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| Type of business | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
Type of site | OTT media service |
| Available in | English |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Headquarters | San Mateo, California, U.S. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Founder(s) |
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| Products | |
| Parent | Rakuten |
| URL | www |
| Advertising | Supported |
| Registration | Optional |
| Launched | December 2010 |
Rakuten Viki is an American subscription video on-demand over-the-top streaming service. It streams videos similar to other services, but also allows users to subtitle content available in 200 languages as well as providing original programming. Headquartered in San Mateo, California,[1] it has offices in Singapore, Tokyo, Japan, and Seoul, South Korea.[2]
The name Viki is a portmanteau of the words video and wiki, drawing on the latter company's use of volunteers for content management.[3] The company won the Crunchie award for best international start-up company in January 2011.[4]
- ^ Holmes, Sam (2011). "Singapore Start-up Sees Gold Mine In Foreign Language TV". The Wall Street Journal. Archived from the original on October 31, 2012. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ^ Viki Office Tour - Coolest Places in Singapore: Episode 1 (January 28). 2014. Archived from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015 – via YouTube.
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