Chinese-Speaking Markets
China’s Youku, BBC Studios Expand Partnership For UK Drama
Deal extends the licensing of all four seasons of Sherlock and adds another 80 hours of shows.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'The Cloud In Her Room' Wins IFFR Tiger Award
Zheng Lu Xinyuan’s The Cloud In Her Room takes top prize in Rotterdam, while Special Jury Award goes to Kim Yonghoon's Beasts Clawing At Straws.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
iQiyi Appoints Kelvin Yau To Head Thailand Development
Former BBC Studios senior vice president will "accelerate the pace" of iQiyi's international market business.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu Announces 'Black' Remake; Two-Title Deal With Mediacorp
Hong Kong-based streamer is producing a Malaysian version of the Korean series, as well as signing to co-produce two drama series with Singapore.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
LONG READ: How China's Streaming Giants Are Growing Subs
China’s streaming giants are facing multiple challenges, but are also growing subscriptions and taking tentative steps into international markets.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'Uncle', 'Summer Knight' Triumph At Tokyo Film Festival
Frelle Petersen’s Uncle won the Tokyo Grand Prix Award at this year's TIFF, while You Xing's Summer Knight took best film in the Asian Future section.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Tencent Invests In Indian Streaming Platform MX Player
Chinese tech giant leads $110.8m funding round into the service, as it seeks to ramp up production of original shows.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'Wet Season', 'The Fever' Win Top Awards In Pingyao
Maya Da-Rin's The Fever won best film in the Roberto Rossellini awards, while Anthony Chen’s Wet Season won best film in the Fei Mu Awards.
Middle East
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.
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.
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.