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HBO Max now live in NZ, Vietnam

HBO Max is now available in New Zealand and Vietnam, completing its rollout in key Southeast Asian and ANZ markets. Warner Bros Discovery’s SVoD’s service brings subscribers blockbusters movies, award-winning series, iconic hits and family favourites from popular entertainment brands such as HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Warner Bros, Cartoon Network and more. In […]

June 16, 2026By Nik Roseveare

HBO Max sets Vietnam launch date

Warner Bros Discovery (WBD) has announced that HBO Max will launch direct-to-consumer in Vietnam on June 16th, further expanding the brand’s footprint in Asia Pacific. The SVoD service brings together popular entertainment brands, including HBO, Harry Potter, the DC Universe, Cartoon Network, Max Originals and Hollywood movies. Subscribers can stream new and returning HBO and […]

May 12, 2026

US deems Vietnam priority IP threat

The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has released its 2026 Special 301 Report on the adequacy and effectiveness of US trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights. “Using all the enforcement tools we have to address unfair trade practices is a top priority,” said Ambassador Jamieson Greer. “We have […]

May 5, 2026By Colin Mann

FPT partners with Plume

FPT Telecom, the Vietnamese telco and a subsidiary of FPT Corporation, has announced a strategic partnership with personalised smart services pioneer Plume to bring the globally recognized Plume Platform to FPT Telecom subscribers across Vietnam. The deployment marks a significant step in FPT Telecom’s ongoing commitment to delivering the best possible in-home connectivity experience for its customers. […]

March 18, 2026

Starlink: 10m customers and counting

Starlink is connecting more than 10 million ‘active customers’ with high-speed internet across 160 countries, territories and many other markets. “Thank you to all our customers around the world,” said a message from the company’s president and COO Gwynne Shotwell. Starlink was also licensed to operate in Vietnam, it was announced on February 14th. Vietnam’s […]

February 16, 2026

Ateme powers Viettel’s streaming platform in SE Asia

Viettel, Vietnam’s largest telecommunications company, has completed the deployment of Ateme’s end-to-end video delivery solution to power its next-generation streaming services across the region. To support its rapidly expanding TV and OTT business, Viettel selected Ateme to deliver a comprehensive suite of technologies, encompassing TITAN, NEA-DVR, NEA-Live with low-latency streaming, and NEA-CDN, along with networking and […]

November 13, 2025

Forecast: Telco revenue in Vietnam to increase at 2.6% CAGR

The total telecom services revenue in Vietnam is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.6 per cent during 2024-2029, led by growth in mobile data and fixed broadband segments, reports GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Vietnam Telecom Operators Country Intelligence Report reveals that the mobile voice service revenue […]

October 2, 2025

THVL invests in Bridge Technologies’ full monitoring solutions

In collaboration with their Business Partner Vietcoms, Bridge Technologies – a provider of monitoring and analytics probes – have announced the completion of a programme of support for Vietnamese broadcaster THVL (Vinh Long Television Station), which saw the station engage in significant service upgrades, including new video service preparation facilities, primary distribution and terrestrial broadcast […]

May 7, 2025

Vietnam climbs Netflix ISP Speed Index

Six per cent of Internet Service Providers saw an increase between 0.2 and 0.6 Mbps, 75 per cent stayed the same, and 19 per cent decreased by 0.2 Mbps this month on the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime-time Netflix streaming experience. Thirty-nine countries and regions […]

March 11, 2025

K+ supercharges OTT monetisation with Broadpeak

Broadpeak, a provider of content delivery network (CDN) and video streaming solutions for content providers and pay-TV operators, has announced that VSTV — also known as K+, a pay-TV operator based in Vietnam — is using Broadpeak’s server-side ad insertion (SSAI) technology to monetise its live channels and new AVoD service. The personalised ad insertion […]

December 11, 2024