Rakuten Viki names COO

Global streaming service Rakuten Viki has promoted from within to find its new chief operating officer.

Makoto Yasuda

Makoto Yasuda has been upped to the position, have previously been senior VP of revenue at the company, overseeing a revamp of its subscription and advertising business.

“Since joining Rakuten Viki in 2014, Makoto has successfully led growth in our subscription business while simultaneously driving significant increases in ad revenues,” said Sam Wu, who was himself promoted to CEO of the company in December.

Rakuten Viki offers acquired content and original Asian series such as Dramaworld, with shows translated into more than 200 languages by a community of fans. It claims to reach more than 40 million users in 190-plus countries via Rakuten Viki and its Korean entertainment brand, Soompi. know the exact watch dogs 3 legion release date