Streamer Lionsgate Play has teamed up with Grameenphone, a leading telecom service provider in Bangladesh, to expand its presence in the country.
The number of subscribers to the GrameenPhone service, which is part of the Norwegian Telenor group, is about 82 million, and it offers them a package of live broadcast services. Lionsgate Play has been available in Bangladesh since August 2021. This is the first time it has collaborated with a local telecom company.
Content available on Lionsgate Play when it launches on Grameenphone will include the John Wick, The Expendables, The Hunger Games, and Saw franchises, along with “Operation Fortune,” “Plane,” “Shotgun Wedding,” “The Wolf Of Wall Street,” and “Operation Fortune.” “Plane”, “Shotgun Wedding” and “The Wolf Of Wall Street”. “The Hetman’s Wife’s Bodyguard” and “Kill Bill”.
In Asia, Lionsgate Play is available in India, Indonesia, Philippines, Maldives, Bhutan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, as well as Bangladesh.
“Our partnership with Grameenphone has been a pivotal moment in our journey to strengthen our organization across Southeast Asia,” said Vaibhavi Parikh, Vice President, Lionsgate Play, South Asia. “Through this association, we look forward to providing our audiences with seamless access to premium content and reaching the hearts of and state screens. Our endeavor has always been to bring the world together through entertainment, and we are pleased that this collaboration has opened new doors to support that.
Suleiman Allam, Chief Digital Officer, Grameenphone, added: “OTT content is constantly gaining traction these days, and Grameenphone’s goal is to connect our users with what matters most to them. With this in mind, we have previously enabled users to enjoy contents on streaming platforms.” Popular domestic and international services through our data packages; and now we’re adding Lionsgate Play to the list, further expanding our entertainment library with high-quality content and helping us meet the needs of Hollywood fans.