In a big enlargement of LGBTQ+ content material in Asia, OUTtv is about to debut its first-ever channel within the area by way of a partnership with Taiwan‘s largest telecom supplier, Chunghwa Telecom.

The enlargement marks a strategic milestone for OUTtv, which payments itself because the world’s main LGBTQ+ tv and streaming service. The transfer into Taiwan follows the corporate’s latest progress trajectory that included launches in New Zealand through Prime Video and the enlargement of its rebranded SVOD service OUTflix into Nordic markets with Allente in 2024.

“It’s been our aim for a very long time to launch in Asia,” mentioned Brad Danks, CEO of OUTtv. “It’s evident that there was large demand for a service that creates and gives genuine and numerous storytelling, each for and by the LGBTQ+ group.”

Subscribers to the brand new linear channel will achieve entry to OUTtv’s unique programming together with widespread sequence like “For The Love of DILFs,” “Sew Fierce,” and “Name Me Mom,” alongside a library of documentaries, movies, and specials.

The Taiwan launch comes by way of OUTtv’s strategic collaboration with Ulight Leisure Know-how, which is supporting the channel’s distribution plans throughout Asia. Chunghwa Telecom, which reaches roughly two million subscribers by way of its MOD service, gives a considerable platform for OUTtv’s preliminary Asian footprint.

“The launch of OUTtv on Chunghwa Telecom is a big first step in bringing extra numerous and inclusive content material to audiences in Asia,” mentioned Lei Chi Chen, CEO and founding father of Ulight Leisure Know-how. Chen’s Singapore-based firm, which has specialised in content material distribution since 2013, has beforehand helped launch different main media manufacturers throughout the Asia-Pacific area.

For its broader Asian enlargement technique, OUTtv can also be working with Greg Ang and Harold Gronenthal of GangTV, Ang’s Singapore-based content material and distribution firm. OUTtv’s streaming platform is at present out there within the U.S., Canada, Australia, and New Zealand throughout iOS and Android units, Apple TV, Roku, internet browsers, and as an Amazon Prime Video Channel and Apple TV Channel in choose markets.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

The channel launches March 18, on Chunghwa’s Multimedia On Demand (MOD) IPTV service.