#glober hooq

Launched way back in 2015, before Netflix even launched in the Philippines, HOOQ was one of the early pioneers of video streaming services here in the country. But after its liquidation and subsequent closure in April 2020 due to inadequate growth and inability to cover escalating costs, HOOQ faded into oblivion as Netflix became the clear video-streaming king. However, just a few days ago, a new story about HOOQ came to light — one that involved thousands of dollars worth of unpaid creative work and production companies looking for answers. [embed]https://www.facebook.com/TerenceLeeJX/posts/pfbid0JxzGphGSem3HQ3sCPpa9GwzHs2EJDHnGDd1DGtfsbUe19DETHAi1X64GqNBSqZnul[/embed] According to TechInAsia editor Terence Lee, HOOQ owes approximately $300,000 to indie production houses who have created content for the platform before the streaming service shut down. 3 full years after HOOQ's closure, the question begs to be asked: How did we get here? The early days of HOOQ Positioning itself as Asia's go-to video streaming platform, HOOQ was borne out of a partnership between Singapore’s Singtel, the largest mobile network company in Singapore, Warner Brothers Entertainment, and Sony Pictures Television. At launch, HOOQ had a catalog of over 10,000 movies and TV series and presented a monthly subscription fee of Php 199 via a mobile telco Globe partnership through their GoSurf and Tattoo Postpaid plans at the time (HOOQ was also made available for non-Globe users with a different fee). Read more in our articles including "3 Years Later: The aftermath of HOOQ's closure" and "Everything Apple Announced at WWDC 2026".