Muscat, Oman: Vuclip, a PCCW Media Company and the leading premium video-on-demand service provider for emerging markets, and Omantel, the country’s first telecommunications company, have partnered. Vuclip will provide Viu, its leading OTT video service, to Omantel mobile customers across the country.

The partnership comes as part of Viu’s expansion into the Middle East market. Through this association, Omantel will provide its mobile customers access to localized regional and local premium TV shows, movies and Viu Originals through the Viu app on mobile for 200 Bz (0.2 OMR) per day.

The video content is tailored for both local and expat customers and is available in several languages including Arabic, Hindi, English and Tagalog.

Commenting on the agreement, Saleh Mahmood Al Maimani, Senior Manager Product Development, Omantel Consumer Business Unit, said: “Customer satisfaction is a top priority for us and to ensure that, we are always looking for ways in which we can keep them entertained and provide them with the best digital experience. Viu content is high quality and suitable for this audience.”

“With Viu, we’re always striving to engage consumers with premium local and localized content. Partnering with Omantel will enable us to reach a larger audience who can watch video content on their mobiles, that is tailored specifically for this region in various different languages,” said Wesam Kattan, Vice President Content & Brand Marketing, Vuclip MENA.

Vuclip

Vuclip is a leading global technology-driven media company delivering on demand entertainment to emerging markets including India, Southeast Asia, Africa and the Middle East. As a PCCW Media Company, Vuclip properties include Viu, Vuclip Videos, Viu Life and Vuclip Games. Vuclip’s market success in on demand entertainment is built on its leadership at the intersection of technology, consumer insights and media. Run by a world class team, Vuclip, Inc. and affiliate companies are headquartered in Milpitas, California and have a presence in Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Mumbai, Delhi, Pune, Dubai and Jakarta.

Viu 

Viu is a leading OTT Video service by PCCW and Vuclip available in 15 markets including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, India, Indonesia, the Philippines, Thailand and Middle East countries of Bahrain, Egypt, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the UAE. Viu’s unique value proposition of fresh and localized regional and local premium TV shows, movies and originals entertains millions of consumers every day. The service can be accessed via the Viu app available for free on the App Store and Google Play, on connected devices such as smartphones and tablets, as well as on the web at www.viu.com.

Omantel

Investing in the future of the nation, Omantel connects even the most remote communities of the Sultanate to each other and the rest of the world. Omantel is the Sultanate’s first and leading integrated telecommunications services provider, enabling the digital society to flourish, allowing new ways of doing business and delivering a world of information, news and entertainment.

© Press Release 2018