APOS@Bali, 24 April, 2015: HOOQ, Asia’s VOD service provider and Disney today announced a regional Subscription Video On Demand (SVOD) deal to bring ABC series and features from Disney, Marvel and Touchstone studios to Southeast Asian fans anytime and everywhere they want. Starting with Philippines HOOQ will soon roll this access to consumers across Singapore, Thailand and Indonesia.
Superheroes and actions film fans can enjoy their favorite movies including Iron Man, Iron Man 2, Armageddon, Gone in 60 Seconds, Pearl Harbor and several others anytime and everywhere. ABC Studio fans can now enjoy their favorite hit past seasons of shows like Criminal Minds, Grey’s Anatomy, and Scandal among others.
Amit Malhotra, GM – Disney Media Distribution, Southeast Asia said, “Disney, Marvel and ABC fans across Southeast Asia carry their favourite content everywhere. This is a great opportunity for us to provide everyone an easy access to enjoy our best in class content any time they demand.”
HOOQ is a joint venture between Singtel, Warner Bros. Entertainment and Sony Pictures Television to deliver unique, compelling entertainment to consumers in Asia. It currently provides over 10,000 Hollywood blockbusters and popular local programmes to customers anytime, anywhere by enabling them with unlimited online streaming access and an offline viewing option on their device or platform of choice.
“Disney is a clear choice partnership for HOOQ when you are building a strong premium content catalogue to reach out to over a billion people. HOOQ is positioned to become the largest over-the-top video service in the region with ambition to change the way people across Asia gain access to entertainment, and more importantly to satisfy their demand for quality viewing experiences for the entire family.” said Peter Bithos, CEO of HOOQ.
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About Disney Media Distribution:
Disney Media Distribution (DMD) is responsible for the international distribution of The Walt Disney Company’s branded and non-branded content to all platforms, encompassing television, broadband and mobile outlets. The division distributes more than 30,000 hours of programming to over 1,300 platform partners across 240 territories worldwide. DMD’s content portfolio includes feature films, scripted and reality series, live-action and animated kids content, ABC News, and specials such as the Academy Awards. Disney Media Distribution also oversees channel expansion and distribution worldwide for such branded channels as Disney Channel, Disney XD and Disney Junior.
About HOOQ
HOOQ is a regional video-on-demand subscription service by Singtel, Sony and Warner Bros. HOOQ will deliver over 10,000 Hollywood blockbusters and popular local programmes to customers anytime, anywhere by enabling them to stream and download their favourite shows on their device or platform of choice. For more information, visit www.hooq.tv.