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iflix launches in Malaysia, the Philippines

VOD service's debut comes a day after HOOQ's launch in India, sparking Netflix-type rivalry in region

Published Wed, May 27, 2015 · 09:50 PM

Singapore

IFLIX, a video-on-demand (VOD) service founded by Singapore-born Internet entrepreneur Patrick Grove, on Wednesday made its global debut in Malaysia and the Philippines.

This comes a day after Singtel's VOD service HOOQ launched in India, its third market after the Philippines and Thailand, sparking what appears to be a Netflix-type war in the region.

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