Middle East
STREAMING UPDATES: Alice In Borderland, Takeshi's Castle, Five Blind Dates
MARCH 2022: Rolling updates of the latest streaming content announcements from Asia Pacific and the Middle East.
Liz Shackleton
News
India’s PVR, Inox Merge As Covid, Streaming Squeeze Cinemas
Two of India's biggest exhibitors are merging to form a circuit with more than 1,500 screens.
Newsletters
Spotlight On Malaysia: Are The Global Streamers Speaking Your Language?
Chinese Speaking
FESTIVALS: 'Aloners' Awarded With Grand Prix at Osaka Asian
Other award winners include Angry Son, directed by Japan’s Kasho Iizuka, and Longman Leung's Anita, which took the Audience Award and a special mention.
Newsletters
China Cinema Closures; Blockchain; HAF Awards; Global Box Office; Middle East Festivals
Chinese Speaking
HAF Announces Award Winners Following Busy Virtual Edition
Award winners included Colleen Kwok's The Stars The Sun The Moon, Huang Ningwei's Not Found and Yang Heng's Silent Ghosts.
Newsletters
Filmart Online; Hong Kong Films; China's Two Sessions; Ukraine Response; Indian Cinemas
Chinese Speaking
COMING SOON: Hong Kong Films In Production Or Awaiting Release
Despite the pandemic playing havoc with the release schedules of Hong Kong films, several high-profile titles are being sold at this year's Filmart Online.
Africa
Series Mania To Present ‘Women In Series Award’ To EbonyLife’s Mo Abudu
Nigerian entertainment executive has signed content deals with Netflix, BBC, AMC, Sony and Westbrook Studios.
Europe
Netflix Suspends Service In Russia, Citing Ukraine Invasion
The streamer joins a long list of companies, including Microsoft, Apple, Dell, AirBnB and the US film studios, that have halted operations in Russia, also citing the invasion.
News
India's Clean Slate To Launch Female-Oriented Streaming Platform
Clean OTT will focus on South Asian content driven by female actors, directors and producers.
Middle East
ARTHOUSE UPDATE: Ampere Cinema In Tripoli, Lebanon Set To Reopen
The site is being renovated by Tiro Association For Arts, which is working to open cultural spaces outside of Beirut.