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beIN secures FIA World Endurance Championship rights

beIN Media Group has secured a multi-year deal to broadcast all races of the FIA World Endurance Championship in 35 territories across the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and Asia Pacific (APAC). Fans will be able to watch all races live via beIN’s flagship sports network, beIN Sports, and beIN’s OTT platform TOD across […]

April 16, 2026

ESPN now on Disney+ in Europe, APAC

ESPN has gone live on Disney+ in Europe and select Asia-Pacific markets, making the offering available in 53 countries and territories across the regions. With this expansion, ESPN now reaches viewers via Disney+ in approximately 100 markets around the world.  In Europe, the expansion builds upon a growing portfolio of sports content on Disney+. In […]

April 7, 2026By Nik Roseveare

Forecast: 5G to drive APAC mobile services market

The total mobile communication services revenue in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region is predicted to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.3 per cent from $310.6 billion (€268.4bn) in 2025 to $347.3 billion in 2030, driven by the steady growth in mobile subscribers, especially led by 5G subscriptions, as operators continue to roll […]

April 7, 2026

Riedel opens Kuala Lumpur office

Riedel Communications has officially opened a new office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, marking a strategic expansion of its global Customer Success and IT software support capabilities. The new facility reinforces Riedel’s commitment to providing round-the-clock expertise as its portfolio continues to evolve toward software-driven and service-based media workflows. The Kuala Lumpur office officially opened its […]

February 12, 2026

beIN Sports scores rights to Padel Tour

beIN Media Group, the sports, entertainment and media group, has secured rights to all 2026 Qatar Airways Premier Padel Tour and the 2026 FIP World Cup in 39 territories across MENA, APAC and North America. Fans will be able to tune in to the action via beIN Sports as well as on beIN’s OTT platform […]

February 5, 2026

Report: Streaming, social, CTV drive APAC video revenue growth

Media Partners Asia (MPA) has released Asia-Pacific Video & Broadband 2026 (AVB 2026), its flagship annual assessment of the region’s video industry. The report finds that Asia-Pacific total screen revenues will continue to grow through 2030, but that growth is increasingly concentrated in streaming, social video and connected TV (CTV), while traditional television faces sustained structural […]

January 6, 2026

TVING hub on HBO Max in APAC

HBO Max is now the streaming home of TVING in key regions across Asia Pacific, with a dedicated TVING branded hub available in 17 markets – including Southeast Asia, Taiwan and Hong Kong.  As part of the multi-year partnership between CJ ENM and Warner Bros Discovery announced in October 2025, HBO Max in Asia Pacific […]

January 6, 2026

wedotv expands APAC distribution with Samsung TV Plus

wedotv, the free ad-supported streaming network, has announced a distribution agreement with Samsung TV Plus APAC.  Under the terms of the agreement, Samsung TV Plus will launch three of wedotv’s FAST channels in the Asia Pacific market in early 2026:  wedotv sports, wedotv movies, and Time2Rlx. “Since launching in Asia in February of 2024, wedotv has made significant progress […]

December 18, 2025

Bomanbridge Media licenses over 250 hours of factual content across APAC

International content distribution and production company Bomanbridge Media closed over 250 hours of factual sales across Asia Pacific for its broad catalogue of programming in the lead-up to ATF 2025. Across the pan-regional landscape, Warner Bros. Discovery Asia acquired Chefs Uncut (6×30’) and Thai Street Food: Best Kept Secrets (6×30’), while BBC Studios Asia picked […]

December 5, 2025

HBO Max now in over 100 markets

HBO Max, the streaming service from Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), is now live in 15 new markets – including Bangladesh, Cambodia, Macau, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Mongolia and Ukraine. The latest expansion gives the service a presence in over 100 markets. Subscribers in these markets can enjoy entertainment from brands such as HBO, Max Originals, Harry […]

October 15, 2025