Asia entertainment is hitting big figures again in 2023 and the swings are as telling as the totals. China’s gaming market reached 302.6 billion CNY while South Korea’s screen culture rebounded to 1.22 trillion KRW at the box office, and esports and streaming kept widening the gap between audiences who watch live and those who binge at home. Grab the full set of Asia Entertainment Industry statistics to see how gaming, anime, film, music, and K pop revenue momentum play out across countries.
Key Takeaways
- China's esports market was valued at $1.43 billion CNY in 2023.
- South Korea hosted 1,200 esports events with 5 million attendees in 2023.
- PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2023 prize pool was $3 million USD.
- In 2023, the total box office revenue in China reached approximately 55.3 billion CNY, a 38.3% increase from 2022, driven by major releases like Full River Red.
- India's Bollywood film industry generated over 12,000 crore INR in box office collections in 2023, with Pathaan being the highest grosser at 1,050 crore INR worldwide.
- Japan’s anime film market earned 143.6 billion JPY in 2023, up 14.5% YoY, led by Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-.
- China's gaming market revenue reached 302.6 billion CNY in 2023, up 13.95% YoY.
- Japan's video game market was 2.2 trillion JPY in FY2023, led by Nintendo Switch.
- India's gaming industry grew to $3.1 billion in 2023, with 568 million gamers.
- Global K-pop revenue reached 14.1 trillion KRW in 2022, with exports at 1.24 trillion KRW.
- Japan's music market was valued at 429.8 billion JPY in 2023, down 0.8% YoY due to physical sales decline.
- India's music streaming revenue grew 27.6% to $252 million in 2023.
- Tencent Video had 1.2 billion monthly active users in Q4 2023.
- India's TV market revenue reached $10.5 billion in 2023, with 900 million viewers.
- Japan's TV drama viewership averaged 10% ratings for top NHK series in 2023.
Across Asia in 2023, esports and gaming surged alongside booming film, anime, and music markets.
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Esports Industry20 stats
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China's esports market was valued at $1.43 billion CNY in 2023.
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South Korea hosted 1,200 esports events with 5 million attendees in 2023.
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PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2023 prize pool was $3 million USD.
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League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational 2023 in London had 6.2 million peak viewers, Asia dominant.
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India's esports audience reached 150 million in 2023.
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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang MPL Indonesia Season 12 had 2 million viewers peak.
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Japan's Street Fighter 6 EVO Japan 2023 attracted 10,000 spectators.
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Honor of Kings World Champion Cup 2023 prize $3 million, 100 million viewers.
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Free Fire World Series 2023 in Brazil had Asia teams win $1 million top prize.
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Valorant Champions Tour 2023 Pacific had $675,000prize pool.
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BGMI (India) Esports Championship 2023 had 1 million concurrent viewers.
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Dota 2 The International 2023 prize pool exceeded $40 million, Asia players prominent.
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Call of Duty Mobile World Championship 2023 $2 million prize.
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Japan's Nintendo esports scene grew with Splatoon 3 tournaments, 500k viewers.
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Vietnam's VCPL League of Legends had 500k average viewers 2023.
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K/DA (League of Legends) virtual concert views hit 200 million in 2023 reruns.
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Thailand's RoV Pro League awarded 10 million THB prize 2023.
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China's King Pro League for Honor of Kings had 50 events 2023.
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Philippines' MPL PH Season 11 peak viewers 1.5 million.
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Asia esports revenue projected to $2 billion by 2025 from $1.4B in 2023.
Interpretation
Esports Industry Interpretation
In Asia’s esports industry, massive reach is becoming the norm as India hits 150 million esports viewers in 2023 and South Korea draws 5 million attendees across 1,200 events, alongside big-star tournaments like the PUBG Mobile Global Championship’s $3 million prize pool and MPL Indonesia’s 2 million peak viewers.
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Film Industry30 stats
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In 2023, the total box office revenue in China reached approximately 55.3 billion CNY, a 38.3% increase from 2022, driven by major releases like Full River Red.
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India's Bollywood film industry generated over 12,000 crore INR in box office collections in 2023, with Pathaan being the highest grosser at 1,050 crore INR worldwide.
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Japan’s anime film market earned 143.6 billion JPY in 2023, up 14.5% YoY, led by Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba -To the Hashira Training-.
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South Korea's film industry box office hit 1.22 trillion KRW in 2023, a 52% recovery from pandemic lows, with The Roundup: No Way Out topping charts.
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The Asia-Pacific film market is projected to grow from $42.5 billion in 2023 to $68.7 billion by 2030 at a CAGR of 7.1%.
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In 2022, China's film production reached 1,868 titles, accounting for 52% of global output.
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Indian regional cinema, including Tamil and Telugu films, contributed 65% of India's total box office in 2023.
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Japan's theatrical anime releases numbered 47 in 2023, generating average revenue per film of over 3 billion JPY for top earners.
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Korean cinema attendance recovered to 102.5 million viewers in 2023, up 40.6% from 2022.
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Southeast Asia's film market, led by Thailand and Indonesia, saw $1.2 billion in revenue in 2023.
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China's IMAX box office for 2023 was 1.45 billion CNY from 1,800 screens.
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Bollywood's overseas earnings hit 3,500 crore INR in 2023, with 40% from North America and Middle East.
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Anime exports from Japan generated 128.8 billion JPY in 2022, with films contributing 20%.
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South Korea exported films worth $300 million USD in 2023, a record high.
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Asia's VFX market for films was valued at $5.2 billion in 2023, growing 12% YoY.
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India's multiplex screen count reached 10,000 by end-2023, up 15%.
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Japanese film market share held by domestic films was 52% in 2023.
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Korean horror films like Exhuma grossed over 11.9 million admissions in 2023.
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Vietnam's film industry box office doubled to $100 million in 2023.
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Asia-Pacific co-productions in film numbered 150 in 2023, up 25%.
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China's streaming film views exceeded 10 billion in 2023 on platforms like iQiyi.
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Bollywood digital rights deals averaged 50 crore INR per big film in 2023.
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Anime film Demon Slayer earned 15.8 billion JPY domestically in 2023.
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Korean cinema's female-led films grossed 20% of total box office in 2023.
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Indonesia's film market grew 30% to $250 million in 2023.
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Asia film festival premieres hit 5,000 films in 2023 across Busan, Tokyo, etc.
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India's film certification process cleared 2,100 films in 2023.
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Japan's Studio Ghibli films contributed 10 billion JPY to 2023 box office.
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South Korea's OTT film releases outnumbered theatrical by 2:1 in 2023.
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Thailand's film exports reached $50 million in 2023.
Interpretation
Film Industry Interpretation
In Asia’s film industry, box office momentum is rebounding strongly as China’s 2023 revenue hit about 55.3 billion CNY up 38.3% from 2022 and South Korea’s 1.22 trillion KRW in 2023 marked a 52% recovery from pandemic lows.
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Gaming Industry28 stats
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China's gaming market revenue reached 302.6 billion CNY in 2023, up 13.95% YoY.
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Japan's video game market was 2.2 trillion JPY in FY2023, led by Nintendo Switch.
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India's gaming industry grew to $3.1 billion in 2023, with 568 million gamers.
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South Korea's game exports hit $10.2 billion USD in 2023.
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Mobile gaming in Asia generated $84.6 billion in 2023, 60% of global total.
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Tencent's gaming revenue was 179 billion CNY in 2023.
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NetEase Games earned 103.6 billion CNY from titles like Fantasy Westward Journey.
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Sony PlayStation 5 sales in Japan exceeded 4.5 million units by 2023.
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PUBG Mobile (Asia) had 1 billion downloads and 30 million DAU in 2023.
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Genshin Impact (miHoYo) generated $5 billion lifetime revenue by 2023.
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India's battle royale games like BGMI had 100 million downloads 2023.
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Nexon's Dungeon & Fighter Mobile topped Korea charts with 10 million pre-registrations.
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Nintendo's Super Mario Bros. Wonder sold 12 million copies globally by Dec 2023.
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Southeast Asia gaming market hit $6.5 billion in 2023, led by Indonesia.
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Honor of Kings (Wangzhe Rongyao) had 100 million DAU in China 2023.
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Square Enix's Final Fantasy XVI sold 3 million units in first week 2023.
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Free Fire max downloads reached 500 million in India 2023.
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miHoYo's Zenless Zone Zero pre-registrations hit 40 million 2023.
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Capcom's Resident Evil 4 Remake sold 5 million copies by mid-2023.
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Vietnam gaming revenue grew 15% to $500 million in 2023.
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Bandai Namco's Elden Ring expansions boosted sales to 20 million 2023.
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Dream11 fantasy gaming users hit 200 million in India 2023.
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ByteDance's gaming arm revenue was 20 billion CNY in 2023.
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Pokemon GO still had 80 million MAU in Asia 2023.
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NCSoft's Throne and Liberty launched with 3 million players day one 2023.
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Krafton's revenue from Asia markets was $2.5 billion in 2023.
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Konami's eFootball had 50 million downloads in Asia 2023.
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Asia's PC gaming market share was 45% global with $50 billion revenue 2023.
Interpretation
Gaming Industry Interpretation
Asia’s gaming market is being powered by scale and mobile momentum, with mobile gaming reaching $84.6 billion in 2023 and accounting for 60% of the global total, while major markets like China at 302.6 billion CNY and South Korea exports at $10.2 billion USD show the broader regional push.
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Music Industry30 stats
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Global K-pop revenue reached 14.1 trillion KRW in 2022, with exports at 1.24 trillion KRW.
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Japan's music market was valued at 429.8 billion JPY in 2023, down 0.8% YoY due to physical sales decline.
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India's music streaming revenue grew 27.6% to $252 million in 2023.
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China's music industry revenue hit 24.72 billion CNY in 2022, up 19.4%.
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BTS generated $5 billion USD for South Korea's economy from 2014-2023.
