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Magnifi by VideoVerse brings AI highlights to Hong Kong China Rugby’s Premiership

Magnifi by VideoVerse – an AI-driven video technology company and powerful video-editing SaaS platform – has announced a partnership with Hong Kong China Rugby (HKCR) to support the 2023/2024 season of the Nan Fung Group | SEWIT Hong Kong Premiership, with AI-powered video highlights of the games. This collaboration is set to transform the viewing […]

October 12, 2023

Netflix ISP Speed Index shows increased bitrate

Eight countries saw a 0.2 Mbps increase in September on the Netflix ISP Speed Index, a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. After four months of normalised ISP speeds falling (which Netflix attributes to benefits from encoding efficiencies), September showed a slight increase in the average bitrate, with […]

October 10, 2023

Hong Kong, Singapore top Netflix ISP Speed Index

The average ISP speed difference from the highest monthly ISP score has significantly improved over the past three years, decreasing from 0.64 to 0.35 Mbps according to the Netflix ISP Speed Index – a monthly update on which ISPs provide the best prime time Netflix streaming experience. Hong Kong and Singapore were the sole two […]

September 12, 2023

Hong Kong Aerospace profits drop

Cayman Islands-registered Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group (HKATG), which majority owns its Aspace subsidiary and in July inaugurated a large satellite production facility, has reported a 44.4 per cent drop in gross profit and a 27.1 percent decline in revenue for the six months ending June 30th. The satellite production facility is planning to produce […]

September 4, 2023By Chris Forrester

Forecast: Hong Kong mobile services market sluggish

The mobile services market in Hong Kong faces stagnation, with limited overall revenue growth projected despite the anticipated surge in 5G service adoption. While 5G represents a positive trend, the industry is expected to witness only marginal expansion, reaching $2.8 billion in 2027 from $2.7 billion in 2022, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. […]

May 30, 2023

MyTV Super partners with Witbe

Witbe, a specialist in test automation and proactive monitoring, has announced a new step in their ongoing partnership with MyTV Super Limited, a subsidiary company of Television Broadcasts Limited (TVB). With this agreement, Witbe will support MyTV Super’s media operation center in its effort to deliver the best possible streaming video quality for its myTV […]

November 22, 2022

Forecast: Hong Kong mobile service revenue set for growth

The overall mobile services revenue in Hong Kong is poised to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 2.2 per cent from $2.7 billion in 2021 to $3 billion in 2026, supported by the growth in smartphone subscriptions and mobile data service revenues, forecasts GlobalData, the data and analytics company. GlobalData’s Hong Kong […]

September 21, 2022

Now TV Android TV box powered by Amino

Amino, the global media and entertainment technology solutions provider, has collaborated with Now TV, the pay-TV service in Hong Kong and the media entertainment arm of HKT, to integrate its IPTV service with popular OTT services such as HBO GO and Netflix. Derek Choi, Managing Director, HKT Home, said: “We are thrilled to introduce Now […]

June 21, 2022

Hong Kong: Now TV introduces Now H1 Android TV box

Now TV, the media entertainment arm of HKT, has launched Now H1, a smart device that runs on the Android TV smart operating system (OS) and enables Now H1 users to enjoy a world of entertainment with Now TV movies, drama, sports and edutainment, as well as all their favourite personal apps from Google Play. […]

May 24, 2022

Singapore: StarHub adds Viu

StarHub has announced a collaboration with Viu, PCCW’s pan-regional OTT service, for customers to access over 12,000 hours of Asian content on StarHub TV+. As the only service provider in Singapore offering bundled services with Viu, StarHub Entertainment subscribers on Asian+ will score Viu Premium access without paying any extra. Viu boasts a large catalogue […]

April 28, 2022