News
Viu Teams With Workpoint On Thai Original 'Hoh Family'
The 15-episode series stars up-and-coming teen celebrities Gao Jirayu and Pan Pan.
Liz Shackleton
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'Present.Perfect' Wins Tiger Award At Rotterdam Film Festival
Zhu Shengze’s Present.Perfect, a documentary about Chinese live streaming, was presented with the Tiger Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'Ayka' & 'Jinpa' Take Top Prizes At Tokyo Filmex
Sergey Dvortsevoy’s Ayka won the grand prize at this year’s Tokyo Filmex, while Pema Tseden’s Jinpa took the special jury prize.
Korea & Japan
Korean Cinema Grapples With Rising Competition On VOD Platforms
BUSAN: Korea’s film industry needs to harness big data and marketing strategies in order to compete with other forms of content on VOD platforms.
Festivals
'Amanda', 'A First Farewell' Take Top Prizes At Tokyo Film Festival
Mikhael Hers’ Amanda took the Grand Prix at this year’s Tokyo film festival, while Lina Wang's A First Farewell won best film in the Asian Future competition.
Korea & Japan
Warner Bros Shuts Down DramaFever Streaming Service
WarnerMedia's new digital strategy and an increase in licensing costs for K-drama have been cited as reasons for the closure.
Europe
Thailand's 'Manta Ray' Wins Best Film In Venice’s Orizzonti Section
Thai director Phuttiphong Aroonpheng’s Manta Ray won best film in the Orizzonti section of this year’s Venice film festival (August 29-September 8).
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu Launches In Myanmar With Fully Subtitled OTT Service
All films and TV shows on the service, including Korean dramas, will be subtitled in Burmese.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Portico Media's Jay Lin On Launching Asia's First LGBTQ+ Streaming Service
Launched last year, GagaOOLala is growing across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia.
Europe
Singapore's 'A Land Imagined' Wins Golden Leopard At Locarno Film Festival
Singaporean filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua’s A Land Imagined has been awarded the Golden Leopard at this year’s Locarno Film Festival.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'On Happiness Road', 'Dear Ex' Win At Taipei Film Awards
On Happiness Road won the Grand Prize at this year’s Taipei Film Awards, while Dear Ex was the biggest winner overall with four prizes.
News
Apple To Develop Mumbai-Set Novel 'Shantaram' As TV Series
American Hustle co-writer Eric Warren Singer is on board to write the series.
News
iflix Switches Away From SVOD To Ad-Supported Model
Pan-Asian streaming service launches a free tier including a curated movie of the day and premium short form content.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Alibaba’s Yang Weidong Talks Original Content At MipTV
Alibaba also announces co-production deal between Youku and Endemol Shine for two unscripted shows.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Derek Chiu’s 'No. 1 Chung Ying Street' Triumphs At Osaka Asian Film Festival
Hong Kong filmmaker Derek Chiu’s No. 1 Chung Ying Street was awarded the Grand Prix at the close of this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival.
Middle East & North Africa
'The Widowed Witch' Wins Tiger Award At Rotterdam Film Festival
Chinese filmmaker Cai Chengjie’s The Widowed Witch has won the Tiger Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Europe
How Netflix & Amazon Prime Video Are Growing In UK & India
Recently released figures reveal that while Netflix is twice as big as Amazon in the UK, the streaming giant is trailing its main competitor in the Indian market.
Festivals
'Redha' Wins Audience Award At Luang Prabang Film Festival
Raising A Beast, Cat Island take top awards in LPFF Talent Lab, hosted in collaboration with Tribeca Film Institute.