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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.
Liz Shackleton
Streamlined Insights
Spotlight On Malaysia: Are The Global Streamers Speaking Your Language?
Welcome to Streamlined, a weekly newsletter that will summarise and analyse events in the content industries outside of the Americas & Europe. Every few weeks, Streamlined will look at a territory that we haven’t heard much from during the pandemic. This week, we’re shining the spotlight on Malaysia,
Chinese-Speaking Markets
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.
Streamlined Insights
China Cinema Closures; Blockchain; HAF Awards; Global Box Office; Middle East Festivals
Welcome to Streamlined, a weekly newsletter that will summarise and analyse events in the content industries outside of the Americas & Europe. This second edition also focuses on China and Hong Kong, thanks to Covid outbreaks and as Filmart only wrapped yesterday, although there’s also a section on the
Chinese-Speaking Markets
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.
Streamlined Insights
Filmart Online; Hong Kong Films; China's Two Sessions; Ukraine Response; Indian Cinemas
Welcome to Streamlined, a weekly newsletter that will summarise and analyse events in the content industries outside the Americas & Europe. For now, this is a labour of love and an experiment, so is free to readers, and does not have any sponsorship or other monetary support. It will run
Chinese-Speaking Markets
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.
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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 & North Africa
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.
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Amazon Prime To Premiere 'Jalsa', Starring Shefali Shah, Vidya Balan
Produced by Abundantia Entertainment and T-Series, the film is a thriller revolving around a journalist and her cook.