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Saif Ali Khan To Star In Netflix’s 'Sacred Games'

Bollywood star to topline streaming giant's first Indian series.

Middle East

Starz Play Arabia Eyes Expansion Beyond MENA Region

Dubai-based streamer is eyeing Eastern Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia.

Chinese Speaking

Netflix’s 'BoJack Horseman' Removed From iQiyi

Animated comedy removed from Chinese streaming site.

Aus & NZ

FESTIVALS: 'Ali’s Wedding' Wins Top Award In Sydney

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.

Chinese Speaking

iQiyi’s Yang Xianghua Reveals Details Of Netflix Deal

Yang Xianghua talks Netflix cooperation and says SVOD will become the dominant streaming model in China.

Chinese Speaking

iQiyi Pays Record Fee For 'The Mermaid' Series Adaptation

Shanghai New Culture Media has acquired TV adaptation rights to Stephen Chow’s blockbuster The Mermaid and sold them to iQiyi for a record fee.

Middle East

HEADLINES FROM ASIA: Amazon, Okja, YuppTV & Alibaba

Amazon unveils first India original, Netflix's Okja shut out of Korean cinemas, plus latest news from Alibaba, YuppTV, Youku and iQiyi.

Chinese Speaking

FESTIVALS: Shanghai Fest Replaces 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.

Europe

VIEW FROM CANNES: Who Needs Who More In L’Affaire de Netflix?

Five takeaways from the standoff between the French film industry and Netflix at this year's Cannes film festival.

Africa

iflix To Launch In 23 Countries In Sub-Saharan Africa

Kuala Lumpur-based streaming service iflix is continuing its march across emerging markets with a launch in 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.

Middle East

Netflix Teams With O3 Medya On First Turkish Series

Netflix is moving into the production of Turkish-language content with a 10-episode series co-produced with Istanbul-based O3 Medya.

Europe

FilmDoo Acquires Raya Martin’s Back Catalogue

UK-based streaming platform FilmDoo has acquired global VOD rights to the back catalogue of Filipino fillmmaker Raya Martin.