Korea & Japan
Amazon To Produce Japanese Version Of 'The Bachelor'
Amazon is producing a Japanese version of popular romantic reality series The Bachelor, which will stream exclusively on its Japanese platform from spring 2017.
Liz Shackleton
Aus & NZ
Streaming Overtakes Pay-TV In Australia
Australia now has more people paying for streaming services, such as Netflix, Stan and Presto, than for conventional pay-TV, according to a new report from Roy Morgan Research.
Korea & Japan
Crunchyroll, Funimation To Share Anime Content
Crunchyroll and Funimation, both major distributors of Japanese anime, have signed a partnership to share titles across streaming, home video and electronic sell-through.
Korea & Japan
Hulu Japan To Produce Japanese Series 'Daisho'
Hulu Japan is producing original Japanese series, Daisho (Compensation), starring Shun Oguri and Tsutomu Takahashi.
News
India’s Eros Now Pacts With Reliance Jio
Indian streaming platform Eros Now has signed a deal with Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio to make its content available across the telecoms powerhouse’s soon-to-be-launched digital services.
Korea & Japan
Amazon Unveils First Korean Original Series
Amazon has announced its first Korean original series, a live-action drama based on popular Japanese property The Idolmaster, developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
News
Apple CEO Tim Cook Looks Towards Growth In India
Following his high-profile visit to India in May this year, Apple CEO Tim Cook has singled the country out as a potential growth market in a wide-ranging interview with The Washington Post.
Chinese Speaking
Verizon, Wanda & LeEco: What’s Behind This Week’s Big Acquisitions?
The relentless pursuit of scale in users bases, data and digital advertising was the driving force in the Verizon, Wanda and LeEco acquisitions that made headlines this week.
Chinese Speaking
Baidu Chief Drops Proposed Buyout Of iQiyi
Baidu chairman and CEO Robin Li has withdrawn his offer to take streaming site iQiyi private following objections from a major Baidu shareholder.
News
Amazon Prime Video Spending $300m In India
Amazon is planning to spend $300m on local content as its rolls out its Amazon Prime Video service in India later this year, according to local reports.
Chinese Speaking
Baidu Shareholder Challenges iQiyi Sale
Baidu shareholder Acacia Partners has asked the company’s chairman Robin Li to withdraw his bid to take streaming site iQiyi private, claiming that the sale price is far too low.
Chinese Speaking
Tencent Acquires CMC As China Strives To Grow Music Market
Chinese digital giant Tencent has acquired a controlling stake in China Music Corp (CMC) in a move that could help carve out a legitimate online music market in China.