04 Mar 2022
WeTV enters into partnership with unifi TV
Bringing more premium Asian content for Malaysian viewers to enjoy anytime, anywhere!
WeTV and unifi announced their partnership to make more exciting content available for Malaysian viewers on unifi TV.
Under this partnership, unifi TV customers will get to enjoy premium and exclusive content from WeTV through unifi TV's all-in-one Ultimate Pack as part of its streaming app offerings.
Heng Aik Kuang, WeTV Malaysia's country manager, said, "We are excited to bring the WeTV experience to unifi TV customers nationwide. They will be able to watch the highly-anticipated launch of Villa Kristal on the 4th of March, the first WeTV Original in Malaysia. unifi TV customers can also enjoy viral hits like Layangan Putus from Indonesia, highly-anticipated C-Drama titles like Hello, The Sharpshooter, and many more Original titles launching this year."
Anand Vijayan, Telekom Malaysia Berhad's Chief Commercial Officer, said, "Consumers today watch their favourite content on-demand and pay only for what they want. With this in mind, unifi strives to bring Malaysians a variety of great content through streaming apps via unifi TV. Our latest collaboration with WeTV further strengthens our commitment to provide world-class, high-quality entertainment for customers to enjoy at home or on-the-go."
To enjoy the best entertainment experience, unifi TV customers can watch WeTV on unifi's latest Android TV Box, known as the unifi Plus Box, which is bundled together with selected unifi Home broadband plans.
Find out more about unifi TV's streaming app offerings at https://activate.unifi.com.my/.
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