Netflix has also benefited from its US streaming rivals back-pedalling from Southeast Asia. Disney+, which raised subscription prices in the region last year, is no longer focused on original content creation. Neither is Amazon’s Prime Video due to shareholders’ demand of profitability over subscriber growth.
At an event in Jakarta earlier this month, Netflix highlighted its new and coming series and feature films from regional creators, which include acclaimed Indonesian director Joko Anwar’s Nightmares and Daydreams, the country’s first sci-fi series.
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