Chinese-Speaking Markets
China's iQiyi Signs Output Deal With US Indie FilmNation
Deal gives iQiyi exclusive mainland Chinese VOD rights to all FilmNation titles for the next three years.
Middle East
PCCW’s Viu & Endemol Shine To Adapt 'The Bridge' For Asia
Story and cast of Asian adaptation of the Scandinavian crime series will straddle Singapore and Malaysia.
Middle East
Alibaba’s Yang Weidong Talks Original Content At MipTV
Alibaba also announces co-production deal between Youku and Endemol Shine for two unscripted shows.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
iQiyi Renews Hit Drama 'Burning Ice' For Second Season
First season of the show produced by iQiyi and Han Sanping has racked up more than 500 million views.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: Derek Chiu’s 'No. 1 Chung Ying Street' Triumphs At OAFF
Hong Kong filmmaker Derek Chiu’s No. 1 Chung Ying Street was awarded the Grand Prix at the close of this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival.
Middle East
FESTIVALS: 'The Widowed Witch' Wins Tiger Award In Rotterdam
Chinese filmmaker Cai Chengjie’s The Widowed Witch has won the Hivos Tiger Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
PCCW’s Viu Adds Content From JTBC To Korean Line-Up
Shows from leading Korean cable broadcaster to stream on Viu include Misty, Welcome to Waikiki and Strong Girl Bong-soon.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'Chosen' Chinese Remake To Stream On iQiyi & Netflix
Three-part drama will stream in Taiwan and China from January 7, with Netflix to roll it out globally later this year.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu To Expand Korean Dramas On Indian Service
Hallyu reaches India as streaming service plans to add 20 more Korean dramas by March 2018.
Middle East
iQiyi Picks Up Six Golden Globe Nominated Films
New acquisitions include Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and The Shape of Water.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Youku Strikes Licensing Deals With Universal & Sony
Film titles covered by the deals include Blade Runner 2049, Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle and Jurassic World 2: Fallen Kingdom.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Acquires Chinese Series From iQiyi & Youku
Streaming giant has also boarded a Taiwanese drama directed by Nelson Yeh.