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.
Streamlined team
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
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.
Middle East & North Africa
Starz Play Arabia Eyes Expansion Beyond MENA Region
Dubai-based streamer is understood to be targeting Eastern Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix’s 'BoJack Horseman' Removed From iQiyi
Animated comedy series, about an alcoholic former sitcom star in Hollywood, has been removed from Chinese streaming site.
Australia & New Zealand
'Ali’s Wedding' Wins Top Audience Award At Sydney Film Festival
Jeffrey Walker’s romantic comedy Ali’s Wedding won the top award in the narrative feature section of the audience awards at this year’s Sydney Film Festival.
Middle East & North Africa
Amazon First India Original; 'Okja' Shut Out Of Korean Screens - Global Briefs
Amazon unveils first India original, Netflix's Okja shut out of Korean cinemas, plus latest news from Alibaba, YuppTV, Youku & iQiyi.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Shanghai Film Festival Drops 'Our Time Will Come' As Opening Film
Bille August’s The Chinese Widow will open this year’s Shanghai film festival, replacing Ann Hui’s Our Time Will Come, which was previously announced as the opening film.
Africa
iflix To Launch In 23 Countries In Sub-Saharan Africa
Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, the African arm of iflix will start rolling out its SVOD services in the second and third quarters of 2017.
Middle East & North Africa
Netflix Teams With O3 Medya On First Turkish Series
O3 Medya co-founder Onur Guvenatam will serve as executive producer on the as-yet-untitled series.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
iQiyi & Sony’s 'Chosen' Remake Starts Shooting In Australia
Lan Cheng-lung and Deng Jiajia are heading the cast of the three-part action drama, which is shooting in Sydney and other locations in Australia.
News
Far East Film Festival Unveils Inaugural Focus Asia 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 Markets
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.