Liz Shackleton

Korea & Japan

tvN Movies Launches On Viu In Southeast Asia

CJ E&M channel launches on Viu in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Netflix Orders First Chinese-Language Series 'Bardo'

Supernatural jailbreak thriller to be produced by Singapore-based IFA Media and directed by Taipei-based filmmaker Sam Quah.

Festivals

'Handle With Care' Wins Grand Prize At Japan's Skip City Film Festival

Norwegian drama takes Grand Prize while winners also include China’s Van Goghs and The Citizen.

Festivals

BIFAN Film Festival Gives Bucheon Award To 'The Endless'

US sci-fi horror, directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, follows two brothers returning to the cult they previously escaped.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

iQiyi’s Yang Xianghua Reveals Details Of Netflix Deal

Yang Xianghua talks Netflix cooperation and says SVOD will become the dominant streaming model in China.

Europe

View From Cannes 2017: Who Needs Who More In L’Affaire de Netflix?

Five takeaways from the standoff between the French film industry and Netflix at this year's Cannes film festival.

Middle East & North Africa

Asia’s Original Content Wars Heat Up

Regional streaming platforms Viu, HOOQ, iflix & Youku are joining Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in investing in local-language content.

News

How India's MovieSaints Are Reinventing Transactional VOD

Start-up streaming platform aims to encourage viewers to discover independent cinema by offering full or partial refunds if they don’t like a film.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

China’s LeEco Denies India Exit Despite Downsizing

Chinese tech company has significantly reduced its workforce shortly after launching phones, smart TVs and a streaming service in India.

News

Y-Films Chief Ashish Patil On India's Web Series Revolution

Shows including 'Man's World' and 'Bang Baaja Baaraat' are targeting youth audiences whose viewing habits are starting to change.

News

YouTube's Satya Raghavan On Growth Of India's Creator Economy

Satya Raghavan, YouTube India’s head of entertainment content, talks about the country’s rising ranks of digital creators and how Indian studios are using the platform.

Europe

Amazon Prime Video Now Available In More Than 200 Countries

Amazon Prime Video has been rolled out to more than 200 countries worldwide at an introductory price point that is significantly lower than Netflix.

News

India's Indie Filmmakers Turn To Alternative Distribution

Indie filmmakers across India are tapping new technologies and innovative distribution strategies to get their films in front of audiences.

News

Who Is Set To Win In India's Nascent Streaming Market?

Global, regional & local streamers are jostling for a share of India's streaming market, which is set to explode following Reliance Jio's launch of cheap data packages.

News

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.