Asia Pacific OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $48 billion in 2024; up from the $21 billion recorded in 2018. According to the Asia Pacific OTT TV and Video Forecasts report, the total will increase by $5 billion in 2019 alone.
NHK World – Japan launches on Roku platform
NHK World, Japan’s global 24-Hour, English-language television channel, is joining streaming platform Roku.
NHK Japan to launch the world’s first 8K channel
NHK will launch two new channels in December, including the world’s first 8K channel, NHK BS4K and NHK BS8K.
Hulu Japan tests new launch strategy with multiple platform windows
Hulu Japan will premiere the Russian zombie drama series The Day After on its SVOD platform on October 5, 2018, day-and-date with the DVD.
Asia Pacific: 351 million SVOD subs by 2023
Three Chinese companies will top the Asia Pacific SVOD rankings by subscribers in 2023.
IHS Markit: out of home video viewing on the rise
More than half of internet users surveyed in the US, UK, Brazil, Japan and Germany watched video content out of their homes at least once a month, according to IHS Markit.
NHK to launch 8K channel in December 2018
MIPCOM 2017 – CANNES. Japanese public broadcaster NHK will launch an 8K satellite channel in December 2018.
Strong smart TV growth in Japan, US and Europe
By 2019, more than 50% of TV households in Japan, the US, the UK, France and Germany will have smart TVs, according to IHS.
Euronews now available in Japan
Euronews will be available for the first time in Japan on Hikari TVs IPTV platform.
NHK World TV launches VOD service
NHK World TV, NHK’s international TV service in English, will launch a VOD service on its website on Monday, June 15.