Emerald Media, a Pan-Asian platform established by leading global investment firm KKR for investing in the media and entertainment sector, has acquired a significant minority stake in YuppTV for US$50mn. YuppTV is one of the world's leading over-the-top (OTT) video platforms for South Asian content offering live TV, catch-up TV and movies on-demand in 14 languages across the globe.
Emerald Media focuses on providing growth capital to media, entertainment and digital media companies across Asia.
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