HOOQ up with another exclusive premiere, ‘Mad Dogs’

Don’t mess up with this angry character. A scene from the critically acclaimed “Mad Dogs”

HOOQ, Asia’s biggest video-on-demand service, partners with Sony Pictures Entertainment to bring to the audience the exclusive premiere of the critically acclaimed “Mad Dogs,” same day as the US telecast.

“Mad Dogs” premieres worldwide on January 22 and HOOQ will be the first and only digital platform in Southeast Asia to offer the series on the same day as the US.

Viewers can catch this must-watch series created for the digital platform with all 10 episodes dropping in at the same time.

In addition to this latest action thriller, HOOQ customers can also indulge in a diverse and expansive selection of over 35,000 hours of movies and TV series with hot favorites and award-winning series such as “Gotham,” “The Flash,” “Mad Men,” “Ash vs Evil Dead,” “Nashville” and awesome blockbusters, “Spider-Man,” “Kill Bill” and “Harry Potter.”

“2015 has been a great year for us and we have promised our customers to deliver a host of new and exciting TV series ranging from in-season series to same day as the US telecast. What better way to start 2016 than to share with all HOOQ fans yet another world premiere exclusive to HOOQ! Mad Dogs promises suspense, lies, deception, secrets and murder! This dark comedy of wild adventures will definitely get you HOOQ’d,” said Peter Bithos, Chief Executive Officer of HOOQ.

Mind-blowing thriller

“Mad Dogs” is a remake of a British TV series from 2011.

A scene from “Mad Dogs”. CONTRIBUTED IMAGE

Starring Steve Zahn and Micheal Imperioli, this mind blowing thriller opens in a gorgeous Belizean villa where the gang is gathered to celebrate the early retirement of their buddy Milo, played by Billy Zane. Things quickly spiral into a labyrinthine of lies, deception and murder that will put the best of friendships to the ultimate test.

“You can soon catch Mad Dogs and all your favorites on any Internet-enabled device. Simply download the HOOQ app from the Apple Store or Google Play, sign up or log in, and your device is ready to access HOOQ’s library of Hollywood and local hits. Viewing movies and TV series on HOOQ is made even better with Chromecast support, now available on the iOS and Android apps,” said Bithos.

A scene from “Mad Dogs”

He added there’s 30-day free trial to watch “Mad Dogs” and thousands of other movies and TV shows by signing up at www.HOOQ.tv.

“Once your trial expires, you can either pay the P149 subscription fee monthly through credit credit or charge it to your Globe bill by texting HOOQ149 to 8888. Tattoo Home Broadband users can also get HOOQ’d for free on plans P1,299 and up, while new Globe GoSurf customers can get free HOOQ from 45 up to 90 days,” he said.

About HOOQ

HOOQ is Asia’s first premium video-on-demand service to launch across the region. HOOQ is a start-up joint venture established in January 2015 by Singtel, Sony Pictures Television and Warner Bros. HOOQ delivers over 30,000 hours of Hollywood blockbusters and popular local programs to customers anytime, anywhere by enabling them to stream and download their favorite shows on their Internet device or platform of choice. HOOQ currently operates in the Philippines, Thailand and India with a population footprint of over 1.4 billion people. For more information, visit www.hooq.tv.

Jeffrey Remigio, Content and Programming Head of HOOQ Philippines

Sheila Paul Marketing Head of HOOQ Philippines

Ben Chaplin plays one of the leads in “Mad Dogs.”

Michael Imperioli in “Mad Dogs”

Romany Malco in “Mad Dogs”

Steve Zahn in “Mad Dogs”

A scene from “Mad Dogs”

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