[1] Originally established in 2005 in Fremont, CA, VIA OnDemand announced its digital download offering during Computex in Taipei, Taiwan, in 2006.

Capitalizing on the digitalization of Taiwan's pay to view TV systems, Catchplay Movie Channel was launched in early 2013.

That same year, Catchplay co-produced 20 Once Again with CJ Entertainment and the film went on to gross $380M RMB at the box office in China.

Additionally, Catchplay supported shooting for and invested in the production of Martin Scorsese’s passion project, Silence, which was shot entirely in Taiwan.

In July 2020, Catchplay announced a partnership with Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA) to form the joint venture SCREENWORKS ASIA, aiming to support the development of Taiwanese films and TV series.