Western streaming platforms looking at Asia face stiff competition from local companies. Netflix released its first Indian drama series Sacred Games in 2018. Photo: courtesy of Netflix
In Asia, Amazon and Netflix vie with home-grown video streaming platforms for customers – and it’s viewers who are the winners
- Tencent Video, Baidu’s iQiyi, HOOQ and Hotstar offer competition for Western streaming platforms looking to break into Asia
- The intense competition between the streaming services is benefiting customers, who enjoy free streaming and locally made original content
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Streaming video and TV
Western streaming platforms looking at Asia face stiff competition from local companies. Netflix released its first Indian drama series Sacred Games in 2018. Photo: courtesy of Netflix