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Hotstar To Remake BBC Shows 'Criminal Justice' & 'The Office'
Indian streamer is working with Applause Entertainment on four new shows.
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INTERVIEW: Gaurav Gandhi On Why India Is A Key Territory For Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has so far launched half a dozen Indian originals across three languages and has a further 30 in development.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Picks Up Chinese Blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth'
Sci-fi drama has grossed $606m to become the second highest grossing film of all time in China.
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Amazon India Greenlights Musical Series 'Bandish Bandits'
Musical trio Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa will make their streaming debut in the series.
Middle East & North Africa
FESTIVALS: Wang Xiaoshuai's 'So Long, My Son' Wins Two Berlin Silver Bears
Wang Xiaoshuai’s So Long, My Son picked up two Silver Bears, for best actress (Yong Mei) and best actor (Wang Jingchun), at this year’s Berlin film festival (February 7-17).
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Viu Teams With Workpoint On Thai Original 'Hoh Family'
The 15-episode series stars up-and-coming teen celebrities Gao Jirayu and Pan Pan.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'Present.Perfect' Wins Tiger Award In Rotterdam
Zhu Shengze’s Present.Perfect, a documentary about Chinese live streaming, was presented with the Tiger Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HBO Asia Greenlights Second Season Of 'The Teenage Psychic'
Kuo Shu-Yao reprises her role alongside new cast members Wen Chen-Ling and Fandy Fan.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTVALS: 'Ayka' Wins Grand Prize At Tokyo Filmex
Sergey Dvortsevoy’s Ayka won the grand prize at this year’s Tokyo Filmex, while Pema Tseden’s Jinpa took the special jury prize.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Unveils Eight Original Indian Movies & Slew Of Asian Series
Films include titles produced by Priyanka Chopra and Madhuri Dixit, while Asian series include anime spin-offs of Pacific Rim and Altered Carbon.
Korea & Japan
Korean Cinema Grapples With Rising Competition On VOD Platforms
BUSAN: Korea’s film industry needs to harness big data and marketing strategies in order to compete with other forms of content on VOD platforms.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: 'Amanda', 'A First Farewell' Take Top Prizes In Tokyo
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.
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.
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HOOQ Enters Into Deal With Hotstar To Expand Reach In India
Hotstar Premium users will be able to access HOOQ's 6,000-hour catalogue of Hollywood films and TV shows under the new deal.
Europe
FESTIVALS: 'Manta Ray' Wins Best Film In Venice’s Orizzonti
Thai director Phuttiphong Aroonpheng’s Manta Ray won best film in the Orizzonti section of this year’s Venice film festival (August 29-September 8).
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HOOQ Sets 'Brata' As First Indonesian Original Series
Oka Antara stars in six-episode crime thriller co-produced by HOOQ and Telkomsel.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
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
Netflix Boards Chinese Drama 'The Rise Of Phoenixes'
Chen Kun and Ni Ni star in the 70-episode series based on Tianxia Guiyuan’s novel Huang Quan.