Asia Video Industry Association

We’re excited to announce the Asia Video Industry Report 2026 is now available for download!

Discover insights shaping the future of media in Asia – from anti-piracy strategies and AI-driven enforcement to platform accountability, creative economy growth, and OTT monetization. Download the full report for perspectives from industry leaders driving regulation, innovation, and partnerships across APAC’s $70B streaming landscape

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Latest News

Netflix has announced the opening of its global production and innovation studio, Eyeline Studios, in Hyderabad, expanding its presence in India and marking a significant long-term investment in India’s Animation, Visual Effects, Gaming, and Comics (AVGC) ecosystem.

Asia renewal builds on the ten-year exclusive agreement across MENA and Türkiye, reinforcing beIN SPORTS as one of Formula 1’s most extensive broadcast partners across 35 countries.

Spearheaded by Ormax Media and Film Companion Studios, and supported by Prime Video, the report spotlights the hits and misses of female representation in Indian entertainment in 2024. While corporate boardrooms present a bright picture with remarkable improvement in women holding leadership roles, the noticeable drop in women heading departments behind the camera calls for deeper introspection.

Warner Bros. Discovery today announced that its premier global streaming service HBO Max will launch direct-to-consumer in new markets across Asia Pacific on March 26, including Bhutan, Fiji, Kiribati, Maldives, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Niue, Samoa, Tonga, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu.

Using OpenAI APIs, the voice and text interface will allow users to explore India’s largest streaming library through natural language conversations in multiple languages

Following the successful launch in Australia in 2025, as well as Germany and Italy so far in 2026 and the UK and Ireland scheduled for next month, the New Zealand direct-to-consumer launch is part of the next wave of HBO Max’s global rollout.

Japan’s premium video-on-demand (VOD) sector reached a significant milestone in 2025, expanding 15% year-on-year to reach US$7.2 billion in total revenue. The market is increasingly defined by layered monetization strategies, including the expansion of ad supported tiers and a strategic shift toward deeper local content, live events and sports, according to the Japan Online Video Consumer Insights & Analytics report released today by Media Partners Asia (MPA) and its proprietary measurement platform, AMPD.

Southeast Asia’s premium video-on-demand (VOD) market delivered a strong acceleration in 2025, with subscriber growth rebounding sharply, connected TV (CTV) emerging as a material driver of engagement, and local content reaching a new inflection point across the region, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA) and its proprietary measurement platform AMPD.

Friend MTS, the number one anti-piracy provider and video cybersecurity partner in entertainment, media and sports, today announced a partnership with Jasmine International Public Company Limited (JAS TV) to safeguard premium live sports across Thailand, Laos and Cambodia.

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.

Media Partners Asia (MPA) today 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 pressure.

The Asia Video Industry Association’s Coalition Against Piracy (CAP) today announced that a new site-blocking order has been granted by the Singapore High Court, targeting 22 major piracy website brands (covering 53 domains in total) facilitating illegal streaming and downloads of video content in Singapore.

Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) Asia Pacific and Youku today announced the launch of the Warner Bros. Discovery Access x Youku Script To Series initiative, aimed at developing new Chinese-language scripted stories.

At a star-studded event that marked a watershed moment for South India’s Media & Entertainment industry, JioHotstar announced to invest ₹4,000 crore over the next five years to boost the region’s creative economy. The evening was graced by the Hon’ble Deputy Chief Minister Thiru Udhayanidhi Stalin, Hon’ble Member of Parliament Padma Bhushan Thiru. Kamal Haasan, Hon'ble Minister of Tamil Development, Information and Publicity Thiru M.P Saminathan, and some of the most illustrious icons from across the South film and TV industries, reflecting the scale and cultural significance of the occasion.

The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA) is pleased to announce the election of two newly elected Board Directors, K. Aravamudhan, Executive Vice President, Public Policy & Legal, JioStar and Vivek Couto, Co-Founder, CEO and Executive Director, Media Partners Asia.

Netflix, Inc. (the Company) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (WBD) announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which Netflix will acquire Warner Bros., including its film and television studios, HBO Max and HBO.

The Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) of Singapore and Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) today announced a new unscripted content partnership to co-develop original and globally appealing entertainment formats.

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