# Viu (فيو)

> Viu is currently blocked in Syria, as of 2026-08-10.

- Status: blocked
- Outreach: No Outreach
- Company: [PCCW Media](https://unblocksyria.com/en/companies/pccw-media.md)
- Categories: Video Streaming, Arabic & MENA Streaming
- Official site: https://www.viu.com
- Community votes: 6
- Last updated: 2026-08-10
- Page: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/viu

## About

Asian video streaming platform for dramas, movies, and entertainment content

## Activity summary

Blocked in Syria. A community report in February 2026 confirmed that the Viu streaming app shows a geo-restriction message saying the service is not yet available in the user's country, and existing subscriptions from other countries fail when accessed from Syria. The block has been verified, but no outreach to the company has been made yet.

## Community reports

- 2026-02-20 — Investigated. Community report confirms Viu streaming app is blocked in Syria. The app displays a geo-restriction message in Arabic: "Sorry, this service is not available in your country yet." Existing subscriptions from other countries do not work when accessing from Syria. Tested via iPhone Safari. (evidence: https://api.unblocksyria.com/files/evidence/oimk3e12swox8enixe3zpj2f/xefhrvi4unj71d3la1d5le89-img-3538.png)

## Context

These are geo-restrictions the companies applied themselves, not filtering by Syrian ISPs and not a legal requirement. US and EU sanctions on Syria were lifted in 2025. See https://unblocksyria.com/llms.txt for the regulatory summary and https://unblocksyria.com/en/about for citations to the specific orders and regulations.

## Machine-readable

- JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/viu?locale=en
- Timeline JSON: https://api.unblocksyria.com/services/viu/timeline?locale=en
- HTML: https://unblocksyria.com/en/services/viu
- Other languages: https://unblocksyria.com/ar/services/viu.md, https://unblocksyria.com/ku/services/viu.md