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電訊盈科(00008.HK):Canal+將認購總金額3億美元Viu股份
格隆匯 06-21 12:31

格隆匯6月21日丨電訊盈科(00008.HK)公佈,於2023年6月21日,公司的全資附屬公司PCCW Media及PCCWMedia的全資附屬公司Viu與Canal+訂立股份認購協議,據此,Canal+將認購總金額為3億美元的Viu股份,每批次認購須滿足或獲豁免若干條件。由於有關首次認購的所有條件均已達成或獲豁免,根據股份認購協議的條款,首次完成已於同日作實。

合共1770萬股Viu股份已按發行價每股Viu股份約11.30美元配發及發行予Canal+,作為支付首次認購相關款項2億美元的代價。於首次完成後,公司間接(透過PCCW Media)持有Viu約73.9%權益;及(ii) Canal+直接持有Viu約26.1%權益。

此外,PCCW Media、Viu及Canal+已訂立股東協議。根據股東協議,待Canal+完成股本投資總額後,Canal+將有權行使期權收購PCCW Media持有的相關數目的Viu股份,藉此,於緊隨完成有關行使後,Canal+於Viu已發行股本總額中的股權百分比按全面攤薄基準計算等於51%。

據悉,Viu是一個領先的泛區域over-the-top視像串流平台,為亞洲、中東及南非等16個市場提供服務。Viu採用廣吿收益及增值付費服務(包括不同的訂閲選項)並行的營運模式向用户提供服務。Viu亦為用户提供串流及下載功能,以及適配眾多連接設備的本地化用户界面。此外,Viu International Limited透過附屬公司Moov (Hong Kong) Limited於香港營運深受歡迎的數碼音樂串流及演唱會服務MOOV。

與Canal+(作為重要策略投資者)進行合作,是對Viu在亞洲、中東及南非視像串流市場的領先地位以及未來重大增長機會的認可。憑藉超過6,600萬的每月活躍用户及超過1,200萬的付費用户,Viu在東南亞持續穩居為國際性及區域性視像串流平台的第一(按每月活躍用户計),按訂户計位列前三,按串流分鐘數計位列第二。憑藉已經建立的強大的訂閲視頻點播及廣吿視頻點播並行的營運模式,Viu可提供優質的區域及本地內容,包括由頂級內容提供商提供語言本地化的不同類型的劇集及生活時尚內容,以及以Viu Original品牌製作的優質原創作品。除提供優質韓國內容外,Viu Original於泰國、印尼、馬來西亞及其他Viu市場製作的原創作品在各自市場均位居頂級之列。

新的策略合作伙伴關係將利用Canal+的全球優勢及專長,透過各種舉措,包括合作進行優質作品製作及內容創作,擴大Viu的全球市場覆蓋範圍,以及持續改善用户體驗,使Viu實現進一步發展。本次合作將使Canal+在將亞洲發展成為下一個增長引擎方面邁出重要一步。

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