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Asian Content Streamer Rakuten Viki Adds Transactional VOD in North America (EXCLUSIVE)

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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefRakuten Viki, a streaming platform specializing in Asian content and fan-generated sub-titles, is launching a transactional VOD function in North America.

The new functionality kicks off with two recent Korean movies, “Josee” and “New Year Blues.”Backed by Japanese e-commerce and entertainment group Rakuten, Viki currently operates an ad-supported video service (AVOD) and two tiers of subscription video (SVOD).

The TVOD component will allow the company to offer content with yet shorter windows. “Josee,” an adaptation of Japan’s “Josee: The Tiger and the Fish,” and which is exclusive to Viki, released in Korean theaters in December.

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