French broadcaster Canal+ could eventually invest $300-million in PCCW-owned streaming platform Viu.
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Canal+ has agreed to buy a significant minority stake in Hong Kong-listed PCCW’s Viu unit.
Most South Africans know about the major streaming providers, but there are plenty of others – at least 18 in total, by TechCentral’s count.
Billionaire Richard Li’s streaming business is on a roll, mulling a potential initial public offering after its platform Viu beat Netflix in subscribers in one of Asia’s most competitive markets.
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Viu, owned by Hong Kong-headquartered telecommunications operator PCCW, joins Showmax, Vodacom Video Play, Cell C Black, Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and others vying for consumers’ attention.