Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu Brews 'My Bubble Tea', Renews 'The Bridge' With HBO Asia
Pan-Asian streamer Viu has renewed The Bridge with HBO Asia for a second season, and is also producing Hallyu-Thai wave mash-up My Bubble Tea.
Korea & Japan
Japan's Star Channel Acquires HBO Asia's 'Folklore', 'Food Lore'
Deal marks first time that HBO Asia original series have been broadcast on the Japanese foreign movie channel.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu, Warner Bros Collaborate On 'Pretty Little Liars' Remake
Directed by Emil Heradi, the Bahasa-language remake is being filmed entirely in Bali.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Launches Trio Of Chinese Originals Including 'Nowhere Man'
Taiwanese production Nowhere Man to start streaming in October, followed by Triad Princess, also from Taiwan, and Malaysia's The Ghost Bride.
Korea & Japan
Korea’s SK Telecom & Three Broadcasters To Launch Streaming Service Wavve
Local regulators have approved the merger of SK Telecom's Oksusu and Pooq, operated by KBS, MBC and SBS.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu Streaming Service Strikes Content Deal With Wattpad
Pan-Asian streaming service will develop youth-oriented series and films based on Wattpad's stories.
Europe
FESTIVALS: Korea’s 'Height Of The Wave' Wins Special Jury Prize In Locarno
Special mentions went to The Science Of Fictions, directed by Indonesia’s Yosep Anggi Noen, and Maternal, from Italy’s Maura Delpero.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
HBO Asia’s 'Adventure Of The Ring' Starts Production
Taiwanese filmmaker Nelson Yeh is on board as showrunner with actor-director Kitamura Tayoharu as director.
Africa
iflix Pulls Out Of Middle East Market Following Africa Exit
Pan-Asian streamer recently closed a $50m funding round with investors including Fidelity International.
Korea & Japan
Netflix Ramps Up Production Of Korean Originals
New slate includes five dramas and one movie as streamer taps into global demand for Korean content.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'Mosaic Portrait', 'Ode To Nothing' To Premiere In Karlovy Vary
Zhai Yixiang’s Mosaic Portrait and Dwein Baltazar's Ode To Nothing are among the films screening in competition at this year’s Karlovy Vary film festival.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Acquires 'I Hear You' From China’s Youku
Romantic comedy, produced by Youku and Sugarent, will start streaming on Netflix on May 15.