Festivals
'Amanda' & 'A First Farewell' Take Top Prizes At Tokyo Film Festival
Mikhael Hers’ Amanda took the Grand Prix at this year’s Tokyo film festival, while Lina Wang's A First Farewell won best film in the Asian Future competition.
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Korea & Japan
Warner Bros Shuts Down DramaFever Streaming Service
WarnerMedia's new digital strategy and an increase in licensing costs for K-drama have been cited as reasons for the closure.
Europe
Thailand's 'Manta Ray' Wins Best Film In Venice’s Orizzonti Section
Thai-French co-production tells the story of a mute Rohingya man rescued by a Thai fisherman after he washes ashore near the Thai-Myanmar border.
Southeast Asia
Viu Launches In Myanmar With Fully Subtitled OTT Service
All films and TV shows on the service, including Korean dramas, will be subtitled in Burmese.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Portico Media's Jay Lin On Launching Asia's First LGBTQ+ Streaming Service
Launched last year, GagaOOLala is growing across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia.
Europe
Singapore's 'A Land Imagined' Wins Golden Leopard At Locarno Film Festival
Yeo Siew Hua’s A Land Imagined has become the first Singaporean film to win Locarno's top prize.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'On Happiness Road' & 'Dear Ex' Win At Taipei Film Awards
On Happiness Road won the Grand Prize while Dear Ex was the biggest winner overall with four prizes.
News
Apple To Develop Mumbai-Set Novel 'Shantaram' As TV Series
American Hustle co-writer Eric Warren Singer is on board to write the series.
News
iflix Switches Away From SVOD To Ad-Supported Model
Pan-Asian streamer says an advertising driven model is more appropriate for emerging markets.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Alibaba’s Yang Weidong Talks Original Content At MipTV
Alibaba also announces co-production deal between Youku and Endemol Shine for two unscripted shows.
Korea & Japan
Kazuki Kitamura, Bront Palarae To Star In HBO Asia’s 'Folklore'
Six-part horror anthology will be directed by six of Asia's leading filmmakers.
Festivals
Derek Chiu’s 'No. 1 Chung Ying Street' Triumphs At Osaka Asian Film Festival
Most Promising Talent Award went to the Philippines’ Mikhail Red for 'Neomanila'.
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.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'The Widowed Witch' Wins Tiger Award At Rotterdam Film Festival
Chinese filmmaker Cai Chengjie’s The Widowed Witch has won the Tiger Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam.
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.
Europe
How Netflix & Amazon Prime Video Are Growing In UK & India
Recently released figures reveal that while Netflix is twice as big as Amazon in the UK, the streaming giant is trailing its main competitor in the Indian market.
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.