Australia & New Zealand
Is Netflix Serving Australia Sizzle Or Sausage?
A recent Presto ad starring Naomi Watts claims US streaming services are "all sizzle and no sausage"; but how are local services holding up against the competition?
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Heyi Pictures President Matthew Liu Talks Youku Film Production Plans
Youku's film production arm is producing a slate of features for both theatrical and online distribution.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Tencent Pictures Draws On IP For Production Plans
Production arm of Chinese tech giant has vast IP resources at its disposal, including comic books, gaming and internet literature.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Set To Launch In Four Asian Tiger Economies
Streamer plans to enter South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan after launching in Australia and Japan earlier this year.
Korea & Japan
Netflix & Amazon Prime Video Prepare To Do Battle In Japan
As Netflix and Amazon Prime Video launch their assault on Japan, they may find their biggest battle is not with each other, but with domestic competitors and the idiosyncrasies of the Japanese market.
Australia & New Zealand
EzyFlix Becomes First Netflix Casualty In Australia
Access Digital Entertainment announced the decision to close its TVOD streaming service leaving Presto, Stan and Quickflix as the major local offerings.
Korea & Japan
Rakuten's Viki Acquires Korean Fan Site Soompi
Viki has reportedly acquired the K-content fan community site from Crunchyroll for just under $10m.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Who’s Afraid Of The Big, Bad B.A.T.?: China's Film Biz Debates Tech Giant Impact
A panel at Shanghai film festival asked whether China's trio of tech giants will engulf the local film industry before it's had a chance to mature.
News
Iflix & HOOQ Jostle For Share In Southeast Asia's Nascent Streaming Market
Southeast Asia now has two streaming platforms attempting to introduce a paid subscriptions model in the region.
Europe
View From MIPTV 2015: Mr Sarandos Goes To Cannes
Speaking at Cannes film festival's NEXT conference, Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos claimed that streaming does not pose a threat to European cinema's fragile ecosystem.
Middle East & North Africa
Starz Launches SVOD Service Across Middle East & North Africa
US cable and satellite network is launching Starz Play Arabia across 17 markets in the Middle East and North Africa.
News
Drishyam Films' Manish Mundra On Why He's Financing Indian Indie Cinema
Former oil industry executive has backed Indian indie films including Rajat Kapoor's 'Ankhon Dekhi' and Prashant Nair's 'Umrika'.
News
Singtel, Warner & Sony Join Forces To Launch HOOQ Streaming Service
Beating Netflix into the Asian market, the service will stream 10,000 Hollywood movies and TV shows at launch.
News
Amazon Prime Eyes Launch Of Video Streaming Service In India
Former MSM executive Nitesh Kripalani has been hired to head Amazon's online video business in India.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
iQiyi Founder Gong Yu Talks Production & Acquisition Strategy
After launching a film production unit, Chinese streamer iQiyi is also starting to acquire Chinese rights to international festival films.
Middle East & North Africa
Arab Digital Platforms Race To Fill Content Gap - PwC Report
Saudi-based online networks such as UTURN and Telfaz 11 are witnessing huge growth in subscriptions.
Australia & New Zealand
Australia's Foxtel & Seven West Join Forces In Streaming Battle
Australia’s Foxtel and Seven West are jointly launching Presto Entertainment ahead of Netflix’s launch in the market next March.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Tencent Becomes HBO’s Exclusive Partner In China
Deal covers HBO shows including Band Of Brothers, Game Of Thrones and True Detective.