Asia Video Industry Association

The first issue of the Asia Video Pulse newsletter for 2024 is now ready! Do stay in the loop and download our newsletter for a comprehensive overview of the team’s efforts on the Policy and Piracy front, a recap of Asia Video Summit 2024 and upcoming events to look out for! https://avia.org/

Both Charter and Comcast have rolled out streaming TV packages for a fraction of the price of their cable TV counterparts … but without live sports. https://lnkd.in/ggyrBxer

Streaming service penetration growth and stacking is slowing in the US, although engagement continues to grow. However, penetration won’t stop growing until it reaches or exceeds broadband penetration. https://lnkd.in/gYvREHuz

Anil Kumar Lahoti, chairman of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India on Thursday, said that the regulatory body will finalise the National Broadcast Policy by the end of May. https://lnkd.in/gVq7kMGT

Revenues at Viacom18, the media arm of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani‘s conglomerate Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), witnessed an uptick for the 2023-24 financial year. https://lnkd.in/g6db9GtY

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Netflix will stop reporting quarterly subscriber numbers starting with its first- quarter 2025 earnings, as the company says it’s more focused on other metrics. https://lnkd.in/d2sWiKve

Omdia’s senior analyst Daoud Jackson delves into Netflix’s global viewership data and explores what it tells us about global consumption patterns. https://lnkd.in/gEE3RDPZ

Audiences were then treated to a fireside chat with Sanjog Gupta of Disney Star, focused on sports and the stream, followed by a panel discussion with Vinit Karnik, GroupM South Asia, Anupam Goswami, Pro Kabaddi League With Thomas Abraham, SportzPower, on the appeal of cricket and whether the big players will consider paying for any other sports beyond cricket. The final session ended off with a focus on content as Rishi Negi, Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India, Supriya Sobti Gupta, MOW Productions, Sai Abishek P R, Warner Bros. Discovery and Kaushik Moitra, Bharucha & Partners, explored India's rise in factual content production and its potential to produce scripted TV entertainment with global appeal. 

Women leaders Mrinalini Jain, Banijay Asia and Endemol Shine India, APARNA PUROHIT, Prime Video & Amazon Studios India, Khushboo Yadav, Reliance Jio and Megha Tata, took centerstage to share their success stories, achievements and what’s being done to groom the next generation of women leaders. We then explored the future of Connected TV advertising with Anooj Shetty, GroupM, Marcus Pousette, Magnite, Shilpa Kolte, Microsoft Advertising India and Southeast Asia, Ranjana Mangla, Sony Pictures Networks India with Akila Jayaraman, JioAds, and discussed ways to maximize revenue potential in India’s evolving streaming landscape.