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J-pop streaming volumes increased 25% to 150 billion plays in Japan 2023.
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Bollywood music labels earned 1,500 crore INR from digital in 2023.
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Tencent Music Entertainment reported 10.4 billion CNY revenue in Q4 2023.
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Blackpink's world tour grossed $148.4 million from 18 shows in 2022-2023.
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AKB48 group sold 2.5 million physical singles in Japan 2023.
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Spotify's top Asian artist Yoasobi had 15 billion streams globally by 2023.
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India's independent music scene grew 40% with 50,000 new artists on Spotify 2023.
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China's live music concerts numbered 5,200 in 2023, revenue 10 billion CNY.
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Twice (K-pop) album sales exceeded 3 million units in 2023.
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Japanese vinyl sales rose 28% to 6 million units in 2023.
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Arijit Singh's streams hit 25 billion on Spotify by end-2023.
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NetEase Cloud Music had 190 million MAU in China Q3 2023.
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Stray Kids world tour 2023 grossed $75 million from 44 shows.
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Babymetal's international revenue grew 50% to 2 billion JPY in 2023.
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India's regional music (Telugu, Tamil) accounted for 45% of streams in 2023.
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Jay Chou's concerts in China sold out 2.2 million tickets in 2023.
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XG (Japanese girl group) debuted with 1 million Spotify followers in 2023.
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K-pop physical album exports hit 40 million units globally in 2023.
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Ado's digital singles topped Oricon charts 15 times in 2023.
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A.R. Rahman's film scores generated 500 crore INR in royalties 2023.
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China's short video music plays reached 1 trillion in 2023 on Douyin.
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NewJeans monthly listeners peaked at 15 million on Spotify 2023.
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Japan's music publishing revenue was 55 billion JPY in 2023.
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Sidhu Moose Wala's posthumous album topped global charts 2023.
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Asia's music festival attendance hit 50 million in 2023.
Interpretation
Music Industry Interpretation
Asia’s music industry is surging in streaming and exports with K pop revenue climbing to 14.1 trillion KRW in 2022 and India’s streaming revenue jumping 27.6% to $252 million in 2023 even as Japan’s market slips 0.8% year over year, showing a region shifting momentum toward digital growth.
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Television Industry29 stats
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Tencent Video had 1.2 billion monthly active users in Q4 2023.
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India's TV market revenue reached $10.5 billion in 2023, with 900 million viewers.
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Japan's TV drama viewership averaged 10% ratings for top NHK series in 2023.
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South Korea's cable TV subscribers numbered 15 million in 2023.
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iQiyi reported 120 million paid subscribers in China end-2023.
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Netflix added 2.5 million paid subs in APAC in Q4 2023.
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India's OTT market grew to $2.9 billion in 2023, 20% CAGR.
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Viki (Rakuten) had 20 million MAU for Asian dramas globally 2023.
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China's TV advertising spend was 250 billion CNY in 2023.
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Zee5 reached 100 million MAU in India by 2023.
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Fuji TV's prime time viewership share was 12.5% in 2023.
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Korean dramas exported to 100 countries generated $1 billion in 2023.
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Disney+ Hotstar had 50 million paid subs in India 2023.
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Youku video platform streams hit 500 billion hours in 2023.
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Japan's anime TV series production reached 300 titles in 2023.
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Prime Video APAC revenue grew 25% to $3 billion in 2023.
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India's regional TV channels reached 400 million viewers weekly 2023.
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CJ ENM's TVN channel averaged 5% nationwide ratings 2023.
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Bilibili's long video MAU was 350 million in Q3 2023.
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Thailand's GMMTV dramas topped global YouTube views at 10 billion 2023.
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Philippines' ABS-CBN digital views exceeded 5 billion in 2023.
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Mangatoon app had 100 million downloads for webtoons/TV adaptations 2023.
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China's satellite TV households numbered 200 million in 2023.
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SonyLIV India subs grew 40% to 25 million in 2023.
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TBS Japan's variety shows averaged 15% ratings in 2023.
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Korean variety shows like Running Man had 1 billion YouTube views 2023.
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Sun NXT Telugu content reached 15 million subs 2023.
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LeTV (Letv) China video users hit 300 million MAU 2023.
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Asia's TV & OTT ad spend was $35 billion in 2023.
Interpretation
Television Industry Interpretation
Television in Asia is being reshaped by large-scale streaming, with platforms like Tencent Video reaching 1.2 billion monthly active users in Q4 2023, iQiyi hitting 120 million paid subscribers in China by end-2023, and Netflix adding 2.5 million paid subs in APAC in Q4 2023, even as traditional TV remains substantial in markets like India with $10.5 billion revenue in 2023.
report visual · Key figures
Asia esports market growth
Asia’s esports market is projected to reach $2B by 2025, up from $1.4B in 2023.
$2 billion
Asia esports revenue projected to $2 billion by 2025 from $1.4B in 2023.
$1.43 billion
China's esports market was valued at $1.43 billion CNY in 2023.
1,200
South Korea hosted 1,200 esports events with 5 million attendees in 2023.
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