Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief French pay-TV giant Canal+ is to take a significant minority stake in successful Asian streaming firm Viu.
It could end up becoming its majority owner. Viu, a start-up backed by Hong Kong’s PCCW, currently operates with a fremium model in 16 territories in Asia and the Middle East.
It said that it is hatching a “strategic partnership” with Canal+ in Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Canal+ is to pay $200 million for a 26.1% stake in Viu and will make a total staggered investment of $300 million.
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