Middle East
FESTIVALS: 'Hope', 'The Pencil' Take Top Prizes At Japan’s Skip City
Maria Sodahl’s Hope received the Grand Prize at this year’s Skip City International D-Cinema Festival in Japan, which took place virtually and wrapped on October 4.
Liz Shackleton
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Bilibili Sends Satellite Into Space To Capture Educational Content
The Bilibili Video Satellite, one of nine launched this week, will be used to create educational programming covering science, technology, nature and history.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Tencent Joins China Tech Trend To Set Up Shop In Singapore
Decision to double down on Southeast Asia makes sense given the growing resistance that Chinese tech companies are facing in the US and India.
Europe
FESTIVALS: 'Wife Of A Spy' & 'The Disciple' Win Big At Venice Film Festival
Kiyoshi Kurosawa won best director at this year’s Venice film festival for Wife Of A Spy, while India’s Chaitanya Tamhane took best screenplay for The Disciple.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
COMMENT: Netflix’s Problem In Adapting 'The Three-Body Problem'
Although an impressive array of producing talent has been brought on board, Netflix has its work cut out adapting Liu Cixin's mind-bending sci-fi trilogy.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
TikTok Sues US Government Over Trump Executive Order
China-owned short video app is claiming that Trump's executive order forcing the sale of its US assets is unlawful and unconstitutional.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Tencent Driving Talks To Merge Game Streaming Giants Douyu & Huya
Talks come as Tencent is facing more competition for advertising revenues on home turf, as well as growing resistance to Chinese apps overseas.
News
BEGINNERS GUIDE: INDIAN WEB SERIES [PART THREE]
Rural tales, spy thrillers and Delhi's murky underbelly: Streamlined's update on some of the best Hindi-language web series streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Rakuten Viki Stocks Up On Asian Movies Including 'The Suspect'
Japanese-owned global streamer has also acquired Korean romcom Be With You, along with other Korean and Hong Kong classic films.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
iQiyi Signs Content Deal With Malaysia’s Primeworks Studios
Deal covers six Primeworks drama series produced for broadcast on Media Prima’s TV3, including the second season of hit series 7 Hari Mencintaiku.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'Better Days' Takes Top Prize At Udine Far East Film Festival
Derek Tsang’s youth drama Better Days won the top prize, the Golden Mulberry, at Italy’s Far East Film Festival in Udine, which took place as a virtual event (June 26-July 4).
Chinese-Speaking Markets
China’s Tencent Acquires Pan-Asian Streaming Service iflix
Chinese tech giant will use the platform to expand its WeTV service, which it launched in Thailand last year, across the region.