Korea’s premium VoD market reached $1.1 billion (€0.94bn) in H1 2025, with paid SVoD subscriptions climbing to 24.5 million and 1.5 million net new additions during the period, according to insights from ampd, the measurement platform owned and operated by Media Partners Asia (MPA). Growth was concentrated among scaled leaders, while the introduction of connected […]

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) held its first Japan focused industry event, Japan in View, on October 29th at the Andaz Tokyo, bringing together over 130 international and regional players from across the video and streaming industry. The conference opened and dove straight into the streaming potential of Japan, with Shinjiro Ninagawa, Executive Managing […]

South Korean streaming platforms TVing and Seezn are set to merge in a bid to fend off international streamers such as Netflix – which plans at least 25 Korean originals this year. CJ ENM, behind global game show format I Can See Your Voice, is the controller of TVing, while Studio Genie, the media subsidiary […]

SVoD service Paramount+ has marked its entry to Asia with the launch in South Korea on K-content platform, TVING. Existing TVING subscribers can now stream Paramount+ content at no extra charge. The launch of Paramount+ brings stories, iconic stars, and entertainment to South Korean audiences on TVING. Paramount+’s  line-up includes Paramount+ originals such as Halo, […]