An Indonesian Video Service is Beating Netflix, Disney at Their Own Game
Local services have struggled against Western giants. But Vidio is the most popular service in Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country.
Good morning from Seoul, where I’ll spend the week trying to better understand how South Korea became a global hub of pop culture. I spent last week racing around Singapore and attending two conferences – All That Matters, hosted by my friend Jasper Donat, and APOS, hosted by Vivek Couto, Asia’s leading media analyst.
I am going to cover the biggest media stories in Asia this week, starting with the Indonesian company that has an edge on both Netflix and Disney+. I don’t want to talk about Indonesia without first acknowledging the weekend’s tragedy at a soccer match in the country. The New York Times has a really good live feed updating everyone on the latest.