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  • Naver uses VisualOn platform to power Line TV application

    Naver uses VisualOn platform to power Line TV application

    VisualOn’s OnStream MediaPlayer+ is now integrated into Korea’s Naver Player for Line TV service for iOS and Android devices.

    The aim is to enable scalable cross-platform media playback for global streaming media brands for a high-quality video playback experience,

    Naver Player enables Naver’s various live broadcasts and VOD videos to be viewed on iOS and Android devices with higher stability, quality, and scalability than the built-in device video player. Additionally, the platform features a one-touch notification function and an audio-only mode.

    Ranked one of the top 100 companies that matter most in online video by Streaming Media Magazine, VisualOn was chosen by Naver for the partnership for its market-proven multimedia software. Naver’s customers can now access high-quality, live TV streams and recorded shows on all the connected iOS and Android devices anywhere and at any time.

    “The Korean market is a crucial region for Naver and VisualOn due to its high volume of mobile consumers that expect a high-quality viewing experience no matter where they are,” said Andy Lin, CEO, VisualOn.

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  • Line Thailand expansion plans include business

    Line Thailand expansion plans include business

    Mobile platform Line Thailand has announced bold plans, targeting business uses.

    Part of Korea’s Naver internet service company, Line sees Thailand as its second-largest strategic market following Japan.

    Line Thailand MD Ariya Banomyong says the company aims to boost its presence not just as a mobile messenger but as a smart portal providing innovative and “useful” services.

    Banomyong says many businesses are wondering how to access customers seeking specific answers, and that ultimately Line would be more than just a message service. Already the company has launched a mobile delivery agent service, Line Man, and established a joint venture with Bangkok’s mass transportation business BTS, Rabbit Line Pay, which supersedes the Line Pay mobile payment business started last June.

    “I believe we definitely need to dominate the mobile food-delivery business because street foods are a very important part of Thai life,” says Banomyong. “Before Line Man, only a few restaurants offered a delivery service.”

    Banomyong aims to start localised services that can be adopted in major Line markets like Korea and Japan. “The Thai subsidiary will boost co-operation with startups here to seek new business opportunities.”

    Line services launched in Thailand in 2012, so far attracting 33 million subscribers – nearly half the country’s population. Line has added such services as official accounts, sponsored stickers and a content creators’ B2B market.

    For the offline-to-online sector, the company has started Line Shop, Line Gift Shop and Line At, an official account service for small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

    “Only about 500,000 out of 2.8 million SMEs in Thailand are online,” says Banomyong. ”To offer them a broader online environment, we provide a simple yet effective platform with lower costs.”

    In December, the company also started the television content-streaming service Line TV in collaboration with media groups such as GMM. Its Line Music service has recorded more than 7 million cumulative downloads.

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