Blog: Malaysia

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Netflix Launches Mobile-Only Plan in Malaysia

Amanda Stears

29 Oct 2019

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Netflix unveiled its RM17 ($4) mobile-only subscription plan for Malaysia last week on October 24th. The official announcement marks the end of Netflix’s test launch since end of last year, trialling...

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Streaming in Southeast Asia: Challenges and Opportunities for International Competitors

Amanda Stears

10 Sep 2019

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With a combined population of 371.7 million and a combined GDP of $2.9 trillion, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia represent sizeable and fast-growing markets for streaming services. The largest players...

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Yonder And Streaming's Less Travelled Path

Mark Mulligan

29 Jan 2018

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Back in 2012, a music service that had raised $174 million in funding closed without yet having launched to consumers. That service was Beyond Oblivion, a company that intended to transform the music market...

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Yonder Music Unlocks The Emerging Market Opportunity

Mark Mulligan

27 Jun 2016

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One of the high profile digital music casualties of recent years was the failed ‘next generation’ service provider Beyond Oblivion. There were numerous factors behind Beyond Oblivion’s failure but...

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