Chinese-Speaking Markets
Tencent Pictures Draws On IP For Production Plans
Production arm of Chinese tech giant has vast IP resources at its disposal, including comic books, gaming and internet literature.
Liz Shackleton
Korea & Japan
Netflix & Amazon Prime Video Prepare To Do Battle In Japan
As Netflix and Amazon Prime Video launch their assault on Japan, they may find their biggest battle is not with each other, but with domestic competitors and the idiosyncrasies of the Japanese market.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Who’s Afraid Of The Big, Bad B.A.T.?: China's Film Biz Debates Tech Giant Impact
A panel at Shanghai film festival asked whether China's trio of tech giants will engulf the local film industry before it's had a chance to mature.
News
Iflix & HOOQ Jostle For Share In Southeast Asia's Nascent Streaming Market
Southeast Asia now has two streaming platforms attempting to introduce a paid subscriptions model in the region.
Europe
View From MIPTV 2015: Mr Sarandos Goes To Cannes
Speaking at Cannes film festival's NEXT conference, Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos claimed that streaming does not pose a threat to European cinema's fragile ecosystem.
News
Drishyam Films' Manish Mundra On Why He's Financing Indian Indie Cinema
Former oil industry executive has backed Indian indie films including Rajat Kapoor's 'Ankhon Dekhi' and Prashant Nair's 'Umrika'.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
iQiyi Founder Gong Yu Talks Production & Acquisition Strategy
After launching a film production unit, Chinese streamer iQiyi is also starting to acquire Chinese rights to international festival films.
Middle East & North Africa
Arab Digital Platforms Race To Fill Content Gap - PwC Report
Saudi-based online networks such as UTURN and Telfaz 11 are witnessing huge growth in subscriptions.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Equity Crowdfunding Still On The Starting Blocks, Say Asian Film Market Speakers
UK director Simon West says he is using equity crowdfunding for $10m action comedy Salty, but speakers at last week’s Asian Film Market explained this form of film financing still faces regulatory hurdles around the world.
Korea & Japan
How 'Snowpiercer' Is Thawing The Theatrical Model
Snowpiercer’s US release proves that VOD can co-exist with theatrical, but should this strategy be used as a default setting for specialist films?
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Breaking Schedules: China's Online Video Boom
Forget DVD and television; China's young audiences are already consuming most of their entertainment through online video platforms.