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Chinese-Speaking Markets

Netflix’s 'BoJack Horseman' Removed From iQiyi

Animated comedy series, about an alcoholic former sitcom star in Hollywood, has been removed from Chinese streaming site.

Australia & New Zealand

'Ali’s Wedding' Wins Top Audience Award At Sydney Film Festival

Jeffrey Walker’s romantic comedy Ali’s Wedding won the top award in the narrative feature section of the audience awards at this year’s Sydney Film Festival.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

iQiyi’s Yang Xianghua Reveals Details Of Netflix Deal

Yang Xianghua talks Netflix cooperation and says SVOD will become the dominant streaming model in China.

Middle East & North Africa

Amazon First India Original; 'Okja' Shut Out Of Korean Screens - Global Briefs

Amazon unveils first India original, Netflix's Okja shut out of Korean cinemas, plus latest news from Alibaba, YuppTV, Youku & iQiyi.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Shanghai Film Festival Drops 'Our Time Will Come' As Opening Film

Bille August’s The Chinese Widow will open this year’s Shanghai film festival, replacing Ann Hui’s Our Time Will Come, which was previously announced as the opening film.

Europe

View From Cannes 2017: Who Needs Who More In L’Affaire de Netflix?

Five takeaways from the standoff between the French film industry and Netflix at this year's Cannes film festival.

Africa

iflix To Launch In 23 Countries In Sub-Saharan Africa

Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, the African arm of iflix will start rolling out its SVOD services in the second and third quarters of 2017.

Middle East & North Africa

Netflix Teams With O3 Medya On First Turkish Series

O3 Medya co-founder Onur Guvenatam will serve as executive producer on the as-yet-untitled series.

Middle East & North Africa

Asia’s Original Content Wars Heat Up

Regional streaming platforms Viu, HOOQ, iflix & Youku are joining Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in investing in local-language content.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

iQiyi & Sony’s 'Chosen' Remake Starts Shooting In Australia

Lan Cheng-lung and Deng Jiajia are heading the cast of the three-part action drama, which is shooting in Sydney and other locations in Australia.

News

How India's MovieSaints Are Reinventing Transactional VOD

Start-up streaming platform aims to encourage viewers to discover independent cinema by offering full or partial refunds if they don’t like a film.

News

Far East Film Festival Unveils Inaugural Focus Asia Line-up

Focus Asia, the genre-themed co-production market of Udine’s Far East Film Festival, has unveiled its inaugural selection of 13 projects.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

iQiyi To Stream 'Lord Of The Rings' Under Warner Bros Deal

Deal for streaming rights to more than 200 library titles also covers the Harry Potter franchise, Godzilla, Gravity and The Great Gatsby.

Korea & Japan

Netflix Boards Second Original Korean Series 'Kingdom'

Eight-episode series combining period drama and zombies will be directed by Kim Eun-hee.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

China’s LeEco Denies India Exit Despite Downsizing

Chinese tech company has significantly reduced its workforce shortly after launching phones, smart TVs and a streaming service in India.

Middle East & North Africa

PCCW's Viu Launches Streaming Service Across MENA Region

Hong Kong-based streaming service Viu is stocking up on Arabic content as it launches across eight markets in the Middle East & North Africa.

Middle East & North Africa

iflix & Zain Form Joint Venture To Launch MENA Service

KL-based regional streamer iflix is making its first foray into the MENA region in partnership with Kuwait-based mobile operator Zain.

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Y-Films Chief Ashish Patil On India's Web Series Revolution

Shows including 'Man's World' and 'Bang Baaja Baaraat' are targeting youth audiences whose viewing habits are starting to change.