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
'Vera Dreams Of The Sea' Wins Top Prize At Tokyo Film Festival
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
'Farewell' & 'The Apartment' Take Busan New Currents 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
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
'Memoria' & 'Drive My Car' Among Cannes Award 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
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
'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
Ryusuke Hamaguchi's '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.
Korea & Japan
Netflix Announces Plans To Invest $500m In Korean Content In 2021
New original films include BDSM romance Moral Sense, directed by Park Hyun-jin, and action film Carter, directed by Jung Byung-gil (The Villainess).
Korea & Japan
Starzplay Pacts With TV Tokyo For Anime Content
Strategic partnership brings more than a thousand hours of anime, including the iconic Naruto franchise, to viewers in the Middle East.
Korea & Japan
Korean Portal Naver To Acquire Wattpad In $600m Deal
Wattpad will be aligned with Naver’s digitial comics platform, Webtoon, which claims 72 million monthly active users.
Korea & Japan
Sony Acquires Crunchyroll From AT&T For $1.2bn
Anime-focused streamer was part of AT&T's WarnerMedia and will now be combined with Sony's rival streaming service Funimation.