Coupang Play is ready to stream HBO hits like “Recreation of Thrones” for Korean viewers. Courtesy of Coupang Play
Coupang Play will quickly supply hit HBO collection reminiscent of “Recreation of Thrones” and its prequel “Home of the Dragon” solely to Korean audiences, following a brand new content material partnership with Warner Bros. Discovery.
Coupang Play introduced Tuesday that it had signed a partnership settlement with Warner Bros. Discovery to stream a spread of premium content material in Korea beginning March 21. The deal grants Coupang Play unique entry to HBO and Max titles, in addition to Warner Bros. Photos movies.
Below the settlement, Coupang Play will supply a wide selection of fashionable HBO originals, together with the fantasy epic “Recreation of Thrones,” the romantic comedy “Intercourse and the Metropolis,” and the critically acclaimed miniseries “Chernobyl.”
Latest HBO titles drawing consideration embrace the prequel collection “Home of the Dragon,” based mostly on occasions previous “Recreation of Thrones,” the online game adaptation “The Final of Us,” and “The White Lotus,” which options BLACKPINK’s Lisa in its upcoming season. Coupang Play solely streamed director Park Chan-wook’s HBO drama “The Sympathizer” in Korea in April 2024.
Whereas Coupang Play has gained a powerful foothold by its protection of main sports activities occasions such because the Ok League, European soccer leagues, System One (F1), and the NFL, it has lagged behind opponents in non-sports content material.
The brand new partnership is anticipated to bolster its unique content material choices and strengthen its competitiveness in Korea’s OTT market.
Coupang Play’s key competitor, Tving, has additionally been increasing its content material library by buying unique rights to KBO League baseball video games and bringing in Apple TV+ unique content material since late final 12 months.
“We’re thrilled to broaden Coupang Play’s content material library by this strategic partnership with HBO, a worldwide chief in premium storytelling,” stated Jang Guk-sung, head of content material acquisition division at Coupang Play. “We are going to proceed to develop our choices to offer viewers with one of the best leisure expertise potential.”
This text from the Hankook Ilbo, a sister publication of The Korea Instances, is translated by a generative AI and edited by The Korea Instances.
