Korea & Japan
ViacomCBS Partners With CJ ENM & Wattpad Webtoon
US media group has signed separate deals with CJ ENM and Wattpad as it gears up to launch Paramount+ across Europe and Asia.
Korea & Japan
'Blackpink: The Movie' To Stream On Disney+ In Singapore
Documentary film was released theatrically in August and will stream on the Disney platform in Singapore from December 15.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
ROUND-UP: Series Launched At Singapore’s ATF
Regional producers and streamers including iQiyi, Catchplay, CJ ENM and Viddsee Studios announced a slew of new dramas at this year's Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF).
Middle East & North Africa
FESTIVALS: 'Vera Dreams Of The Sea' Wins Top Prize In Tokyo
Kaltrina Krasniqi’s Vera Dreams Of The Sea was awarded the Tokyo Grand Prix at the close of the Tokyo International Film Festival.
Korea & Japan
Japan’s NTV Seals First Deal With Netflix To Stream 30 Titles Across Asia
Titles covered by the deal include hit drama series I'm Mita, Your Housekeeper, Death Note and Mr. Hiiragi's Homeroom.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'Farewell', 'The Apartment' Take Busan Awards
Chinese director Wang Er Zhuo’s Farewell, My Hometown and The Apartment With Two Women, from Korean filmmaker Kim Se-in, were presented with the New Currents Awards at this year’s Busan.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Disney+ Unveils Local-Language Content Slate For APAC Region
US studio's first major slate of Asia Pacific originals is heavy on dramas from Korea and Indonesia, as well as Japanese anime.
Korea & Japan
iQiyi Launches Slate Of Korean & Philippines Original Series
Chinese streamer is working with Philippines media company ABS-CBN on two original series, while Korean dramas include Bad And Crazy, produced with Studio Dragon.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix’s 'Move To Heaven' Wins Best Creative At Busan's Asia Contents Awards
Winners at the ceremony in Busan also included Netflix's Sweet Home, iQiyi's The Long Night and MediaCorp's Tituodao.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Disney, WarnerMedia & CJ ENM Outline Asia Streaming Expansion Plans - APOS
Global and regional streamers mapped out their strategies for expansion in the Asia Pacific region at MPA's virtual APOS conference (Sept 7-9).
Europe
FESTIVALS: 'Memoria', 'Drive My Car' Among Cannes Winners
Apichatpong Weerasethakul's Memoria was awarded the Jury Prize ex aequo at this year's Cannes film festival, while Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Drive My Car took best screenplay.
Korea & Japan
Netflix Reshuffles Asia Team; Srishti Behl Arya Quits India Team
Minyoung Kim is overseeing the region, excluding India, while Srishti Behl Arya has stepped down from the India team.
Korea & Japan
CJ ENM Unveils Four Chinese Series Co-Produced With Singapore & Taiwan
Three of the series are co-produced with Singapore production houses, including Eric Khoo's Zhao Wei Films.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Jonathan Spink Joins Taiwan’s Catchplay As Principle Advisor
Former HBO Asia chief executive will advise Asian streamer on content and OTT partnerships in Korea, China and SE-Asia.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Rakuten Viki Launches TVOD Service For Asian Films
The service is launching with the US debut of two Korean films: Josée, on an exclusive basis, and New Year Blues.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: 'Ito' Wins Grand Prix At Osaka Asian Film Festival
Japanese comedy drama Ito, directed by Satoko Yokohama, won the Grand Prix best picture award at this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival (March 5-14).
Europe
FESTIVALS: 'Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy' Wins Silver Bear In Berlin
Ryusuke Hamaguchi's Wheel Of Fortune And Fantasy was awarded the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Berlin Film Festival, which was held online.
Korea & Japan
Apple TV+ Orders Korean Series 'Dr Brain' From Kim Jee-woon
Kim will write and direct sci-fi thriller Dr. Brain, adapted from a popular webtoon and starring Lee Sun-Kyun.