Korea & Japan
Paramount Unveils First Korean Series As Part Of Streaming Expansion
Directed by Lee Joon-ik, the sci-fi drama is being produced under Paramount's pact with CJ ENM and its streaming service TVing.
News
Amazon To Produce Three Indian Adaptations Of 'Modern Love'
Filmed in three Indian languages, the series will be set in Mumbai, Chennai and Hyderabad.
Europe
FESTIVALS: Paz Encina’s 'Eami' Takes Rotterdam Tiger Award
Special Jury Awards in the Tiger Competition went to Excess Will Save Us, directed by French filmmaker Morgane Dziurla-Petit, and To Love Again from China’s Gao Linyang.
Middle East
What Impact Will The NFT Craze Have On The Content Industries?
As non-fungible tokens sweep Asia, a group of Hong Kong companies are trying to turn the craze into a business model for the film and TV industries.
Chinese Speaking
WarnerMedia Appoints Jason Monteiro To Head HBO Max In SE-Asia
Based in Singapore, he will oversee HBO Go and the eventual rollout of HBO Max in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Middle East
Streamlined Looks Back At Six Years Of Streaming News
So this guy gave me a card with a phone number and asked me to join a game...
Middle East
Netflix Sets 'Perfect Strangers' Remake As First Arabic Original Movie
Remake of Italian hit is produced by Dubai-based Front Row Filmed Entertainment, Egypt's Film Clinic and Lebanon's Empire Entertainment.
News
Amazon Prime Video India To Start Streaming Live Cricket Matches
Following a deal with the New Zealand cricket board, Amazon India will stream a test series between NZ and Bangladesh from Jan 1, 2022.
Chinese Speaking
Disney+ Picks Up Imagine Entertainment’s 'Taiwan Crime Stories'
Anthology series, based on four true crime stories, is co-produced by Taiwan's Calfilms and Hong Kong's Sixty Percent Productions.
Korea & Japan
Osamu Tezuka’s 'Astro Boy' To Be Auctioned As An NFT
Tezuka Productions is launching two categories of NFTs on OpenSea, with a portion of the proceeds being donated to charities.
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.