Viu and iQiyi International to Launch Streaming Bundle in Southeast Asia by 2026
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· 2 sourcesViu and iQiyi International announced a bundled streaming subscription service set to launch in Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Malaysia in the second half of 2026. The partnership, revealed at the APOS conference, combines Viu’s Korean and Chinese dramas with iQiyi’s premium originals under a single subscription, as reported by Deadline. Variety noted that the deal marks iQiyi International’s first cross-regional streaming alliance, though financial terms were not disclosed.
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Summary
PCCW's Viu and iQiyi International are launching a bundled subscription service across Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia) in the second half of 2026. The bundle offers access to both streaming platforms under a single subscription, combining Viu's Korean and Chinese dramas, Southeast Asian productions, and microdramas with iQiyi's premium originals and Chinese/Southeast Asian content.
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· 3 pulledPCCW's streaming service Viu and iQiyi International, the international platform operated outside mainland China by Chinese streamer iQiyi, are launching a single bundled subscription for both services.
Launching in the second half of 2026 across Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines and Malaysia, the bundle offers access to both services under a single subscription.
Content offered by Viu includes Viu Originals, popular Korean and Chinese dramas, Southeast Asian productions and Viu Shorts microdramas.
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