Bango enters partnership with streaming provider ODK Media

Mobile commerce company Bango has entered a partnership with ODK Media, it announced on Wednesday, to increase access to ODK’s Korean and Chinese video streaming subscription service.

The AIM-traded firm said that, by partnering with Bango, ODK streaming services would be easy for telcos to offer to their customers.

By bundling the services with mobile and fixed-line subscription plans, “millions” of Korean and Chinese-speaking customers would be able to subscribe to the service.

ODK Media operates an over-the-top (OTT) platform that provides Korean and Chinese television shows to consumers around the world under the brands OnDemandKorea.com and OnDemandChina.com.

The initial focus of the partnership would be on mobile operators in North America.

“We are delighted to help ODK scale their streaming services,” said Bango’s senior vice-president of Asia-Pscific, Andy Suzuki.

“This creates a great opportunity for telcos to broaden their content offer and create a very engaging service.

“This partnership with ODK Media highlights our continued success in helping customers in Asia open-up global markets.”

At 1337 BST, shares in Bango were up 1.39% at 153.1p.