Korea & Japan
Amazon Checks In To Sion Sono’s 'Tokyo Vampire Hotel'
Amazon Prime Video Japan is working with maverick Japanese director Sion Sono on original series Tokyo Vampire Hotel, which is scheduled to stream from June 16.
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Chinese Speaking
iQiyi, Sony’s 'Chosen' Starts Shooting In Australia
iQiyi and Sony’s Chinese-language adaptation of US drama Chosen has started shooting in Australia with Lan Cheng-lung and Deng Jiajia heading the cast.
News
HOOQ Boards Indonesian Feature 'Marlina'
Singapore-based streaming service HOOQ has boarded its second original production in Asia, joining Indonesian filmmaker Mouly Surya’s new feature as a co-producer.
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News
INTERVIEW: MovieSaints Brings Refund Concept To TVOD
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.
Middle East
FESTIVALS: Focus Asia Unveils Inaugural Line-up
Focus Asia, the genre-themed co-production market of Udine’s Far East Film Festival, has unveiled its inaugural selection of 13 projects.
Chinese Speaking
iQiyi To Stream 'Lord Of The Rings' Under Warner Bros Deal
Deal for streaming rights to more than 200 library titles also covers the Harry Potter franchise, Godzilla, Gravity and The Great Gatsby.
News
Liberty Global Joins $90m iflix Funding Round
Kuala Lumpur-based streaming service iflix has raised $90m in fresh funding from US cable operator Liberty Global, Middle East telecoms operator Zain and other investors.
Korea & Japan
Netflix Boards Second Original Korean Series 'Kingdom'
Netflix has announced its second Korean original series, Kingdom, to be directed by Kim Seong-hun, whose last film Tunnel was a top five movie in Korea last year.
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Netflix India Signs Partnerships With Airtel, Videocon, Vodafone
Netflix has signed distribution partnerships with three of India’s leading telecoms and DTH service providers – Airtel Digital TV, Videocon d2h and Vodafone.
Chinese Speaking
China’s LeEco Denies India Exit Despite Downsizing
China’s LeEco has refuted Indian press reports that it will leave the India market after firing 85% of its local workforce.
News
Amazon India Strikes Exclusive SVOD Deal With Lionsgate
Wide-ranging deal includes titles such as La La Land and Power Rangers, which will not be available on satellite or pay-TV in India.
News
Amazon Launches Indian SVOD Service In North America
Amazon Channels has launched an SVOD service for the US market, Heera, offering movies, TV shows and kids content in multiple Indian languages.