HONG KONG, May 23, 2016 – PCCW Media Group’s regional freemium OTT video platform, Viu, has garnered the prestigious Telecom Asia Award for Best OTT Video Service.
Now in its 19th year, Telecom Asia Awards is the region’s longest-running and most prestigious telecom industry awards. It rewards innovative and outstanding performance by Asian service providers and industry executives. The Awards selection is made by an independent panel of industry experts who cast votes on the basis of innovation, financial performance, technology, market leadership and corporate governance.
Viu won the Best OTT Video Service award, which was newly introduced by Telecom Asia this year, amidst intense competition against other regional contenders.
Since its launch in Hong Kong late last October, Viu has now been launched in Singapore, Malaysia and India providing Asian viewers with thousands of hours of premium quality latest Korean, Japanese, Bollywood and Hollywood content. Its competitive edge includes, among others, as fast as 4-hour turnaround after telecast with local language subtitling on the latest Korean drama, easy search functions, cross-device synchronization of viewing history, etc.
In addition, Viu offers consumers enhanced viewing experience. Even in emerging markets with bandwidth limitations, its patented adaptive bit rate technology ensures seamless quality streaming without buffering.
Since Viu’s launch seven months ago, the app is consistently well-supported by consumers across the region, topping the list of free app downloads in App Store and Google Play. Winning this much coveted Telecom Asia Award bears testament to recognition of achievement among its industry peers.
Ms. Janice Lee, Managing Director of PCCW Media Group, said, “PCCW Media is dedicated to developing its Viu OTT video platform into the preeminent multi-screen video entertainment hub for Asian content in the region and ultimately globally. We focus on delivering the most relevant and localized content to our customers currently in 12 markets. The service can be delivered across variable network conditions and devices using patented Dynamic Adaptive TranscodingTM technology.”
About PCCW Media
The media group of PCCW is a leading, fully integrated multimedia and entertainment group in Hong Kong.
The media group operates the leading pay-TV service in Hong Kong under the now TV brand delivering both self-produced and licensed content to its customers using advanced IPTV technology. now TV offers more than 190 linear channels of local, Asian and international programming. Its premium content can also be accessed on-demand and on the go via now Player app. It is also a leading producer of Chinese language news, financial news and sports programming in addition to Asian infotainment content which complements its wide portfolio of licensed movie and international television content.
The media group is also engaged in the provision of over-the-top (OTT) video service under the Viu brand in Hong Kong and other places in the region. In addition, MOOV is a hugely popular lossless music digital streaming service in Hong Kong.
Moreover, the media group operates one of Asia’s leading directories businesses under the Yellow Pages brand.
About PCCW Limited
PCCW Limited (SEHK: 0008) is a global company headquartered in Hong Kong which holds interests in telecommunications, media, IT solutions, property development and investment, and other businesses.
The Company holds a majority interest in the HKT Trust and HKT Limited, Hong Kong’s premier telecommunications service provider and leading operator in fixed-line, broadband and mobile communication services. HKT meets the needs of the Hong Kong public and local and international businesses with a wide range of services including local telephony, local data and broadband, international telecommunications, mobile, and other telecommunications businesses such as customer premises equipment sale, outsourcing, consulting, and contact centers.
PCCW also owns a fully integrated multimedia and entertainment group in Hong Kong, PCCW Media. PCCW Media operates the largest local pay-TV operation, now TV, and is engaged in the provision of over-the-top (OTT) video service under the Viu brand in Hong Kong and other places in the region.
Also wholly-owned by the Group, PCCW Solutions is a leading information technology outsourcing and business process outsourcing provider in Hong Kong and mainland China.
In addition, PCCW holds a majority interest in Pacific Century Premium Developments Limited, and overseas investments including the wholly-owned UK Broadband Limited. To learn more about PCCW, please visit www.pccw.com.
For further information, please contact:
| Ivan Ho
PCCW Tel: +852 2883-8747 Email: ivan.wy.ho@pccw.com |
Marina Leung
Magnus Muses Limited Tel: +852 2159 7429 / +852 9203 6203 Email: Marina.leung@magnusmuses.com |