Battered at Home, Hong Kong’s TVB Seeks Overseas Growth
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variety.comVivienne Chow Battered in its home market in Hong Kong, the once dominant free-to-air TV broadcaster Television Broadcasts (TVB) is eyeing further expansion of its international OTT platform through the co-production of drama series.
It also wants a piece of the Asian e-commerce market.The company was once one of the leading broadcasters in Asia and owns perhaps the largest library of Chinese-language content.
But it has often been criticized for not doing enough to exploit that content or the leverage it provides. Things may now be changing.Desmond Chan, TVB’s deputy GM, who oversees the broadcaster’s legal and international operations, told Variety that the company is planning to co-produce drama series with local partners in Thailand.
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