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‘A SEA of Stories’ marks HOOQ’s dominance (+ New Contents & HOOQ VIPiso Deals)

by Rodel Flordeliz
October 8, 2019
4 minutes read

HOOQ, Southeast Asia’s leading video-on-demand service, embraces regional diversity by kicking off new commercial partnerships and ground-breaking diversification of content and pricing models in a mega event in Jakarta, Indonesia.

HOOQ explores content geared towards the evolving taste of Filipino audiences, with stories of love and romance, victories, and other untold authentic stories of Asia – created by Asians for Asians.

Jennifer Batty, HOOQ chief content officer, said, “We are very excited to bring new content to our viewers. HOOQ will offer never-before-seen stories of what makes Asia tick and will give a glimpse of the pulse of the people who livehere. These are very exciting times for our viewers.”

HOOQ Wins Big at Cinemalaya Film Festival 2019 with “Iska” and “Mina-Anud”

by Rodel Flordeliz

August 16, 2019

2 minutes read

HOOQ, Southeast Asia’s leading video-on-demand service delighted film fans and critics with two new acclaimed HOOQ Originals at the recently concluded 15thannual Cinemalaya Film Festival 2019 in Metro Manila, Philippines.

Jennifer Batty, Chief Content Officer, HOOQ said, “The Cinemalaya Film Festival has such a long, rich history of bringing independent Filipino films to the forefront of Pinoy cinema. It is the pinnacle of indie cinema in the Philippines, presenting a kaleidoscope of content from the country, and we are thrilled to have two of our originals showcased at this year’s event.”