THE annual Digital Studio Awards, held at a prestigious ceremony in Dubai, has honored leading OTT service Viu with a win for Content Delivery Platform of the Year. Featured among other leading organizations, Viu was recognized for its delivery of impressive, seamless and advanced content to the market.

“We appreciate and thank the jury for recognizing Viu’s creativity as well as the new and compelling stories we are bringing to the region. To win in this category is a huge honor for us at Viu and we look forward to continue to deliver a plethora of popular content to our audiences,” said Wesam Kattan, vice president content & brand marketing, Vuclip MENA.

Since its launch in 2017, Viu has focused on content and technology that are locally relevant in the Middle East, together with fast tracked rollouts across the region. The latest Viu Originals, ‘Ana Sherry dot Com’ and ‘Doon’, featured creative regional talent right from the development of the script to its talent and production. Released earlier this year, both series’ were received with much enthusiasm among Viu’s core target audience, millennials and Gen-Z.

Viu content can be streamed on www.viu.com and the Viu App. And for regular updates and show announcements, you can follow Viu on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Viu is a leading OTT Video service available in 17 markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand, Myanmar, South Africa and Middle East countries of UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar. Viu’s unique value proposition of fresh and localized regional and local premium TV shows, movies and originals entertains millions of consumers every day. — SG