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BEGINNERS GUIDE: INDIAN WEB SERIES [PART TWO]
Second half of a guide to Hindi web series, listing the top five shows with the potential to travel internationally.
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Middle East & North Africa
FESTIVALS: 'Rom', 'Haifa Street' Win Busan’s New Currents Award
Vietnamese drama Rom, directed by Tran Thanh Huy, and Iraqi filmmaker Mohanad Hayal’s Haifa Street both won New Currents Awards at this year’s BIFF.
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BEGINNERS GUIDE: INDIAN WEB SERIES [PART ONE]
First half of a guide to the many ways in which Indian drama series are being revolutionised by the streaming wars.
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Netflix Signs Long-Term Deal With India’s Dharmatic Entertainment
Karan Johar's production house will develop films, fiction and non-fiction series for Netflix.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu Brews 'My Bubble Tea', Renews 'The Bridge' With HBO Asia
Pan-Asian streamer Viu has renewed The Bridge with HBO Asia for a second season, and is also producing Hallyu-Thai wave mash-up My Bubble Tea.
Korea & Japan
Japan's Star Channel Acquires HBO Asia's 'Folklore', 'Food Lore'
Deal marks first time that HBO Asia original series have been broadcast on the Japanese foreign movie channel.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu, Warner Bros Collaborate On 'Pretty Little Liars' Remake
Directed by Emil Heradi, the Bahasa-language remake is being filmed entirely in Bali.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Launches Trio Of Chinese Originals Including 'Nowhere Man'
Taiwanese production Nowhere Man to start streaming in October, followed by Triad Princess, also from Taiwan, and Malaysia's The Ghost Bride.
Korea & Japan
Korea’s SK Telecom & Three Broadcasters To Launch Streaming Service Wavve
Local regulators have approved the merger of SK Telecom's Oksusu and Pooq, operated by KBS, MBC and SBS.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu Streaming Service Strikes Content Deal With Wattpad
Pan-Asian streaming service will develop youth-oriented series and films based on Wattpad's stories.
Europe
FESTIVALS: Korea’s 'Height Of The Wave' Wins Special Jury Prize In Locarno
Special mentions went to The Science Of Fictions, directed by Indonesia’s Yosep Anggi Noen, and Maternal, from Italy’s Maura Delpero.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HBO Asia’s 'Adventure Of The Ring' Starts Production
Taiwanese filmmaker Nelson Yeh is on board as showrunner with actor-director Kitamura Tayoharu as director.