99% are paying subs; 577.9 million monthly unique visitors in Mar 2019 (source: iQiyi, iResearch) What’s on Original and licensed drama series, variety shows, docus, movies, kids content, sport events, etc. Other services include gaming, live streaming, ecommerce, animation, literature, movie ticketing Who’s in charge Gong Yu, founder and CEO/ director Content boss Xiaohui Wang, chief content officer How much RMB19.80/US$3 a month or RMB198/US$30 a year
Mango TV About Online platform with rights to most of HBS/Hunan Satellite TV content. Accessible via Mango’s internet TV portal, IPTV and mobile TV apps. No. of users 161.6 million monthly unique videos (source: iResearch, Mar 2019) Owned by Hunan Broadcasting System (HBS), operated by Mango Media Launched in 2011 What’s on SD/HD channels, VOD (movies, TV dramas, variety, documentaries, animation series) How much Free for users in China
PP Video HD/PPTV Sports About Online TV services offering live streaming/VOD, targeting Chinese speaking audiences Owned by Suning Holdings Group Launched in 2005 No. of users 38.9 million monthly unique visitors (source: iResearch, Mar 2019) What’s on Local/int’l content, including Chinese and Korean drama, movies, sports, entertainment and news. Also covers live events and original online content, in cooperation with other media groups and studios in China. PPTV Sports carries sporting events including matches from Bundesliga, Chinese Super League, La Liga, Premier League,
Serie A, UEFA Champions League, EUFA Europa League, UEFA Super Cup, and UEFA Women’s Champions League plus video clips of FC Internazionale Milano Pricing Free, with some pay options
Sohu Video About Online service delivering acquired/original programming, plus user-generated content Owned by Sohu.com Launched in 2006 No. of users 50.2 million monthly unique visitors (source: iResearch, Mar 2019) What’s on Free access to most content (local/int’l TV drama series, movies, variety shows, original productions, news, animation, entertainment, live TV & UGC) Who’s in charge Charles Zhang, chairman of the board/CEO Content boss Didi Cao, int’l content acquisition director How much Mostly free. Discounted premium plans from RMB30/US$4.60 a month to RMB360/US$55 for 12 months
T-Mall Box Office (TBO) About SVOD streaming service Owned by Alibaba Launched Sept 2015 No. of users/subs Not available What’s on Mix of in-house and local/foreign content, including Hollywood titles How much RMB39/US$6 a month for unlimited viewing or RMB365/ US$55 for a year
Tencent Video About Tencent’s video service rolled out in 2011 with a mixed slate of films, TV/variety shows, originals, sports events, news. No. of subs 89 million (Mar 2019) What’s on Original programming Mostly known for its popular drama Candle in the Tomb series, Heaven Sword, Dragon Sabre (based on the martial arts novel by Louis Cha), The Land of Warriors series and variety show format Produce 101
How much Premium content is behind a subscription paywall costing RMB19/US$2.75 a month or RMB208/US$30 a year for VIP membership Int’l content partners BBC Worldwide, NBA, HBO, NHK, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros Entertainment, Universal Pictures, Sony Pictures Entertainment, The Walt Disney Company
Tiantian Kankan About Video streaming platform, known as Xunlei Kankan until Aug 2015 after it was acquired by Beijing Nesound International Media Owned by Beijing Nesound International Media What’s on Offers local and int’l content from over 200 partners How much RMB150/US$22 a year
Wasu About Online video platform offering live TV channels and local/ international VOD content Owned by Wasu Digital TV Media Group, China’s media powerhouse with growing scale across digital cable TV, OTT and internet TV. Also owns 42% of national cable company China Cable Network Launched in 2003 No. of users 20+ million What’s on Live TV channels, Local/int’l shows, including drama series movies, animation, documentaries and variety shows How much VIP pack costs RMB40/ US$6 a month
India AltBalaji Kehne Ko Humsafar Hain
See Regional listings What’s on Original, Indian content in multiple local languages Distribution/partnerships in Indi Telco Jio, Airtel and Vodafone; online travel company MakeMyTrip and e-commerce service GrabOn
Airtel TV About Video streaming service offering movies, TV shows, music videos and video clips from Bollywood, India and other parts of the world. Geo-blocked for India Owned by Bharti Airtel Launched Mar 2014 Users 286.2 million mobile subs and 15.4 million TV subs (Mar 2019) What’s on Offers live streaming of 350+ TV channels, including 29 HD channels, 10,000+ VOD titles, third-party OTT services Eros Now, Hooq and SonyLiv as well as curated content from YouTube How much Free for all Airtel postpaid and prepaid subs
Amazon Prime Video
Youku About Online/streaming platfom with combo free & subscription tiers No. of users 390.8 million monthly unique visitors (source: iResearch, Mar 2019) Operated by China’s digital entertainment platform Youku Business Division (Youku BD), a part of Alibaba Digital Media & Entertainment group What’s on 3,000 TV drama titles, 7,000+ movies, 540+ variety shows as well as current events, music videos, UGC and in-house/original productions. Strong emphasis on original production Pricing Costs depend on usage
The Family Man
About Video streaming service for Amazon Prime members in India Launched Amazon rolled out online shopping in 100 Indian cities in July 2016 and added Prime Video in Dec 2016 at no extra cost No. of users Undisclosed What’s on New/library Bollywood, regional, Indian, int’l movies/TV series, Amazon originals, stand-up comedy, kids programming
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