Korea & Japan
Netflix Acquires South Korean Thriller 'Forgotten'
Mystery thriller will be released theatrically in Korea later this month before streaming on Netflix in early 2018.
Liz Shackleton
Festivals
FESTIVALS: Tokyo 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
FESTIVALS: 'After My Death', 'Blockage' Win Top Awards At BIFF
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
INTERVIEW: 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
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.
News
Jeff Sagansky, Aaron Kaplan Team On Indian OTT Producer Golden Karavan
US execs and digital aggregator FilmKaravan to produce original content for India's booming OTT space.
Africa
The Africa Channel To Launch SVOD Service
Due to launch in October, Demand Africa aims to "demystify modern Africa and its people for our viewers".
Festivals
FESTIVALS: 'Glass Garden', 'Love Education' To Bookend Busan
Korean director Shin Suwon’s Glass Garden will open this year’s Busan film festival, while Taiwanese filmmaker Sylvia Chang’s Love Education will close the event.
News
Star India Gearing Up To Take Hotstar Global
Indian broadcaster Star India is reportedly planning to expand its popular streaming service Hotstar into international markets.
Middle East
FESTIVALS: 'Sheikh Jackson' To Open 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.
Korea & Japan
tvN Movies Launches On Viu In Southeast Asia
CJ E&M channel launches on Viu in Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia.
Korea & Japan
Amazon Unveils 'Final Life' With Shota Matsuda, Taemin
Crime drama marks the first time that Japanese actor Shota Matsuda and K-pop star Taemin have worked together.