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Amazon, Abundantia Launch Indian Web Series 'Breathe'
Psychological thriller will be launched in three languages across more than 200 territories on January 26.
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India's Reliance Jio To Enter Original Content Production
Indian telco in talks with Vikram Bhatt, Roy Kapur Films and Alt Balaji for original movies and TV shows.
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.
Middle East & North Africa
Annemarie Jacir’s 'Wajib' Wins Best Film & Best Actor At Dubai Film Festival
Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir’s Wajib took best film and best actor at this year’s Dubai International Film Festival.
Middle East & North Africa
New Genres, Formats Way Forward For MENA TV - Dubai Film Market
Middle East TV producers may need to start thinking differently about formats and genres ahead of the coming SVOD revolution.
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iflix Commissions 'KL Gangster: Underworld' As First Malaysian drama
Six-part drama will shoot entirely in Malaysia and stream exclusively on the iflix platform globally in mid-2018.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Acquires Chinese Series From iQiyi & Youku
Streaming giant has also boarded a Taiwanese drama directed by Nelson Yeh.
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Netflix Boards Ronnie Screwvala’s 'Love Per Square Foot'
Film marks the first time a mainstream Indian title is being distributed exclusively via streaming.
Middle East & North Africa
Viu Teams With Saudi’s UTurn On Arabic Original
Family comedy is the first in a slate of ten Arabic originals that Viu will produce with various partners across the region.
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Amazon Prime Video Snags Streaming Rights To Rajnikanth’s '2.0'
Streaming giant signs deal with Lyca Productions for the exclusive digital premiere of the Tamil blockbuster.
Southeast Asia
ScreenSingapore Unveils 15 Projects For SAFF Conference
Indonesia selected as the Country in Focus at ScreenSingapore's Southeast Asian film financing event.
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Netflix Teams With Shah Rukh Khan On 'Bard Of Blood'
Streaming giant is working with Red Chillies Entertainment on adaptation of Indian spy thriller.
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iflix Partners With Indonesia’s Screenplay Films
Screenplay to produce multiple original productions for iflix following their collaboration on Magic Hour.
Festivals
Tokyo Film Festival Gives Top Awards to 'Grain' & 'Crater'
Turkish filmmaker Semih Kaplanoglu’s Grain was awarded the Tokyo Grand Prix at this year's TIFF, while Italian drama Crater took the special jury prize.
Festivals
'After My Death' & 'Blockage' Win Top Awards At Busan Film Festival
Iranian filmmaker Mohsen Gharaei’s Blockage and After My Death, from Korean director Kim Uiseok, shared the New Currents Award at Busan film festival.
News
Janice Lee On PCCW's Asia Content Strategy
PCCW Media MD Janice Lee explains how focusing on local content has helped the company's three streaming brands gain traction across Asia and the Middle East.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
How Tencent Is Ruling China’s Fledgling Music Market
Recent events suggest that China’s music market is maturing but there is still only one player who really counts.
Middle East & North Africa
'Sheikh Jackson' To Open First Edition Of Egypt's El Gouna Film Festival
Amr Salama’s Sheikh Jackson has been selected as the opening film of the inaugural edition of the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt.