Korea & Japan
Netflix Boards Second Original Korean Series 'Kingdom'
Netflix has announced its second Korean original series, Kingdom, to be directed by Kim Seong-hun, whose last film Tunnel was a top five movie in Korea last year.
News
Netflix India Signs Partnerships With Airtel, Videocon, Vodafone
Netflix has signed distribution partnerships with three of India’s leading telecoms and DTH service providers – Airtel Digital TV, Videocon d2h and Vodafone.
Chinese Speaking
China’s LeEco Denies India Exit Despite Downsizing
China’s LeEco has refuted Indian press reports that it will leave the India market after firing 85% of its local workforce.
News
Amazon India Strikes Exclusive SVOD Deal With Lionsgate
Wide-ranging deal includes titles such as La La Land and Power Rangers, which will not be available on satellite or pay-TV in India.
News
Amazon Launches Indian SVOD Service In North America
Amazon Channels has launched an SVOD service for the US market, Heera, offering movies, TV shows and kids content in multiple Indian languages.
Chinese Speaking
FESTIVALS: 'Love Off The Cuff' To Open HKIFF
Pang Ho-cheung's Love Off The Cuff will receive its world premiere as the opening film of this year’s Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Middle East
Middle East OTT Heats Up With Viu Launch
Competition in the OTT space in the Middle East is intensifying with PCCW’s Viu becoming the latest platform to roll out across the region.
Chinese Speaking
Alibaba Invests $200m In South Korea’s Kakao
Alibaba’s payment affiliate Ant Financial is investing $200m in South Korean messaging service Kakao, as part of the Chinese tech giant’s move to build out online payment systems around the world.
Chinese Speaking
FESTIVALS: HKIFF To Screen Edward Yang’s Films
The Hong Kong International Film Festival (April 11-25) is presenting a retrospective of the work of late Taiwanese filmmaker Edward Yang.
Middle East
iflix, Zain Form Joint Venture To Launch MENA Service
Southeast Asian SVOD platform iflix has formed a joint venture with Kuwait-based mobile operator Zain to launch its services across the MENA region.
Middle East
FilmDoo Scoops Up Slate Of 19 Asian Titles
UK-based streaming platform FilmDoo has acquired TVOD rights to 19 Asian films from distributors including Asian Shadows and Stardust Pictures.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: Osaka Asian Unveils 16-Strong Competition Line-up
Wong Chun’s Mad World, Dain Said’s Interchange and Vijay Jayapal’s Revelations are among the 16 competition films at this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival.