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Netflix strikes new Indonesia deals

Reversal of fortune continues

NetflixhasstruckanewdealwithIndo-nesia’sTelkom,bundlingthestreamingservicewithbroadbanddatainsixpacksthatrangefromUS$4.32toUS$67amonthviasubsidiariesIndiHomeandTelkomsel.ThenewagreementisanotherstepinareversaloffortunefortheU.S.-basedglobalstreamerinIndonesiaafteryearsofbattlingpoliticalandreligiouschallenges.

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TVB’s “brownface” row continues

Episodes being amended & will return, Hong Kong

broadcaster says

HongKongbroadcaster,TVB,isre-editingtwoepisodesofnew20-episodedrama,Barrack O’Karma 1968,followingabrownfacerowthathasdrawninterna-tionalattention.TVB,whichhassofarstoppedshortofapologising,hasnotsaidwhenthere-editedversionswillreturn.

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Netflix strikes new Indonesia deals

Reversal of fortune continues with Telkomsel

& IndiHome bundles

NetflixhasstruckanewdealwithIndo-nesia’sTelkom,bundlingthestream-ingservicewithbroadbanddatainsixpacksthatrangefromIDR62,000/US$4.32toIDR965,000/US$67.25amonthviasubsidiariesIndiHomeandTelkomsel.Thenewagreementisanotherstepin

areversaloffortunefortheU.S.-basedglobalstreamerinIndonesiaafteryearsofstrugglingagainst,amongotherchallenges,Islam-compliantcon-tentregulations.AnearlyTelkomban,imposedshortly

afterNetflixrolledoutinAsiain2016,wasliftedabouttwoyearsago,afterNetflixagreednottostreamcertaintypesofcontentandtoincreaseorigi-nalproductionoutofIndonesia.Atthetime,muchwasalsomadeof

therequirementforNetflix(andotherssellingdigitalservices)topaya10%salestax.Thecompaniessaythenewmulti-

screen/platformpacks,whicharebilledthroughTelkomanddonotrequirecreditordebitcards,willbring“substantialsavingsandconveniencetoNetflixmembersinIndonesia”.MobileoperatorTelkomseloffersfour

bundlesthatinclude6GBofMax-streamdataamonthwithamonthlystartingpriceofIDR62,000/US$4.32.NetflixwillalsobeincludedinIndi-

Home’s50Mbpsand100Mbpsbundles,whichgoforIDR615,000/US$43andIDR965,000/US$67.25amonth.Netflix’sVPbusinessdevelopment,

APAC,TonyZameczkowski,calledtheIndiHome/Telkomselarrangementa“milestone”.Telkomsel,whichhasmadenosecretof

itsambitiontoofferitssubscribersawidervarietyofdigitalentertainment,alsohasdistributiondealswithDisney+,HBOGo,Catchplay+andLionsgatePlay.Telkomselhasmorethan170million

customers.

Vision+ upgrades original productionOrkes turns spotlight on Indonesian musicians

ClarissaTanoesoedibjo,managingdirector,Vision+;PankajKedia,managingdirector,emergingmarkets,DolbyLaboratories

IndonesianSVODstreamingplatform,Vision+,hassignedafirst-of-its-kindcooperationagreementwithDolbyLaboratories,kickingoffthenewlyinkedalliancewithmusic/talentorigi-nalseries,Orkes. Theweeklyshowwillhighlightlocal

musiciansandbands,andwillbeavail-ableinDolbyAtmosandDolbyVision.

OrkespremieresinMaythisyear.AtthesigningceremonyinJakarta

onThursday(14April2022),executivechairmanHaryTanoesoedibjotalkedabouttheMNCgroup’scontentsuc-cesses,includinglong-runningblock-busterTVseries,Ikatan Cinta,whichhas56%nationalaudienceshareonfree-TVnetworkRCTI.Hesaidthecompanywouldbe

producingmorepremiumcontentinitsbidtobecomeamarketleaderinIndonesiaandacrossSoutheastAsia.Vision+managingdirector,Clarissa

Tanoesoedibjo,saidduringthesigningceremonythatOrkeswaspartoftheplatform’supgradedoriginalproduc-tionambitionsusingcutting-edgetechnologies.ThenewalliancewithDolbyruns

alongsidemajorchangesatPTMNC

StudiosInternational.Lastmonth,thecompanywasgiven

thego-aheadtoreorganiseitsman-agementstructure,changeitsnametoPTMNCDigitalEntertainmentTbk,andabsorbtwostreamingplatforms–RCTI+andVision+–alongwithvariousotheronlineportalsaspartofacampaigntobecomeIndonesia’slargestdigitalentertainmentcompany.Vision+hasmorethan45mil-

lionmonthlyactiveusers,7.8millionregisteredusers,andtwomillionpaidsubscribers.Theplatformoffersabout18,000

hoursofexclusivevideoondemandcontent,about110localandinter-nationallinearchannels,andoriginalcontentproducedbyVisionPictures,alongwithcasualgames.Inanoverviewofitscontent,IPand

talentbusinessin2021,thecompanysaiditcommandedall20ofIndone-sia’stop20programmes,includingIkatan Cinta,andhadproducedmorethan5,500hoursofhigh-qualitycon-tentduringtheyear.AsofDecember2021,thecompa-

ny’sonlineportalshadgenerated87.4millionmonthlyactiveusers.

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HK TVB’s “brownface” row continuesEpisodes being amended & will return, broadcaster says

FranchescaWongplaysLouisa,aFilipinadomesticworkerinhorrorseriesBarrack O’Karma 1968,TVBHongKong

HongKong’sdominantbroadcaster,TelevisionBroadcastsLtd(TVB),isre-ed-itingtwoepisodesofanew20-episodedrama,Barrack O’Karma 1968,followingabrownfacerowthathasdrawninter-national attention. TVB,whichstoppedshortofapolo-

gisinginitsofficialstatementaftertheoutcryeruptedjustbeforeEaster,hasconfirmedthattheoffendingepisodesarebeingamended,butnotyetsaidwhentheywillbereturnedtoair.Fornow,episodessevenandeight

havebeentakenoffTVB’sstreamingplatform,MyTVSuper.HighlightsreelsonTVB’sYouTubechannelalsoskipepisodeseven;episodeeighthighlightsdonotincludeanyofthecontroversialbrown-facescenesandremainonline.TheseriescastHongKongactress,

FranchescaWong,asLouisa,adomesticworkerfromthePhilippines.Wongusedmake-uptodarkenherskinandwasquot-edinlocalreportsandonsocialmediaassayingshewassun-tanningfortherole.Theshowhasbeenwidelycriticised

as“inappropriate”and“disrespectful”foritsdecisiontocastWongintherole,

andthendoublingdownwithskin-tone-alteringdecisions.HongKong’sFilipinacommunitylost

notimeinpointingoutthattherewasnoshortageofsuitableactresseswhocouldhavebeencastintherole.Thestormexpandedtoothercountries

andacrosssocialmedia,rangingfrompraiseforWong’sperformanceandsur-priseattheoutcrytodisgustandaccusa-tionsoflong-heldracisminHongKong.TVBsaidinitsstatementthattheepi-

sodewas“purelyfictitious”,andthat“thestorylinebetweenadomestichelperandheremployerswassimplyadramaticstoryplotbasedoncreativity”.ThebroadcastersaidWongsuccessful-

lyportrayedthecharacter“throughherprofessionalperformingtechniquesandsophisticatedhandlingofrole-playing”.“TVBhasalwaysstrivedtoprovidetop-

notchentertainmentexperienceforourviewersandwewishtoemphasisethatitwasneverourintentiontoshowdisre-spectortodiscriminateanynationalityinanyofourprogramme.Wewouldliketoexpressourconcerntoanyonewhomightbeaffectedinthismatter.”

Korea sales up 52% – Netflix filing

Netflix’sKoreasaleswereup52%toKRW631.7billion/US$513millionin2021,accordingtoTheKoreaHerald,quotingadomesticregulatoryfiling.ThereportsaidNetflix’s“blockbusterperformanceinKoreareflectsitsincreasingcloutoverthestreamingservicemarkethere”.

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Netflix returns unscripted Korea, Japan romance

NetflixhasconfirmedthereturnofKoreanromanticrealityseries,Single’s Inferno,alongwithasecondseasonofclassicJapaneseseriesreboot,The Reality Diaries.Premieredateshavenotbeendisclosed.

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Nippon TV’s Silent Libraryopens in France

Theeight-episodeFrenchversionofNip-ponTV’sunscriptedformat,Silent Library,haspremieredonFrance’sMyTF1Max.Silent Library-Si tu fais du bruit… C’est fini! wasproducedbyAh!Production.15countries,includingThailand,VietnamandMongolia,haveproducedadaptations.

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Taiwan’s Taicca pushes European alliances

Taiwan’sTaiccaismakingitslatestplayforEuropeanalliances,usingthisyear’sFarEastFilmFestivalinUdine(22-30April)topushitsinternationalcreativeandco-productionagenda.FourTaiwanesefilmsandtwootherprojectshavebeenselectedforfestivalevents.Moreatwww.contentasia.tv

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Vietnamesefeaturefilm,Catch Me If You Can (Muu Ke Thuong Luu),hasreturnedtolocalscreensasanoriginalTVseries,titledTra Xanh Dau Sieu Lua,leveragingadomestictheatricaltaleintothestreamingspace,raisingqual-itystakeswithDolbyVisionandDolbyAtmos,andboostingdomesticplat-formGalaxyPlay’spositionaspremiumdramaproducer.GalaxyPlayisthefirstOTT/streaming

platforminVietnamtoadoptDolbyVi-sionandDolbyAtmosexperience.DolbyAudioexperienceisalsowidelyavailableonGalaxyPlayVODcataloguerangesfromitsoriginalseriesandlicensedcon-tent.DolbyVisionandDolbyAtmosarenewlyaddedexperiencesandwe expecttoseemoreDolbyVisionandDolbyAtmoscontentavailableintheGalaxyPlayOTTservice.Atleastthreemore

GalaxyOriginalserieswillbemadeavailableforcon-sumerstostreaminDolbyVisionandDolbyAtmosthisyearacrossTVsets,mobilephonesandotherdevicesasGalaxycontinuestocourtVietnam’sconnectedconsumers.Theseven-episodehalf-hourTVseries,

Tra Xanh Dau Sieu Lua (Catch Me If You Can) “showsallthehiddencorners”oftheoriginalstoryaboutDiana,apoorgirlplayedbyThiênAn,steppingintotheworldofrichkidsandfindingawholelotthatmoneycan’tbuy, GalaxyPlaysays.Aspartofitsexpandedplot,theTV

showincorporatespreviouslyunseenfootageoriginallyshotforthe101-min-utefeature,whichpremieredintheatresacrossVietnamduringthisyear’sLunarNewYearholidays.TheTVversion,alsodirectedbyTran

BuuLoc(The Tailor),expandstheplotby“atleast20%”andanswersallthequestionsraised–butnotnecessarilyanswered,bythefilm,GalaxyPlaysays.

Starsofthefeaturefilmver-sion,includingLeThanhBaoAnh

asPeter,TamTrieuDang(100 Days of Sunshine)asTam,QuynhLuong(Soobin Hoàng Son: Neu ngày ay)asLienPhamandBuiAnhTuasCharlie,returnfortheTVseries.

Tra Xanh Dau Sieu Lua joinsaplat-formofabout10,000hours offeredbyGalaxyPlay,which was establishedin2015byVietnamesecinemachainGalaxyCinema.Today,GalaxyPlayisthenumberone

subscriptionvideoondemand(SVOD)serviceinVietnambyfarwithoversevenmillionusers.“Withthelatesttechnology,the4Kfilm

cataloguecombinedwithDolbyVision,DolbyAtmosandDolbyAudioexperi-encesonoursmartTVapp,consumerscanhaveamovietheaterexperienceintheirownhomes,”GalaxyPlaysays.Subscriptionstothestreamingplatform

Vietnam’s Galaxy Play ups production gameLocal streamer adapts and expands with bigger stories + Dolby Vision & Dolby Atmos

rangefromVND70,000/US$3amonthtoVND600,000/US$26.50for12months.Themobile-onlyplanisUS$4.35forsixmonthsandUS$8for12months.TVODrentalsrangefromUS$0.80atitleforasinglede-vicetoUS$2.20atitle(multipledevices)for48hours.4KmoviescostUS$3atitle.WhiletheDolbyaudioexperienceis

relativelywellknowninVietnamonplat-formssuchasVTCandVTV,thedecisiontoupgradetoDolbyVisionandDolbyAt-mosispartofGalaxyPlay’sdrivetokeepaheadofstreamingcompetition,includ-ingregionalandinternationalplatforms.DolbyVisionandDolbyAtmossig-

nificantlyenhancestheentertainmentexperienceforconsumers,saysPankajKedia,DolbyLaboratories’managingdirectorforemergingmarkets.“Coloursaremorevividandlifelike,im-

agesblazemorebrightlyandhighlightsdazzle,”hesays,adding:“Entertainmentreallycomesalive.”

Tra Xanh Dau Sieu Lua (Catch Me If You Can)

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Singapore

In numbersPopulation.................................5.45millionHouseholds..............................1.390millionAvg.householdsize..............................3.15TVH/Hpenetrationrate....................99.5%PayTVhouseholds........................658,000*Fixedlinesubscriptions...........1.887millionBroadbandinternetsubs.....11.954millionWirelessbbsubs....................10.431millionMobilephonesubs(3G/4G)..8.659millionMobilephonepopulationrate......158.8%Mobiledatausage.......................69.11PB

Source:DepartmentofStatisticsSingapore(popu-lationasatendJune2021,households/sizein2021,TVpenetrationin2017/18),InfocommMediaDevelopmentAuthority(broadband/mobileinJan2022,mobiledatausageinQ42021,fixedlineinDec2021)

*CombinedStarHub/Singtelhouseholds StarHub:296,000(Dec2021) Singtel:362,000(Dec2021)

Free TV

MediacorpSingapore’ssoleterrestrialbroadcast-er,withacombopublicservice/com-mercialremit,operatessixTVchannels,11radiostationsandmultipledigitalplatforms,includingmeWatch(for-merlyToggle)andinfluencernetworkBloomr.sg.MediacorppioneeredthedevelopmentofSingapore’sbroad-castingindustry,withradioin1936andTVin1963.Today,itreaches98%ofSingaporeansinfourlanguagesandhasaninternationalaudiencethroughlinearnewschannelCNAandenter-tainmentcontentdistributedacrossmarketsintheregion.

Subscription TV

Singtel TVSingaporetelcoSingtellauncheddigi-talpay-TVplatformSingtelTV(formerlyMioTV)inJuly2007.TheIPTVserviceof-fersmorethan150channelsto362,000residentialsubscribers(Dec2021)along

withon-demand,mobileandstream-ingoptions.Theseincludein-houseplatformsSingtelTVGoandstandaloneaggregatorapp,Cast(seestreaming).Singtel’sset-top-box-basedchannelscostfromS$16.90/US$12.39fortheChi-neseJinghuastarterpacktoS$99.90/US$73.27amonthfortheJingxuanUltimatepack(150+channels)ortheInspirasiUltimate(130+channels)plan.Singtelhas4.146millionpost/prepaidmobilecustomersand659,000broad-bandcustomers(Dec2021).

StarHub TV+StarHub’slatestTV+TV/streamingstrat-egyiswellunderway,de-emphasizingtraditionalpay-TVandmigratingtheplatformintoastreaming/appsmodelalongwithupsizingitssportsoffer-ing.ThisincludedrightstothePremierLeague,whichhasreturnedtoStarHubinanexclusivesix-yeardealthatshockedsomeand,forothers,con-

firmedStarHub’scommitmenttoastrat-egythat’saboutmorethandeliveringTVchannels.StarHub’sPremierLeaguerightskickoffwiththe2022seasoninAugust2022.Launchedin2000.StarHubTV+offersabout150linear/on-demandchannels,includingin-housechannels/services.StarHubTV+startsfromS$15/US$11amonthtoS$30/US$22amonthfora24-monthcontract,withsurcharg-esofuptoS$20/US$14.66amonthforano-contractarrangement.Set-topboxrentalcostsS$5/US$3.70amonth.StreamingentertainmentappsbundleincludesaccesstoiQiyi,Disney+andNetflix.StarHubhas444,000combinedbaseofresidentialpay-TVsubs(with/withoutOTTsubscriptions)aswellasmo-bile/broadbandsubswithOTTsubscrip-tions(Dec2021).Purepay-TVhouse-holdsreached279,000in2021.StarHubalsohas1.952millionpost/prepaidmo-bilecustomersand484,000residentialbroadbandcustomers(Dec2021).

SetinoneofSingapore’subiquitousfoodcentres,128 Circlefollowsavariedcastofcharactersthatownstalls,workandeatthere.Seasontwo,whichshowcaseslocalstoriessurroundinglifechallengesandresilienceamidsttheCovid-19pandemicin2020/1,premieredonMediacorp’sEnglish-language

Channel5on21MarchthisyearandairsMondaystoWednesdays.

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Streaming/OTT

Amazon Prime VideoAmazonrolledoutPrimeVideoglob-allyattheendof2016,withanAsiavideofocusonJapanandIndia.ThevideoplatformispackagedwithaPrimemembership(e-shopping/deliveries)forS$2.99/US$2.20amonth.

CastSingtellaunchedstandaloneapp,Cast,inJuly2016,aggregatingon-demandandlinearchannelsplusregionalstreamingservicessuchasViu,HBOGo,TVBAnywhere+andiQiyi.Singtel’scommitmenttoCastappearstobelukewarmasthetelco’sonce-enthusiasticapproachtocontentshiftsstatusfromactiveinvolvementtopassiveaggrega-tor.Cast’smonthlysubscriptionstartsfromS$5.90/US$4.32.

Catchplay+LaunchedonStarHubinJune2016,anddirect-to-consumer(DTC)inAug2016.StarHubdroppedCatchplayatendMay2019.TheplatformisnowonlyavailabledirectofferingacontentmixmadeupofHollywoodmovies,indiefilmsandinternationaldramaseries,amongothers.Catchplay+isalsoavail-ableinTaiwanandIndonesia.Freetieroffers10selectmoviesamonthplussinglerentalsforbetweenS$3.50/US$2.56andS$6/US$4.40eachtitleandfreeepisodesofselectseries.MonthlysubscriptionfortheMovieLoversbasicplancostsS$9.90/US$7.26withflexiblecancellationagreement.

Disney+Disney+launchedinSingaporeinFebru-ary2021withamulti-milliondollarhigh-profileeventandanexclusiveplatformdistributiondealwithtelcoStarHubaswellasstandalonedirect-to-consumer.SubscriptionscostS$11.98/US$8.78amonthorS$119.98/US$87.99ayear.AlsoofferedinvariousbundlesthroughStarHub.

HayuNBCUniversal’sHayu,introducedin2016andlaunchedinSingaporein2019,of-fersover300(8,000+episodes)ofrealityseries,withsomereleasedthesamedayastheU.S.FlagshiptitlesincludeKeep-ing Up With the KardashiansandIt Takes Gutz To Be A Gutierrez.SubscriptionscostS$4.99/US$3.70amonth,S$23.98/US$17.58forsixmonthsorS$43.98/US$32.25ayear,withaseven-dayfreetrial.InAsia,HayuisalsoavailableinHongKongandthePhilippines.

HBO GoNowpartofWarnerBrosDiscovery,HBOGoislivingonborrowedtimeastheAsiarolloutofpremiumplatformHBOMaxisbeingplanned.DetailshadnotbeenreleasedasofApril2022butHBOGoislikelytotransitiontoHBOMaxlaterthisyear.HBOGocurrentlyoffersun-limitedaccesstoarangeofHollywoodblockbusters,kids’programmesaswellasoriginalversionsofHBO,CartoonNetworkandHBOMaxOriginalsseries,aswellasacquiredcontentfromtheU.S.andAsia.LiveTVstreamingofHBO/Signature/Hits/FamilyandCinemaxisalsoavailable.TheserviceisaccessibleonallmobiledevicesthroughtheHBOGoappandbrowsers.TelcopartnersareSingtelandStarHub.Directsubscrip-tioncostsS$13.98/US$10.25amonthorS$29.98/US$21.99forthreemonths.

HotstarDisney’sstreamingplatformforIndiancontent,Hotstar,offersamixofcontentspanningacrosslivecricket,moviepre-mieres,originalseriesandmovies,showsfromStarVijayandStarPlus,andlivenews,amongothers.HotstarisavailablestandaloneaswellasviatelcoStarHub.TheplatformlaunchedinSingaporeon1November2020.HotstarcostsS$69.98/US$51.32ayear.

meWatchSingapore’sfree-TVbroadcasterMedi-acorpdebutedonlinestreamingplat-

form,meWatch(formerlyToggle),inFeb2013.meWatchrelaunchedinApril2015afterMediacorp’salliancewithMicrosoftendedinMarch2015.Theserviceoffersfree/paidon-demandtitlesandchan-nels,originalcontentandacquiredTVseries/movies.AlsooffersstreamingappsHBOGo,Animax+Gem,ShemarooMeandSimplySouth.PaidtiermeWatchPrimecostsS$9.90/US$7.26amonthorS$35.64/US$26.14forsixmonths.

NetflixNetflixlaunchedinSingaporeinJan2016aspartoftheU.S.streamingplatform’sglobalrollout.SubscriptionsstartfromS$12.98/US$9.52forthebasicplantoS$21.98/US$16.12forthePremiumplan.

Singtel TV GoSingtelTVGoisacompanionapptoSingtelTV’spay-TVset-topboxandisofferedonlytoSingtelTVsubs.Theservicecarries158live/catch-upchan-nelsdeliveredtoTVsetsviaSingtelfibrebroadbandand141live/catch-upchannelsviamobile,aswellasselectcatch-up/on-demandcontent.Sub-scriptionscostS$6.90/US$5amonth(oneconnecteddeviceathome)orS$9.90/US$7.26amonth(threecon-necteddevicesathome).

SpuulFoundedin2010andlaunchedinApril2012,Singapore-basedSpuulisaglobalvideostreamingsubscriptionservicethatstartedoffasamajorproviderofIndianfilmsandnowenhancedwithcontentinmultiplelanguagesinclud-ingEnglish,ChineseandSpanish.ThepremiumplancostsS$1.98/US$1.45amonthorS$7.98/US$5.85forsixmonths.

StarHub TV+ThemobileappextensionoftelcoStarHubTV+offeringaselectionofitsfibreset-topbasedTVchannelsandon-demandcontent.TheappisofferedaspartoftheStarHubTV+package.

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TVB Anywhere+TVBHongKonglaunchedmobilestreamingplatformTVBAnywhere+inSingaporeinOct2018,offeringclassicandnewTVBprogrammes.Selectcon-tentisofferedforfree.TVBAnywhere+isavailablestandaloneaswellasviaM1,StarHubTV,SingtelCastandbroadbandproviderMyRepublic(April2022).Sub-scriptioncostsS$4.49/US$3.29amonth.

ViddseeLaunchedin2013,Viddseeoffersorigi-nal/regional/internationalshort-formcontentacrossvariousgenres.

ViuPartofHongKongtelcoPCCW’sregion-almobilestreamingplay.ThefreeViuapplaunchedinSingaporeinJan2016,andhasadistributionpartnershipwithSingtel,M1andAppleTV(Apr2022). AmidstrongcompetitionforKoreandramarightsfromglobalandregionalstreamers,ViuhasretainedaccesstoastronglibraryofKoreandrama,someofwhichisofferedwithinfourhoursoftheKoreantransmission,alongwithoriginalandacquiredtitlesfromJapan,main-landChina,HongKong,IndonesiaandTaiwan.ViuoriginalsintheApril2022offeringincludethesecondseasonsofPretty Little Liars IndonesiaandAs-salamualaikum My Future Husband as wellasKoreanfantasyAgain My Life. Viu’spremiumtiercostsS$7.98/US$5.85amonth.ViumaintainsitsfreeAVODtier.

Post/Production & Distribution

August MediaAugustMediaHoldingscreatesandmanageskids/youthentertainmentproperties.Thecompanyisthecreatorandproducerofvarioustitles,includ-ingNetflixoriginalDino Girl Gauko;theAmericanclassic, George of the Jungle;andSky Blue Academy,aco-productionwithManchesterCityFootballClub.

August PicturesAugustPictureswasincorporatedin2007,producingbothfictionandfactualcontentformostlyMediacorp.Produc-tioncreditsinclude2022’sdocudramaInside Crime Scene,featuringnotoriouscrimesinSingapore’shistory;ChinesecomedydramaseriesCrouching Tiger Hidden Ghost(20x45mins),English-lan-guageyouthdramaTeenage Textbook: The Series (13x45mins)andChineseinfo-edA Medical Journey.

Beach House PicturesBeachHousePictures,aBlueAntStudioscompany,specialisesinfactualandunscriptedprogrammingforinternationalstreamersandcablenetworks,creatingseriessuchas Ed Stafford: First Man Out,Wild City,MasterChef Singapore,Raffles: Remaking an IconandChina From Above,aswellasKoreantruecrimeseriesThe Raincoat KillerforNetflix,Bake Off JapanforAmazonPrimeVideoandChina from AboveforTencent.ThecompanyisheadquarteredinSingapore(openeditsnewHQandproductionfacilityinFeb2022)andoperatesintheU.S.,JapanandChina.

BirdmandogBirdmandogwasbehindHBOAsia’sInvisible Stories,asix-parterserieswhichshineslightintodarkcornersandtellsuntoldstoriesfromtheheartlandsinafictionalneighbourhoodhousingestateinmulti-culturalSingapore.

