Liz Shackleton

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What Does India’s VOD Boom Mean For Sales Agents?

Streamlined looks at how improved digital infrastructure and the huge increase in VOD platforms could impact international sales agents selling into India.

Korea & Japan

Viki CEO Tammy H. Nam On Building An Army Of Fansubbers

Tammy H. Nam, CEO of global streaming service Viki, explains how the site’s avid community of subtitling fans is helping content to travel and break emerging talent.

News

'U-Turn' Director Pawan Kumar Talks Crowdfunding & Digital Distribution

Bangalore-based filmmaker Pawan Kumar explains how he’s used crowdfunding and digital distribution to launch his first three films.

News

Apple CEO Tim Cook Looks Towards Growth In India

Cook described investments in 4G networks by local telcos Jio and Airtel as a potential game changer.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Verizon, Wanda & LeEco: What’s Behind This Week’s Big Acquisitions?

The relentless pursuit of scale in user bases, data and digital advertising was the driving force in the Verizon, Wanda and LeEco acquisitions that made headlines this week.

Middle East & North Africa

FilmDoo Co-Founder Weerada Sucharitkul On Creating A Global Film Community

UK-based global streaming service is meeting the demand for subtitled versions of non-English-language movies.

Europe

View From Cannes 2016: Amazon Gets A Chance To Shine

As Amazon Studios is welcomed with open arms in Cannes, Streamlined looks at the company’s international strategy and how much longer it's likely to champion the theatrical window.

Europe

View From MIPTV 2016: Europe, We Have A Problem

Speaking at MIPTV, Vivendi content chief Dominique Delport urged Europe to create pan-regional players to take on digital giants from Asia and the US.

News

Pocket Films Founder Saameer Mody On Building An Audience For Short Films

The managing director of Mumbai-based short films platform Pocket Films explains how demand for alternative content is growing in mobile-obsessed India.

Europe

View From Sundance & Berlin 2016: International Buyers Feel The Streaming Squeeze

International film buyers will have to adapt or die now that a growing number of indie titles are premiering on VOD.

Middle East & North Africa

MoviePigs Founder Perihan Abou-Zeid On Launching An Arab SVOD Service

The founder of New York-based SVOD platform MoviePigs talks about building a global audience for Arabic-language films.

News

Eros Digital CEO Rishika Lulla Singh Talks Birth Of India's Streaming Market

The CEO of Eros International’s digital division talks about ErosNow's content and pricing strategies and the growth of India’s VOD sector.

Middle East & North Africa

Theatrical Windows Holding Back MENA Streaming, Say Dubai Film Market Speakers

Speakers said VOD platforms have the potential to expand audiences for Arabic-language content, but traditional business models are preventing growth.

Middle East & North Africa

MENA Region Set For Streaming Boost - PwC Report

Spending on OTT services is estimated to grow by 98% in the MENA region between 2015 and 2019.

Korea & Japan

Netflix Japan Vice President David Lee Talks Local Content Strategy

Lee gave a candid on-stage interview at TIFFCOM where he discussed early audience reaction to Netflix and the streamer's local content strategy.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Will Global Streamers Win Over Local Audiences Across Asia Pacific?

Western streaming giants are making their first forays into Asia, but will they be able to negotiate different cultural tastes, piracy and local competitors to win over audiences?

Australia & New Zealand

Is Netflix Serving Australia Sizzle Or Sausage?

A recent Presto ad starring Naomi Watts claims US streaming services are "all sizzle and no sausage"; but how are local services holding up against the competition?

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Heyi Pictures President Matthew Liu Talks Youku Film Production Plans

Youku's film production arm is producing a slate of features for both theatrical and online distribution.