Viu (streaming service)
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Viu (pronounced as view) is a Hong Kong-based over-the-top (OTT) video streaming provider from PCCW Media Group's Viu International Ltd.[1] Operated in a dual-revenue model comprising subscriptions and advertising, Viu delivers content in different genres from Asia's top content providers with local language subtitles, as well as original production series under the Viu Original initiative (similar to original programming from other services like Disney+, Amazon Prime Video and Netflix).[2]
Type of business | Subsidiary |
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Type of site | OTT Video Streaming |
Available in | English, Chinese, Arabic, Malay, Indonesian, Burmese, Thai, Filipino |
Headquarters | Hong Kong |
Area served | Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar, South Africa, Yemen, Morocco, Sudan, Tunisia, Algeria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Palestine |
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Products | Video streaming |
URL | www |
Commercial | Yes |
Launched | August 2015; 8 years ago (2015-08) |
Current status | Active |
Viu is now available in 25 markets across Asia, Africa and the Middle East including Hong Kong, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Egypt, Indonesia, Jordan, Kuwait, Malaysia, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Myanmar and South Africa.[3] As of December 2022 annual results, Viu had an estimated 66.5 million monthly active users.