Chinese-Speaking Markets
Alibaba Invests In Paramount, Giuseppe Tornatore Projects
Alibaba Pictures is investing in two further Paramount Pictures productions and a project from Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Korea’s 'Descendants Of The Sun' Converts China To Paying Subs
Hot Korean drama Descendants Of The Sun has contributed to a 3 million spike in paying subscribers for Chinese streaming platform iQiyi.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Taiwan’s Catchplay Launches VOD Platform
Taiwanese distributor Catchplay is launching a multi-platform streaming service, Catchplay On Demand, in Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
China’s iQiyi Signs Output Deal With Fox
Chinese streaming platform iQiyi has signed a multi-year film output agreement with 20th Century Fox.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
MUBI To Launch China Streaming Service With Huanxi Media
UK-based SVOD platform MUBI has formed a joint venture with Dong Ping’s Huanxi Media Group to launch a streaming service in China later this year.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Asian Content In Demand And On-Demand
Western streaming giants are making their first forays into Asia, but will they be able to negotiate different cultural tastes, piracy and local competitors to win over audiences?
Chinese-Speaking Markets
INTERVIEW: Heyi Pictures President, Matthew Liu
Matthew Liu, president of Youku Tudou’s film arm Heyi Pictures, talks about the convergence of the film and internet industries in China.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Alibaba Offers To Take Youku Tudou Private
Alibaba has offered to take streaming platform Youku Tudou off the New York Stock Exchange by buying out all the shares in the company that it doesn’t already own.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Snapshot Of Asian Content VOD Platforms
A snapshot of streaming services either based in Asia or focusing on Asian content but with headquarters outside of the region.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Lionsgate Signs Output Deal With iQiyi
Lionsgate has signed a long-term output deal for a package of its own and third-party titles with Chinese online video platform iQiyi.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Tencent Draws On IP For Production Plans
Tencent has made several announcements about its move into film and TV production, revealing a focus on intellectual property (IP) that potentially gives it a leg up over its digital rivals.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Set To Take On Asian Tigers
Netflix has announced plans to launch in the four Asian tiger economies of South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan in early 2016.