Open to UAE and Saudi Arabia, those who sign up for a 12-month Viu Premium plan for AED240 will receive a 12-month Careem Plus subscription valued at AED228 for free.
Turkish dramas remain a staple on Viu, PCCW’s pan-regional OTT video streaming service, with their popularity and viewership continuing to grow year after year.
The season was launched within one week of its telecast in Turkey, complete with Arabic dubbing - a first for the platform.
Intense emotional disputes come to life in the daily arbitration-based reality court show 'Relative Justice', presided over by Judge Rhonda Wills.
The collaboration will focus on producing high-quality content, promoting global distribution and developing the broadcast and video content industry both domestically and internationally.
This customised bundle enables eligible Omantel customers to upgrade to Viu Premium and includes free streaming data for accessing Viu’s content.
An additional investment, at Canal+’s discretion, could elevate its ownership stake in Viu to a majority of 51%.
Despite steady production values and the release of brand-new content, the overall Arabic content market remains underrated due to a lack of measurement and data. Heba Korayem explores the dynamics ...
Making waves in the digital drama scene, Egyptian filmmaker Tarek Nasr, the creative force behind hits like 'The Giza Killer' on Shahid, opens up to BroadcastPro ME about his content ...
This Ramadan, Viu brings forth a lineup of eight new and exclusive series spanning Egyptian, Bedouin, Gulf, Turkish, and Korean genres.
Canal+'s investment in Viu currently stands at approximately $300m, with the option to increase its stake to 50% retained.
Canal+ is to pay $200m for an initial 26.1% stake in Viu and will make a total staggered investment of $300m.
A partnership that has enabled Viu to increase its user growth by 47% on Huawei's ecosystem year on year.
These series are part of Viu's ongoing co-production collaboration with Turkish media group Kanal D.
The current Astro streaming app roster includes Netflix, Disney+ Hotstar, HBO GO, iQIYI, BBC Player, TVBAnywhere+ and beIN Sports Connect.
A free six-month subscription to Viu Premium is now available to LuLu Exchange customers who transact money through the LuLu Money app or the brand's branches.
In 2022, the APAC SVOD sector (excluding China) is expected to grow by 25% year-over-year to $12bn.
The first Asia-based companies, Viu and True Vision join a coalition of 39 members.
Over the past two years, the company saw a 43% year-on-year (YoY) growth in revenue, compared with an industry market growth of 35%.
According to the report, SVOD revenue will reach $667m by 2026, driven by improvements in connectivity, elevated levels of pay-TV cord-cutting and the launch of new global platforms.
Viu will feature more original Chinese content as well as Korean originals such as 'Assalamualaikum My Future Husband' and 'From Now On', among others.
With the rise in prominence of streaming services, winning share of time, mind and wallet has become critical in an increasingly crowded market. This panel explored new strategies and discussed ...
Directed by Mohammad Faizan, the film delves into the lives of kids and young adults of determination in the UAE.
Viu recently announced impressive growth numbers for H1 2021, especially in Southeast Asia. BroadcastPro ME caught up with Rohit D’silva, Chief Business Officer for Middle East and South Africa, to ...
With emotive storylines and captivating season formats, Korean dramas are drawing in more and more audiences around the region.
The new lineup includes ad-free shows from Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, available for free to all Viu-ers.
Viu hit 45m MAU and 5.3m paid subscribers and ranks No.1 for number of users in Southeast Asia.
The growth is expected to continue, adding to the overall demand for strong development and feeding competition for projects of interest in the region.
Recently, Viu hit 45m MAU and 5.3m paid subscribers and ranks No.1 for number of users in Southeast Asia, according to MPA.
Viu has planned more than 10 Korean drama series for February and March.
'River Where the Moon Rises' stars acclaimed K-drama talent Kim So Hyun and Ji Soo and will premiere on February 15, 2021.
The Cairo International Film Festival will be held from December 2 to 10 and the third edition of Cairo Industry Day will be held from December 4 to 7.
