News
Venice Selection 'On The Job' To Debut On HBO Go In Asia
Select episodes from the six-part thriller, directed by the Philippines' Erik Matti, will screen in competition at Venice film festival.
News
Disney+ Hotstar Launches Indian Originals Slate Including 'The Empire'
Nikkhil Advani is on board as showrunner for eight-part adaptation of Alex Rutherford's series of historical novels.
Chinese Speaking
iQiyi International Unveils Slate Of 24 Chinese-Language Dramas
New titles include Feng Xiaogang's Crossroad Bistro and Ferryman: The Legends Of Nanyang, set in Southeast Asia.
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.
Chinese Speaking
Viu Signs Content Deals With China's Huace Film & TV
The deals for Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia encompass more than 2,000 hours of Chinese content.
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HBO Asia Launches Original Documentary Series 'Traffickers'
Three-part mini-series follows three infamous drug kingpins in Thailand, Myanmar and Laos.
Middle East
FESTIVALS: 'Manchurian Tiger' Takes Top Prize In Shanghai
Chinese filmmaker Geng Jun’s dark comedy Manchurian Tiger won the top prize, the Golden Goblet, at the closing ceremony of this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival.
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.
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India’s Voot Launches Original Drama 'Khwabon Ke Parindey'
Sponsored by CoinDCX Go and Airtel, the six-part series is set in Australia and stars Asha Negi, Mrinal Dutt, Manasi Moghe and Tushar Sharma.
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
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
HBO Asia To Produce Chinese-Language Dramas 'Legacy' & 'Trinity Of Shadows'
Legacy involves several talents from popular Chinese drama, Story Of Yanxi Palace, while Trinity Of Shadows is a co-production with Taiwan's Catchplay and Hong Kong’s ViuTV.