Since launching its "Ani-One" YouTube channel, MEDIALINK GROUP (02230.HK)  +0.004 (+2.235%)   has added sub-channels in Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. The number of channels on the YouTube platform has increased to 5, with a combined subscription of 6 million, including tens of thousands of paid subscribers.

Lovinia Chiu, Chairperson and CEO of MEDIALINK, said a new channel will be added in Indonesia this month, and there is a plan to launch a channel in India within the year, expanding the group's proprietary content distribution network to more markets.

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Last year, MEDIALINK also launched two YouTube channels, "Ani-Mi" and "Ani-Mi Asia", which broadcast Chinese animation works for free to viewers in 13 regions in Asia, with a total of nearly 150,000 subscribers. MEDIALINK's partners include TENCENT (00700.HK)  -0.200 (-0.048%)    Short selling $383.80M; Ratio 11.616%   , iQIYI (IQ.US)      , NTES-S (09999.HK)  -1.800 (-1.248%)    Short selling $60.62M; Ratio 33.299%   , and BILIBILI-W (09626.HK)  +0.500 (+0.337%)    Short selling $30.25M; Ratio 13.640%   .

Chiu pointed out that the 2 Chinese animation channels had no plans to add paid content at this stage, describing Chinese productions as expensive and popular with overseas viewers. Nevertheless, the group would consider following the example of Ani-One and adding paid subscriptions as the 2 channels mature.

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