internet households shows 16 per cent of US internet households have cancelled a pay-TV service in the past and later returned, demonstrating new opportunities for providers to win back former subscribers
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South Korean entertainment giant CJ ENM has struck a long-term partnership with MBC Group to launch a TVing-branded hub on the Middle Eastern broadcaster’s streaming service Shahid.
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