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Middle East & North Africa
FilmDoo Co-Founder Weerada Sucharitkul On Creating A Global Film Community
UK-based global streaming service is meeting the demand for subtitled versions of non-English-language movies.
News
Ritesh Batra To Direct 'Our Souls At Night' For Netflix
Robert Redford and Jane Fonda are set to star in Netflix's adaptation of Kent Haruf’s novel.
News
Netflix Teams With Phantom Films For First Indian Series 'Sacred Games'
Phantom Films is producing an adaptation of Vikram Chandra’s best-selling novel Sacred Games for Netflix.
Korea & Japan
Amazon Ramps Up Original Content Production In Japan
Amazon has unveiled 12 original productions for its SVOD service in Japan, including reboots of the iconic Kamen Rider and Ultraman franchises.
Europe
View From Cannes 2016: Amazon Gets A Chance To Shine
As Amazon Studios is welcomed with open arms in Cannes, Streamlined looks at the company’s international strategy and how much longer it's likely to champion the theatrical window.
Australia & New Zealand
Australia’s Quickflix Enters Administration
Quickflix founder Stephen Langsford laid the blame squarely on Stan in a statement to Australia's stock exchange.
Europe
View From MIPTV 2016: Europe, We Have A Problem
Speaking at MIPTV, Vivendi content chief Dominique Delport urged Europe to create pan-regional players to take on digital giants from Asia and the US.
News
Pocket Films Founder Saameer Mody On Building An Audience For Short Films
The managing director of Mumbai-based short films platform Pocket Films explains how demand for alternative content is growing in mobile-obsessed India.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Taiwan’s Catchplay Launches VOD Platform Across Southeast Asia
Catchplay On Demand is launching in Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia through partnerships with local cable companies and telcos.
News
India’s Viacom18 To Launch OTT Service VOOT
India’s Viacom18 is launching an over-the-top (OTT) streaming service, VOOT, at the end of this month.
Europe
View From Sundance & Berlin 2016: International Buyers Feel The Streaming Squeeze
International film buyers will have to adapt or die now that a growing number of indie titles are premiering on VOD.
Middle East & North Africa
MoviePigs Founder Perihan Abou-Zeid On Launching An Arab SVOD Service
The founder of New York-based SVOD platform MoviePigs talks about building a global audience for Arabic-language films.
News
Eros Digital CEO Rishika Lulla Singh Talks Birth Of India's Streaming Market
The CEO of Eros International’s digital division talks about ErosNow's content and pricing strategies and the growth of India’s VOD sector.
Middle East & North Africa
MoviePigs Launches US Streaming Service For Arab Cinema
New York-based start-up MoviePigs is launching an SVOD platform focused on Arab cinema for audiences in North America.
Middle East & North Africa
Theatrical Windows Holding Back MENA Streaming, Say Dubai Film Market Speakers
Speakers said VOD platforms have the potential to expand audiences for Arabic-language content, but traditional business models are preventing growth.
Middle East & North Africa
MENA Region Set For Streaming Boost - PwC Report
Spending on OTT services is estimated to grow by 98% in the MENA region between 2015 and 2019.
News
Netflix To Stream Anurag Kashyap's 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' As Miniseries
US distributor Cinelicious is working with Film Karavan and Kashyap to present the two-part movie as an eight-episode mini-eries.
Korea & Japan
Netflix Japan Vice President David Lee Talks Local Content Strategy
Lee gave a candid on-stage interview at TIFFCOM where he discussed early audience reaction to Netflix and the streamer's local content strategy.