Viu Announces Slate of Arabic Viu Originals; Brings Its Famed Asian Originals to Middle East
Vuclip, a PCCW Media company, and the top leading video-on-demand company for emerging markets, today revealed its plans for an interesting new slate of Arabic Viu Originals to be broadcast beginning in December 2017 and the present of ten Oriental Viu Originals in the Middle East.
Viu is a leading OTT Video service with 21 million downloads throughout 15 markets consisting of Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and the Middle East nations of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Viu has actually created more than 3,000 hrs of engaging initial content across Asia, raising climbing local skill by providing them with a style that enhances for imagination and reaching millennials with web content that they love in a digital format native to them.
" Our originals globally have actually been extremely well received by Viu'ers and this thrusts us to produce much more fresh and engaging originals for a youthful audience. We are delighted to see the young talent and creative thinking Middle East and are committed to constructing a durable opportunity for these artists right here," said Arun Prakash, President and COO of Vuclip.
For its initial Arabic initial with the working title of "Hob Al Tayebin," a heartwarming household comedy, Vuclip has partnered with Saudi based enjoyment company UTurn. In the meanwhile, extra originals now readily available Middle East consist of:
Gehraiyaan, a supernatural thriller directed by Vikram Bhatt
- Spotlight, a show giving a peek into the dark side of Bollywood, also directed by Vikram Bhatt
- Social, a thriller that begins in the social media space and eventually permeates physical reality, starring Indian heart throb Rana Daggubati
- What the Duck 1 and 2, two seasons of a comedic cricket themed chat show
- Wedding Khichdi, a romantic comedy about arranged marriages in India
- Challiya, an affable show about a comedy of errors
- No 1 Yaari, a Telugu Chat show with one of the biggest starts, Rana Daggubati
- Switch, a romantic comedy drama series set in Indonesia about two best friends whose lives turn upside down when one fateful night their souls switch
- The Publicist, a story also set in Indonesia about the relationship between a troubled actor, Reynaldi, whose career is in jeopardy following a scandal, and a publicist, Julia
These shows can be accessed at https://www.viu.com or by downloading and install the Android application from Google.
Play or the iOS app from the Apple Application Store.
Go to Viu's Facebook page for more updates concerning Middle East shows.
