GagaOOLala

GagaOOLala
Type of site
Entertainment
Available in
  • English
  • Simplified Chinese
  • Traditional Chinese
Headquarters
Taipei, Taiwan
Area servedWorldwide
Founder(s)Jay Lin
Products
Services
URLwww.gagaoolala.com
RegistrationRequired
LaunchedNovember 11, 2016 (2016-11-11)[1]

GagaOOLala is a Taiwan-based worldwide subscription video on demand service, specializing in uncensored LGBT-related films, LGBT made-for television films and contemporary LGBT television drama series. It has partnered with Japanese-based Line TV, initially in Thailand, and then across Asia, to provide the service with GagaOOLala-made TV series.[2] GagaOOLala is owned by Portico Media, whose also carried pay TV channels for Taiwan cable TV provider along with Chunghwa Telecom's MOD platform.

The service launched in March 2017, initially only on Taiwan,[3] before rolling out to the 10 ASEAN nations in South East Asia in 2017, Hong Kong and Macau in 2018 and the rest of Asia in 2019. The service became available globally, except in mainland China and North Korea, in May 2020.[4]

It is the first LGBT-focused OTT platform in Asia.[5] Its catalog includes feature films, shorts, documentaries, series and its own original content.[6]

  1. ^ "酷兒線上影音平台 11/11開台營運". Yahoo News. November 10, 2016. Retrieved August 1, 2019.
  2. ^ "GagaOOLala partners with Line TV to broaden reach in Thai market". Flow Galindez. October 31, 2020. Retrieved June 19, 2022.
  3. ^ Shackleton, Liz. "Portico Media CEO Jay Lin on launching Asia's first gay-themed OTT service". Screen Daily. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  4. ^ "Taiwan's LGBTQ streaming platform GagaOOLala launches worldwide". NBC News. May 18, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2022.
  5. ^ Huang, Tzu-ti (June 14, 2019). "Taiwan's gay film streaming service GagaOOLala makes foray into India". Taiwan News. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  6. ^ Frater, Patrick (March 17, 2019). "Taiwan LGBT Platform GagaOOLala Adds Gol Studios Production Hub". Variety. Retrieved August 1, 2019.