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SINGAPORE –\u00a0<\/span>Media OutReach<\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0– 18 January 2022 –\u00a0<\/span><\/span>WeTV<\/span><\/a>,<\/span><\/a><\/span> Southeast Asia’s leading \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WeTV is a global video streaming platform launched by Tencent Video, one \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n WeTV has been reaping the benefits of its long-term strategy to \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n In 2021, WeTV achieved a significant milestone of over 60 million “Since our launch in 2019, WeTV has always sought to support the local
\nvideo-on-demand (VOD) and over-the-top platform (OTT), has announced plans to
\naggressively ramp up its presence in Southeast Asia in 2022 and is welcoming
\nlocal brands and advertisers in the region to join forces in reaching out to
\nWeTV viewers.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nof the largest online video platforms in China. Curated for international
\nviewers, it is one of the largest digital video streaming destinations in
\nseveral Asian markets, including Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore and Thailand.
\nIt is available on multiple platforms including mobile, desktop, tablets, and
\nSmart TV and in 2022, it is set to introduce a list of titles geared towards
\nkeeping viewers in the region yearning for more. To date, WeTV has attained
\nremarkable achievements in Southeast Asia, and they plan to break new barriers
\nwith a slew of over 40 locally produced WeTV Originals projects in their 2022
\npipeline. For example, Season 1 of “My Girlfriend is an Alien” was a big hit in
\nIndonesia, and viewers can look forward to Season 2 of this series. Other
\nhighly anticipated productions that will be launched in 2022 include Tencent
\nVideo Originals “The Longest Promise” and “Who Rules the World” as well as WeTV
\nOriginals “Little Mom 2”, “My Lecturer My Husband S2” and more.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nproduce top quality original content specifically for Southeast Asian viewers.
\nIn 2021, WeTV Originals in Thailand were nominated for 6 awards at the 26th
\nAsian Entertainment Awards, the largest television awards in Asia. This has
\nproven to be a powerful springboard for home-grown talents to achieve fame
\ninternationally and for artists to be recognized for brand sponsorships. Along
\nthese lines, 2022 will see the continued release of WeTV Originals that were
\nproduced locally in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines. These
\ninclude “The Wife”, a Thai television adaptation based on a popular Thailand
\nnovel which has garnered much attention in the past 20 years, as well as
\n“Valentine’s Again”, another WeTV Thai Original which stars several popular
\nlocal actors in a romantic comedy.<\/span><\/p>\n
\ndownloads globally \u2013 a 31% growth as compared to 2020. Additionally, the number
\nof WeTV’s monthly active users (MAU) has been growing exponentially
\nyear-on-year. From 2020 to 2021, WeTV saw a 67% spike in MAU, and an impressive
\nleap of 95% in WeTV VIP users. These demonstrate WeTV’s success in delivering
\nfirst-class entertainment experience across an extensive range of genres to its
\nviewers. Renowned international brands and agencies across multiple industries have
\nalso tapped WeTV for the purpose of reaching out to their target audiences. These
\ninclude:<\/span><\/p>\n\n
\n(AIS) Thailand, DITO Telecommunity, Globe Telecom, Maxis, PT Telkom Indonesia,
\nSmart Communications<\/span><\/li>\n
\nMedia Group (OMG) <\/span><\/li>\n
\nSamsung, LG, OPPO, VIVO Huawei and Xiaomi<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\ncreative sector, by offering attractive and customizable advertising and brand
\nsolutions to our partners,” said Jeff Han, WeTV Director and Vice President of
\nTencent Video. “The past four years have been a ride, and we remain committed
\nto growing not only our global presence but also helping local productions go
\ninternational. With guaranteed high-quality content and an extensive range of
\nplatform offerings to meet the needs of every partner, WeTV aims to become the
\ngo-to digital content platform for our partners in the region.”<\/span><\/p>\n