Branded Content: Device

Report: McKinsey Reveals Asia’s Music Streaming Industry Leads The Way Forward

November 17, 2016

Asia is an exciting growth region for music streaming platforms, as they roll out innovative monetisation models with a range of partners, including advertisers to develop effective and…

Tinder Swipes Right Into Bollywood

November 16, 2016

Dating app Tinder is intensifying its branded entertainment partnerships in India, the app’s biggest market in Asia.

Report: Polar Reveals APAC Branded Content Has Performed Poorly

November 10, 2016

Content marketing campaigns in Asia are among the poorest performers in the world, with only campaigns from Australia faring worse, a new study has revealed.

Vice Eyes Indonesian Millennials For Growth

November 8, 2016

North American youth entertainment platform Vice has finally set its eyes on Indonesia, home to one of the largest millennial populations in the world.

New Live Fantasy Sport App Scores Manchester City Partnership In Asia

September 27, 2016

Singapore-based live fantasy sport app Ballr, which will launch in October, has secured a partnership coup with English Premier League leaders Manchester City.

Chinese Electronics Giant Haier Invests In Local Wine App

September 1, 2016

Chinese consumer electronics behemoth Haier has invested US$10m in 9KaCha, a popular homegrown wine app similar to Vivino, and is poised to use the platform’s exhaustive wine and…

McDonalds Japan Goes Gotta Catch’em All As It Aims To Revive Business

July 27, 2016

McDonald's Japan has become the first major brand to surf on the Pokemon Go wave with an official “sponsored location partnership” deal after the game launched was there.

Toho Bets On Pokemon Go Hype For Upcoming Movie Release

July 15, 2016

Major Japanese film producer, distributor and exhibitor Toho is banking on the global craze for the Pokemon Go augmented reality game to fuel demand for the popular animation…

ASN FORECAST: The Future of Sponsorship. Three CES trends that will shake things up

January 19, 2015

Flying drones, self-driven cars, 4k televisions and smart wearables… every year, the giant tech expo CES throws up a plethora of gizmos. Some are bonkers (Wi-fi kettles anyone?),…

My Love From The Star Set To Become A Mobile Game

August 19, 2014

Korean television drama, My Love from the Star, which became an Asian sensation, is set to inspire a mobile game for the Chinese market.