By Jake Kanter International TV Editor Hooq, the subscription streaming service operated by Sony Pictures Television, Warner Bros and Singapore’s Singtel, has filed for voluntary liquidation.
In a statement Friday, Singtel said it has “commenced a creditors’ voluntary liquidation” of the company, in which it has a controlling stake of 76.5%.
It added: “The liquidation of Hooq is not expected to have any material impact on the net tangible assets or earnings per share of Singtel.” Hooq launched in 2015 and operated in Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, India and the Philippines.
It hosted 10,000 movies and TV series, including The Flash and had amassed 80 million users. “Global and local content providers are increasingly going direct, the
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