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New fun for the new normal with KUMU’s latest weekly game show roster!

July 27, 2020 | 6 mins read

What better way to while away time when you’re at home than immersing yourself on your favorite social media apps, right?! Most platforms will allow you to do the usual friend-checks, posts and chats, but one app is absolutely making waves by how it lets you do all that and more. Pinoy-centric app KUMU fosters Kumunities while…

Meet the star-studded cast of live series “Kumusta Bro?”

July 14, 2020 | 3 mins read

KUMU is truly no stranger to pushing the envelope — especially when it comes to showcasing Filipino talents. With hundreds of streamers going live every day to showcase their dancing, singing, and acting prowess, it was only a matter of time before they came together to create something spectacular. This month, KUMU and Firestarters Studios…

Kumu’s partnership with a podcast network is set to take podcasting in PH to new heights

July 14, 2020 | 2 mins read

Podcast Network Asia’s collaboration with Kumu allows podcast creators to engage with their audience. Photo by Jonathan Farber on Unsplash Podcast Network Asia collaborates with Kumu to expand audience reach for podcast creators. Podcast creators now have the opportunity to interact with their listeners and followers like they never did before through the livestreaming app, Kumu.…

The Disneyland of Social Media

July 2, 2020 | 4 mins read

Building a social media app usually means courting trolls and misinformation. But from day one, a former school principal at this Filipino startup kept politics off its platform. James Rumohr, 38, is the head of community and chief of staff at Kumu, a Philippines-based livestreaming app with more than one million monthly active users. Before joining Kumu,…

KUMU PRIDE: Inside the diverse livestream landscape that provides inclusivity to Kumu’s LGBTQIA+ community

July 2, 2020 | 6 mins read

Members of LGBTQIA+ communities all over the world have made strides to foster social acceptance. In the country, there are already a number of safe spaces and communities wherein LGBTQIA+ members can be themselves and totally proud of it. One of these is the fastest-growing social media app in the country, KUMU. The app’s online…

KUMU PRIDE: SPOTLIGHT ON streams from allies and icons from the LGBTQIA+ community

June 30, 2020 | 3 mins read

Your favorite Pinoy Livestream app KUMU has always believed in prioritizing the voice of Filipinos in order to spark connections with other citizens around the globe. And with our dynamic live streaming application already becoming a powerful tool in discovering people and their stories, it has become all the more important to use it as…

Inside the Industry: Tech and live streaming with Kumu

June 30, 2020 | 1 min read

https://soundcloud.com/hustle-inside-industry/episode-24-tech-and-live-streaming-with-kumu Migrating from Silicon Valley to “social media capital of the world,” Kumu CEO Roland Ros champions Philippine tech as the next big thing MANILA, Philippines — Inside the Industry is back to its regular programming, highlighting notable professionals and their personal stories. Founded in 2018, live streaming network Kumu has skyrocketed into one of the fastest-growing apps…

Digital: Karlito is treating Dads with special Tous les Jours and Cold Stone promos on KUMU for their special day

June 19, 2020 | 3 mins read

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Every Pinoy has a sweet tooth for the best treats and that sweetness extends to every loved one. Thanks to the country’s premier social media app KUMU which puts everything Filipino on the spotlight, that innate Pinoy sweetness remains alive and well this Father’s Day, June 21, regardless of all the stress that all…

Brand & Business: Kumu shares how it takes care of employees and the KUMUNITY with new WFH programs

June 18, 2020 | 6 mins read

MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Terms such as “remote work” or “work from home” have suddenly (and quite literally) become household names. With the emergence of a global pandemic that forced a number of employees to shelter in place, companies have resorted to using tech tools to communicate and remain productive amidst the dawn of a new…