Korea & Japan

Korean Broadcasters Launch US Streaming Service

KBS, MBC and SBS are joining forces to launch a new streaming service in North and South America.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Viu Pacts With tvN, Now Baogu For Asian movies

PCCW’s pan-regional streaming service has bolstered its Asian movie line-up

Festivals

FESTIVALS: BIFAN Gives Top Award To 'The Endless'

US sci-fi horror, directed by Aaron Moorhead and Justin Benson, follows two brothers returning to the cult they previously escaped.

News

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 Markets

Netflix’s 'BoJack Horseman' Removed From iQiyi

Animated comedy removed from Chinese streaming site.

Australia & New Zealand

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 Markets

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 Markets

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 Markets

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.