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Last week Netflix launched into 130 countries. This week Bernard Leong and Michael Smith break down the ecosystem beyond the American giant
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Here are the interesting show notes and links to the discussion (with time-stamps included):
- Michael Smith aka “Smithy”(@dreampipe, LinkedIn, main site) – Chief Technology Officer, HOOQ
- Check out his appearance on Episode 5 in Analyse Asia Smithy’s list of all OTT services in Asia
- Over The Top (OTT) Video streaming or Video on demand market in Asia Pacific [1:05]
- An introduction to the OTT video company HOOQ (which raised a total of US$100M), and formed by SingTel, Sony Pictures and Warner Bros Entertainment. (Ref: SingTel, Sony Pictures & Warner Bros Entertainment to establish the over the top (OTT) video to Asia) [1:30]
- How does a OTT video company work from acquiring content to video streaming to consumers? What is the business model in which this business is built on? [2:53]
- In the US, we have Hulu, Netflix, Amazon TV, and the cable networks, how is the Asia market like? Who are the major players in Asia? [7:05]
- The impact of Netflix as they are launching in Asia Pacific. [8:50]
- Should the video streaming company also build its own studio? The misconception of Netflix as a content producer but it is actually a media buyer. [12:44]
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- An interesting case study: how is Netflix going to enter South Africa where it has licenced its content to Naspers? Naspers is also an investor of Tencent (Wechat) with 40 per cent ownership pre-Tencent IPO. [14:00]
- Chinese companies buying movie studios, for example, Alibaba buying Lion Gates studio. [15:40]
- How do consumers gain access to video streaming content in Asia? What’s the go-to market strategy for OTT companies? [17:20]
- The influence of SingTel across Asia Pacific and how do it helps HOOQ to distribute across the other telcos in the region? [18:00]
- Does the business model change for a OTT company for developed, developing and frontier markets? [19:13]
- What are the challenges in building a OTT company in Asia Pacific? Do you have to start with a lot of funding (HOOQ) or bootstrap (Spuul)? [21:09]
- Product management for VOD – what are the challenges for companies in the OTT market?
- iOS and Android development, monetisation and distribution for OTT – the app monetisation mechanism for iOS is not flexible. [23:09]
- Not many local CDN services? [28:00]
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- Reflections on the startup ecosystem in Southeast Asia from the surge of funding, valuation and exits. [29:35]
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