Hooq
Grab appoints former Hooq exec Linda Hoglund as CFO
Ride-hailing startup Grab has announced the appointment of Linda Hoglund as chief financial officer (CFO).
DNA on BFM: Indonesia’s Telkom on the offensive
On today’s DNA segment of the Tech Talk show on BFM Radio, Karamjit Singh cast a wide net, prodded on by radio presenter Freda Liu!
After blocking Netflix, Indonesia’s Telkom in pact with iflix
Telkom has now entered into a partnership to roll out the iflix service in Indonesia, taking the battle to Netflix and Hooq.
iflix aims to launch original shows this year
South-East Asian Internet TV startup iflix said it is on track to launch its own original TV shows this year to meet the increasing demands of Asian consumers.
Netflix’s Asian ambition faces challenges: Analysts
As Netflix Inc continues to invest heavily to become a truly global VOD service, it can expect impediments in Asia, say several industry analysts.
Hooq and iflix gird themselves for Netflix invasion
Netflix said it is be rolling out its VOD service in 130 new countries, but SEA regional players were unfazed.
Chromecast support now, original content coming: Hooq CEO
DNA editor Keith Liu sat down with Hooq chief executive Peter Bithos for an exclusive interview on topics ranging from competition, content and piracy, to addressing the needs of the emerging market customer.
Week in Review: Content wars heat up, on all fronts
It has been a busy week for the ecosystem, and for DNA! While MDeC works to strengthen the gaming ecosystem, DNA does the same by adding video reviews in both English and Bahasa Malaysia; and while Astro talks up its content in the face of OTT competition, DNA offers a free PDF download of its Telco Deep Dive 2015 special report, writes Karamjit Singh.
Astro unfazed by emergence of new VOD and OTT rivals
Pay-TV operator Astro Malaysia Holdings Bhd is confident that the emergence of new over-the-top video-on-demand players will not hurt its market dominance or have an impact on its revenue.
Indonesia’s Netflix-type Genflix service opts for Irdeto technology
Irdeto has announced that PT Mega Media Indonesia Group, owner of satellite pay TV service Orange TV, has selected its end-to-end Multiscreen services to support the launch of Genflix.