The introduction of FOX+ content adds to Viu’s library of international titles which includes Arabic, Korean, Pakistani, Indian, Pinoy, Spanish, Turkish and Russian series and films.
Star-studded cast from Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and the Philippines takes centre stage.
The series will be streamed on the Viu platform.
Starring some of the region’s most renowned TV icons, Viu hopes to bring unconventional and unique local stories with international-quality production through its six Original productions.
According to data shared by the OTT service, the platform’s pan-Asian offering has helped achieve unprecedented growth in 2019.
Offering a total budget of $100,000, at least three Egyptian filmmakers will receive funding to produce or complete their films.
In a statement issued to BroadcastPro, Viu said it was prioritising its investments to South East Asia, and Middle East and Africa to further achieve rapid growth in a sustainable ...
Sources in the industry informed that a senior executive flew from San Fransisco earlier today and broke the news to all India employees.
The collaboration will allow Viu users access to content from Discovery Networks Asia Pacific channels on an on-demand basis including lifestyle and reality shows as well as documentaries.
Viu delivers premium Asian content in different genres from top content providers with local language subtitles as well as original production series under the ‘Viu Original’ initiative.
The two companies have collaborated to produce the latest international adaptation of the series "Pretty Little Liars" in Asia.
Through the collaboration, Viu will commit to creating content assets through its Viu Original slate and will work with Wattpad to develop youth-oriented shows across its markets.
With this partnership "No Sleep No FOMO", a travelogue series, will be screened on Discovery Channel and Discovery Asia in Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, the ...
For the first time ever, four anticipated Viu Arabic Originals will be available to viewers free of cost during Ramadan giving viewers the opportunity to watch these shows at their ...
The massive expansion in original productions from Asia is owing to the encouraging increases in viewership in 2018 that Viu experienced, with monthly active users nearly doubling to 30m and ...
The crime thriller series is an adaptation of the best-selling novel Hazak El Youm by the late Egyptian author Ahmed Khalid Tawfiq and combines the genres of drama and supernatural ...
Viu has announced details of its latest Saudi Original Doon , the first crime-action thriller show in the Kingdom. Saudi social celebrity, Bader Saleh, makes his debut in Saudi drama ...
Viu, a pan-regional OTT video service provider, has added a new thriller series to its Viu Original portfolio. Unafraid is the second crime thriller to be released by Viu this ...
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OTT service Viu has announced the production of Egyptian Drama Original, Ana Sherry Dot Com. Ana Sherry Dot Com is the story of a young Egyptian woman who is striving ...
Viu, a pan-regional OTT video service from PCCW Media Group, has signed a content agreement with Workpoint, Thailand-based entertainment content provider, enabling Viu viewers to access more than 1,500 episodes ...
Janice Lee, Managing Director of PCCW Media Group at the launch.OTT platform Viu, a video service by PCCW and Vuclip, has officially launched in Myanmar bringing ...
OTT platform, Viu, is set to launch a comedy series titled: Banned. Produced by Bodhi Tree, the musical series is about four Punjabi individuals who get stuck in a political ...
Jonathan Spink, CEO, HBO Asia.HBO Asia and Viu, an OTT Video service by PCCW and Vuclip, has announced that the Viu Original The Bridge licensed by ...
Abe Shady Aboul Naga, a senior digital media executive in the regional media industry, has joined the regional leadership team at Vuclip, a PCCW Media company. Viu, from Vuclip and ...
Video-on-demand service Viu has announced its third original for the region, Wahid:Wahid, a satirical show about the upcoming FIFA World Cup championship.The show highlights the nuances from the World Cup ...
The poster for the comedy series Click.Streaming service, Vuclip partnered with Jordans Roya TV to stream Click, a 30-episode show, as part of its Ramadan lineup, ...
Hob El Tayebin is Viu's first-ever Saudi OTT original.Vuclip has announced the premiere of eight shows exclusively for Ramadan on its OTT service Viu. These shows ...
VOD provider Vuclip, has announced its first original series targeting South Asian expats in the Middle East. titled: Music Garage, that will be aired on Viu, its OTT video service.Music ...