Bomanbridge MediaBomanbridgeMediaisacontentdistributionandproductioncompany,offeringover4,000hoursofprogrammingconsistingofformats,lifestyle,specialistfactual,factualentertainment,drama,kidsandeducationalcontent.Thecompanyisalsoinvolvedininternationalco-productions,suchasFollow the Great Wall with Ash Dykes(workingtitle,asof18April2022),asix-partfactualadventureseries,co-producedtogether

withU.K.’sZigZagProductions,InsightTVandCICCChina.Theseries,setontheGreatWallofChina,followsDykes’mega-trekalongthefulllengthoftheYangtzeRiverinChinain2019.

Clover FilmsEstablishedin2009,CloverFilmsspecialisesinthedistributionandproductionofAsianmovies,withanemphasisontheSingaporeandMalaysiamarkets.Thecompanyrolledoutastreamingstrategyin2020,motivatedbytheacceleratedconsumerengagementandhighdemandfororiginaltitlesfromOTTplatforms.Productionactivitiesrampedupin2021inanalliancewithChinesestreamingplatformiQiyiforfournewfilmsoverthenexttwoyears.ThefirstfilmtogointoproductionwascomedyReunion Dinner,whichpremieredinJan2022.Reunion DinnerwaswrittenanddirectedbyOngKuoSin.TheotherthreefilmsareKelvinTong’shorror-thriller,aromance-dramabyMelvinMak,andadramabyTayPingHui.CloverFilms(Ah Boys to Men II,Ramen Tay)handlesinternationaldistributionrightsofthefourtitles.iQiyiwillhandledistributionforChina.

Coconuts TVProducesmulti-genreshortvideos,publishedonlineweeklyandlicensedtobroadcastTVchannelsworldwide.

Eye CreativeTheEyeCreativeGroup(est.inHongKongin2015)setupinSingaporein2016andHoChiMinhCityin2020,andisnowpartofKarenSeah'sRefineryMedia.Thecompanyconceptualisesandproducesoriginalentertainmentandbrandedvideosfordigitalplatforms.

G.H.Y Culture and MediaG.H.YCulture&Media,listedinSingapore,isanentertainmentandcontentproviderspecialisingintheproductionanddistributionoffilmsanddramas.

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Hong Bao MediaHongBaoMediaisanall-roundmediacompany,foundedbyformerCNBCanchorMarkLaudi.Thecompanyoperatestwobroadcast-readystudiosinSingaporeandKualaLumpur.

i.e entertainmentEstablishedinearly2021byveteranindustryexecutivesIndraandErlinaSuharjono,i.e.entertainmentisaSingapore-basedfull-spectrumregionalagencyinvolvedineverythingfromcontentdevelopmenttomarketinganddistribution.ThecompanylaunchedwithexclusiverightstotheiconicCathay-KerisFilms’ChineseandMalaylibraries.TheCathaycatalogueshouse166Chinesetitlesand91Malaytitles,acrossawiderangeofgenres,includingcomedy,dramaandmusicals.UltimatelyownedbyMeileenChoo’sCathayOrganisation,thefilmshavebeenprofessionallyrestoredandarchivedinHongKongandSingapore.

IFA MediaSpecialisingmainlyintheproductionoffactualanddramacontent,IFAMedia'sproductioncreditsincludeTencentVideo/Discovery'sJourney of Warriors,HBOAsia'sThe Teenage Psychic,Netflix'sNowhere Man,andNatGeo’sMonster Fish.

Infinite StudiosEst.in1997,withservicesthatincludeproductionservices,post-productionandvisualeffects.Recentprojectsincludetheco-proof10-partIndonesianhorrorseriesLosmen MelatiwithTaiwanesestreamingplatformCatchplay.

mm2 EntertainmentProductionarmofSingapore-listedmm2Asia.Hasco-producedand/ordistributedmorethan100films/TVtitlesacrossAsiasince2008,includingcrime/

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fantasyGeylang(premieresend2022),Agent From Above,Ah Boys to Men andVampire Cleanup Department.

The Moving Visuals CoEst.in1998,thecompanyspecialisesinfactualentertainmentinEnglish,ChineseandMalay,andalsobrandedprogramming.Ithasproducedover200projectsand1,500episodesoffactualandentertainmentprogrammingforclientssuchasHistorychannel,Discovery,Mediacorp,BBCandCCTV.

Oak3 FilmsOak3Filmsopeneditsdoorsin1996,producingdocumentaries,dramaseries,featurefilmsandinteractiveentertainment,amongothers.

Ochre PicturesOchrePicturesisaTVandfilmproductioncompany,producingbothnarrativeandfactualprogrammesforbothinternationalandlocalbroadcasters,includingMediacorp,NationalGeographicandDiscoveryChannel.

