Chinese Speaking
FESTIVALS: 'Love Off The Cuff' To Open HKIFF
Pang Ho-cheung's Love Off The Cuff will receive its world premiere as the opening film of this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Liz Shackleton
Middle East
Middle East OTT Heats Up With Viu Launch
Competition in the OTT space in the Middle East is intensifying with PCCW’s Viu becoming the latest platform to roll out across the region.
Chinese Speaking
Alibaba Invests $200m In South Korea’s Kakao
Alibaba’s payment affiliate Ant Financial is investing $200m in South Korean messaging service Kakao, as part of the Chinese tech giant’s move to build out online payment systems around the world.
Chinese Speaking
FESTIVALS: HKIFF To Screen Edward Yang’s Films
The Hong Kong International Film Festival (April 11-25) is presenting a retrospective of the work of late Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang.
Middle East
iflix, Zain Form Joint Venture To Launch MENA Service
Southeast Asian SVOD platform iflix has formed a joint venture with Kuwait-based mobile operator Zain to launch its services across the MENA region.
Middle East
FilmDoo Scoops Up Slate Of 19 Asian Titles
UK-based streaming platform FilmDoo has acquired TVOD rights to 19 Asian films from distributors including Asian Shadows and Stardust Pictures.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: Osaka Asian Unveils 16-Strong Competition Line-up
Wong Chun’s Mad World, Dain Said’s Interchange and Vijay Jayapal’s Revelations are among the 16 competition films at this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival.
News
INTERVIEW: Ashish Patil On India's Web Series Revolution
Ashish Patil, head of Indian studio Yash Raj Films' youth label Y-Films, talks about the rise of web series in India.
Korea & Japan
Netflix To Produce 'Love Alarm' As First Korean Drama
Netflix has unveiled its first Korean original series, Love Alarm, based on the webtoon by Kye Young Chon, one of Korea’s most popular comic authors.
News
INTERVIEW: YouTube India, Satya Raghavan
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.
News
Netflix Signs Long-Term Deal With Shah Rukh Khan
Just one day after Amazon Prime Video launched in India, Netflix has announced a long-term deal with Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment.
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.