Korea & Japan
Asian Project Market 2022: Full Line-Up
Busan International Film Festival has announced the 29 projects selected for this year’s Asian Project Market.
Streamlined team
Funding News
Asian Cinema Fund 2022: Funding News
Busan’s Asian Cinema Fund is returning this year after a two-year hiatus with a selection of 13 projects.
Southeast Asia
Purin Pictures Spring 2022: Funding News
Five grantees include the fund's first animated feature, The Missing, along with two docs and two live-action fiction projects.
Africa
Series Mania To Present ‘Women In Series Award’ To EbonyLife’s Mo Abudu
Nigerian entertainment executive has signed content deals with Netflix, BBC, AMC, Sony and Westbrook Studios.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
iQiyi Streams Animated Hit 'Nezha' Across Nine SE-Asian Territories
Chinese streamer has launched the hit animation in SE-Asia through the international version of its app.
Africa
iflix Pulls Out Of Middle East Market Following Africa Exit
Pan-Asian streamer recently closed a $50m funding round with investors including Fidelity International.
Korea & Japan
Kazuki Kitamura, Bront Palarae To Star In HBO Asia’s 'Folklore'
The Japanese and Malaysian stars will feature in the six-part horror anthology, directed by six of Asia's leading filmmakers.
Middle East & North Africa
Netflix Announces First Arabic Original Series 'Jinn'
Six-part supernatural drama to be directed by Lebanon’s Mir-Jean Bou Chaaya and scripted by Jordan’s Bassel Ghandour.
Korea & Japan
French Manga 'Radiant' To Be Adapted By Japan’s NHK
Created by Tony Valente, the property became the first French hardcover manga to be published in Japan in 2015.
Korea & Japan
PCCW’s Viu Adds Content From JTBC To Korean Line-Up
Shows from leading Korean cable broadcaster to stream on Viu include Misty, Welcome to Waikiki & Strong Girl Bong-soon.
News
India's Reliance Jio To Enter Original Content Production
Indian telco is in talks with Vikram Bhatt, Roy Kapur Films and Alt Balaji for original movies and TV shows.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Stocks Up On Chinese Series From iQiyi & Youku
Streaming giant has also boarded a Taiwanese drama directed by Nelson Yeh.
Middle East & North Africa
Viu Partners With Saudi’s UTurn On First Arabic Original
Family comedy is the first in a slate of ten Arabic originals that Viu will produce with various partners across the region.
News
Netflix Teams With Shah Rukh Khan On 'Bard Of Blood'
Streaming giant is working with Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment on adaptation of Indian spy thriller.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Orders First Chinese-Language Series 'Bardo'
Supernatural jailbreak thriller to be produced by Singapore-based IFA Media and directed by Taipei-based filmmaker Sam Quah.
Korea & Japan
Sony Acquires US-Based Anime Distributor Funimation
Sony Pictures Television has taken a 95% stake in the company that distributes properties including Dragon Ball Z & Attack On Titan.
Korea & Japan
Korean Broadcasters Team To Launch Kocowa Streaming Service
KBS, MBC and SBS are joining forces to launch a new streaming service in North and South America.
News
Saif Ali Khan To Star In Netflix’s 'Sacred Games'
Bollywood star will head cast of Netflix's first Indian series, produced by Phantom Films.