Omens StudiosOmensStudiosisa3Danimationstudio,creatingkidstitlessuchasCounting with PaulaandLeo the Wildlife Ranger.BothtitleswerenominatedfortheBest3DAnimatedKidsTVProgrammecategoryforthe2021 ContentAsia Awards. BesidesSingapore,OmensStudiosalsohasofficesinMalaysiaandtheU.K.

One AnimationContentcreation,distributionandlicensingstudioOneAnimationspecialisesin3Danimationandismostlyknownforpre-schoolcomedyOddbods. OddbodshasbeenacquiredbyNetflix,EBSandDaekyoinKorea,Vidio

inIndonesia,andCanal+Myanmar(March2022).

Refinery MediaRefineryMediaisbestknownforrealityshowSupermodelMe(thelatestseasonpremieredin2021)andtwoseasonsofAsia’s Next Top Model. Refinery Media was alsoinvolvedinasponsoredversionofThe Apprentice Asia(premieredMar2021)backedbyOneChampionship.

Robot Playground MediaRobotPlaygroundMediaproduces2D/3Danimations,includingtheContentAsia Awards 2021'snominatedadultanimatedseriesDownstairs. Theseries(twoseasons,44episodes),whichairedlocallyonMediacorpandstreamerNetflix,followsacastofwackyandcolourfulKopitiam(coffeeshop)stallownersonthegroundfloorofanunnumberedHDBflat.

Sitting In PicturesFormedin2000,SittinginPicturesspecialisesintheproductionoffactualprogrammesforbothlocalandinternationalmarkets.Todate,thecompanyhasproducedmorethan300hoursofTVcontentingenres,includingfactuallifestyle,travelandadventure,science,historyaswellaschildren'sdramaandgameshow.

Space Lion StudiosThepostproductionarmofBeachHousePictures.UsesDolbyaudio/videoproductsandalsooffersrenting/leasingofTVandradiosetsandrecordingequipments,amongotherservices.Est.inSept2019.

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Rank Title Difference fromMarket Average

1 Our Flag Means Death 30.6x

2 Bridgerton 28.8x

3 Moon Knight 25.4x

4 Outlander 25.0x

5 Killing Eve 24.5x

6 The Walking Dead 23.2x

7 Attack On Titan 19.9x

8 Star Trek: Picard 19.8x

9 Sesame Street 19.7x

10 The Mandalorian 19.3x

Top 10 overall TV shows: Australia

Rank Title Platform Difference fromMarket Average

1 Our Flag Means Death HBO Max 30.6x

2 Bridgerton Netflix 28.8x

3 Moon Knight Disney+ 25.4x

4 Star Trek: Picard Paramount+ 19.8x

5 The Mandalorian Disney+ 19.3x

6 Halo Paramount+ 16.1x

7 Stranger Things Netflix 15.8x

8 The Book Of Boba Fett Disney+ 13.6x

9 Ted Lasso Apple TV+ 13.0x

10 The Last Kingdom Netflix 12.4x

Top 10 digital originals: Australia

Streamers dominate Aus demandHBO Max/Binge take top spot with pirate comedy

StreamingoriginalsruleddemandinAustraliafortheweekof5-11April,withHBOMaxintheleadwithpi-ratecomedyOur Flag Means Death (streamedonlocalplatformBingeinAustralia),followedbyNetflix’senemies-to-loversromanceBridgerton and,inthirdplace,MarvelStudios’adventureMoon KnightonDisney+,accordingtodatasciencecompanyParrotAnalytics.ThewinforOur Flag Means Death

givesHBOMaxitssoletitleonthedigitallist–whichshowsNetflixandDisney+neckandneckwiththreetitleseach.TherestofthelistissplitbetweenPara-mount+(withtwotitles)andAppleTV+(withonetitle).Thesevenothertitlesontheoverall

listwereledbytimetravelromanceOutlander,whichcamewithinahair’sbreathofMoon Knight,spythrillerKill-ing Eve andiconiczombiedrama,The Walking Dead.

Date range: 5-11 April 2022The total audience demand being expressed for a title, within a market. Audience demand reflects the desire, engagement and viewership, weighted by importance; so a stream/download is a higher expression of demand than a ‘like’/comment. In this dataset we are comparing the de-mand that exists for each series in this market, against the average TV show. A difference of 1x represents the market average and 10x means a series is ten times more in demand than the average TV show in this market