Chinese-Speaking Markets

Chinese-Speaking Markets

PCCW’s OTT Business Raises Funding From Hony, Foxconn, Temasek

Hony Capital, Foxconn Ventures and Temasek to invest $110m in PCCW's three streaming brands.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Netflix Orders First Chinese-Language Series 'Bardo'

Supernatural jailbreak thriller to be produced by Singapore-based IFA Media and directed by Taipei-based filmmaker Sam Quah.

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

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Netflix’s 'BoJack Horseman' Removed From iQiyi

Animated comedy removed from Chinese streaming site.

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 & North Africa

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.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

FESTIVALS: 'Our Time Will Come' To Open Shanghai

Ann Hui’s historical drama Our Time Will Come will open this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (June 17-26).

Middle East & North Africa

Asia’s Original Content Wars Heat Up

While Netflix and Amazon are pouring investment into local-language content across Asia, several regional platforms are entering the fray with a slew of announcements in recent months.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

iQiyi, Sony’s 'Chosen' Starts Shooting In Australia

iQiyi and Sony’s Chinese-language adaptation of US drama Chosen has started shooting in Australia with Lan Cheng-lung and Deng Jiajia heading the cast.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

iQiyi To Stream 'Lord Of The Rings' Under Warner Bros Deal

Deal for streaming rights to more than 200 library titles also covers the Harry Potter franchise, Godzilla, Gravity and The Great Gatsby.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

China’s LeEco Denies India Exit Despite Downsizing

China’s LeEco has refuted Indian press reports that it will leave the India market after firing 85% of its local workforce.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

FESTIVALS: 'Love Off The Cuff' To Open HKIFF

Pang Ho-cheung's Love Off The Cuff will receive its world premiere as the opening film of this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival.

Middle East & North Africa

Middle East OTT Heats Up With Viu Launch

Competition in the OTT space in the Middle East is intensifying with PCCW’s Viu becoming the latest platform to roll out across the region.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Alibaba Invests $200m In South Korea’s Kakao

Alibaba’s payment affiliate Ant Financial is investing $200m in South Korean messaging service Kakao, as part of the Chinese tech giant’s move to build out online payment systems around the world.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

FESTIVALS: HKIFF To Screen Edward Yang’s Films

The Hong Kong International Film Festival (April 11-25) is presenting a retrospective of the work of late Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang.

Middle East & North Africa

FilmDoo Scoops Up Slate Of 19 Asian Titles

UK-based streaming platform FilmDoo has acquired TVOD rights to 19 Asian films from distributors including Asian Shadows and Stardust Pictures.