Middle East
Netflix Sets 'Perfect Strangers' Remake As First Arabic Original Movie
Remake of Italian hit is produced by Dubai-based Front Row Filmed Entertainment, Egypt's Film Clinic and Lebanon's Empire Entertainment.
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Amazon Prime Video India To Start Streaming Live Cricket Matches
Following a deal with the New Zealand cricket board, Amazon India will stream a test series between NZ and Bangladesh from Jan 1, 2022.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Disney+ Picks Up Imagine Entertainment’s 'Taiwan Crime Stories'
Anthology series, based on four true crime stories, is co-produced by Taiwan's Calfilms and Hong Kong's Sixty Percent Productions.
Korea & Japan
Osamu Tezuka’s 'Astro Boy' To Be Auctioned As An NFT
Tezuka Productions is launching two categories of NFTs on OpenSea, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to charities.
Korea & Japan
ViacomCBS Partners With CJ ENM & Wattpad Webtoon
US media group has signed separate deals with CJ ENM and Wattpad as it gears up to launch Paramount+ across Europe and Asia.
Korea & Japan
'Blackpink: The Movie' To Stream On Disney+ In Singapore
Documentary film was released theatrically in August and will stream on the Disney platform in Singapore from December 15.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
ROUND-UP: Series Launched At Singapore’s ATF
Regional producers and streamers including iQiyi, Catchplay, CJ ENM and Viddsee Studios announced a slew of new dramas at this year's Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF).
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Amazon Prime To Enter Local-Language Content In Southeast Asia
Speaking at ATF, Amazon's APAC director of originals, Erika North, said the streamer would be making a big push into the region.
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Yash Raj Films Enters Streaming Production With 'The Railway Men'
YRF Entertainment aims to produce five series in its first year, starting with a project about the Bhopal industrial disaster.
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India’s OTT Revenue To Reach $4.5bn By 2026; Netflix Ahead In SVOD Revenue Share
Execs from Netflix, Amazon Prime and Disney+ Hotstar discussed market trends and future strategy at the two-day APOS virtual conference.
Middle East
FESTIVALS: 'Vera Dreams Of The Sea' Wins Top Prize In Tokyo
Kaltrina Krasniqi’s Vera Dreams Of The Sea was awarded the Tokyo Grand Prix at the close of the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Korea & Japan
Japan’s NTV Seals First Deal With Netflix To Stream 30 Titles Across Asia
Titles covered by the deal include hit drama series I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper, Death Note and Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom.