Chinese-Speaking Markets

Middle East

Viu Teams With Saudi’s UTurn On Arabic Original

Family comedy is the first in a slate of ten Arabic originals that Viu will produce with various partners across the region.

Middle East

iQiyi Acquires BBC Dramas 'Rellik', 'The Miniaturist'

Deal marks the first time that All3Media International has sold drama series to China.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

How Tencent Is Ruling China’s Fledgling Music Market

Recent events suggest that China’s music market is maturing but there is still only one player who really counts.

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

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).