The startup company Viki uses the power of the Web and the passion of film buffs to create subtitles for non-English-language films. Based in Singapore and the U.S., its catch-phrase is "Entertainment ...

Have you ever wondered about how Asian dramas get subtitles in different languages for fans across the world to enjoy the fun? To get a behind-the-scenes look at how it works, we talked to ...

Sheree Miller has pretty much given up on American television. The 50-year-old stay-at-home mom spends about six hours a day sitting in her living room in La Vernia, Texas, in front of a large TV that ...

Viki, a startup based out of Singapore that is vying to be the “Hulu for the rest of the world” with a combination of premium video supplemented by crowdsourced subtitles, is today announcing two new ...

For all of the incredible personalization, selection and convenience that streaming video has brought to consumers of film and television programs, it has also come with an unfortunate price: what was ...

Rakuten has confirmed that it will acquire Viki, a global video streaming platform that crowdsources translated subtitles. The Japanese e-commerce giant, which is expected to sign an agreement to buy ...

Most nights around 10pm when her family heads off to bed, Carol Holaday signs onto her computer. She’s not falling down internet rabbit holes of random information or combing through social media at ...

As May 2026 unfolds, the Asian drama ecosystem is buzzing with fresh content and platform evolution. Rakuten Viki is leveraging its 27 million global user base to launch a wave of pre-subtitled titles ...