According to a research report from the IoT analyst firm Berg Insight, the Generative AI (GenAI) market grew substantially in 2024, experiencing triple-digit-growth rates in all three major segments spanning GenAI hardware, foundation models and development platforms. The market value for foundation models reached an estimated $4.1 billion (€3.5bn), excluding end-user applications such as ChatGPT. […]
Fremantle has announced a distribution deal in China, which will see the final season of the internationally acclaimed Italian-language drama series My Brilliant Friend: The Story of the Lost Child, launch on four of China’s leading streaming platforms iQIYI, Tencent Video, Youku and Bilibili. The deal, brokered by Fremantle International’s Asian distribution office based in Singapore, marks the first […]
Chinese video streaming platform Tencent Video has announced that the Chinese dubbed version of animated adventure Dragon Raja Season 2 (24 x 25′) will be launching on leading global anime-focused VoD service Crunchyroll and other platforms on July 18th as a simulcast with Tencent Video, brokered by the title’s global partner Aniplex. Tencent Video and Aniplex, a specialist in planning, […]
Games specialist Ubisoft says that it is accelerating its transformation by taking an important step in rapidly evolving its operating model with the creation of a dedicated subsidiary based on its Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry and Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six brands. Following the formal and competitive selection process initiated by the Group earlier in 2025, […]
The Media Coding Industry Forum (MC-IF) has announced the results of its recent board elections, welcoming a group of industry leaders for the 2025-26 term. The newly elected board members represent some of the world’s most influential technology companies driving innovation in media coding: ● Aytac Biber (Qualcomm) ● Yi-Jen Chiu (Intel) ● Per Fröjdh […]
Commencing this year, Tencent has obtained the exclusive new media broadcasting rights for Wimbledon in China, in a deal facilitated by IMG. During this three-year period, Tencent will bring the 2025-2027 Championships to Chinese fans through its digital media and social platforms, including Tencent Video, Tencent Sports, WeChat, Tencent News, qq.com, and QQ. Chinese audiences […]
DEGI: The Digital Entertainment Group International (DEGI), in collaboration with BB Media, has provided a fresh overview of the digital APAC entertainment landscape. This data allows a greater understanding of the region, while increased knowledge of both the established and emerging players provides greater depth to the conversation around discoverability, and potential consumer confusion. This […]
Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) China has announced its first foray into Chinese reality with Glow Up China, an adaptation of the popular Warner Bros Independent Television Production (WBITVP) format. Delving into the world and talents of Chinese make-up artists, the series will launch locally on streaming platform Tencent Video this December. Building on the format’s […]
Over 150 industry leaders gathered in Bangkok for the Asia Video Industry Association’s (AVIA) Thailand in View conference, for a day of discussions centered around the State of Video in Thailand. There was much optimism on the future of video and content, with many speakers agreeing that it was indeed Thailand’s time on the world […]
South Africa-based Naspers has reported a 78 per cent collapse in profits. Naspers has been badly hurt by the much lower contribution from China’s Tencent which is responsible for the bulk of earnings and revenues for Naspers. Naspers, which has its global investment business housed in Amsterdam-listed Prosus, draws over two-thirds of its revenue from […]