Singapore: Asian streaming platform HOOQ has added another market to its footprint with its launch in Singapore today.
For S$8.98 a month, subscribers in Singapore can access more than 20,000 titles on HOOQ, which is a joint venture between Singtel, Sony Pictures Television and Warner Bros. Singtel’s prepaid, postpaid and broadband customers in Singapore will be able to access HOOQ as part of bundled packages. The bundling begins with prepaid customers and will become available to postpaid and broadband subs in 2017.
“We are very excited to bring to Singaporeans the ultimate ad-free freemium video-on-demand service with the largest catalogue of Hollywood, Asian and kids’ content of any service available today for the price of a movie ticket,” said CEO Peter Bithos. “With over 20,000 titles to choose from, there’s something for everyone. We are so proud to launch here in Singapore, HOOQ’s home, and we look forward to getting Singaporeans HOOQ’d month after month.”
“Singtel is always keen to expand our content offerings to enhance our customers’ entertainment experience,” added Goh Seow Eng, managing director of home, consumer, Singapore at Singtel. “They will be pleased with HOOQ’s vast selection of Hollywood hits, as well as, ethnic movies and TV dramas. As an OTT video service, HOOQ is a good
complement to our pay TV product, as it allows us to offer an even wider breadth of content over multiple screens—mobile devices, computers and televisions.”
HOOQ first launched in the Philippines before expanding to Thailand, India, Indonesia and now Singapore.
