Middle East
Starz Play Arabia Eyes Expansion Beyond MENA Region
Dubai-based streamer is eyeing Eastern Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix’s 'BoJack Horseman' Removed From iQiyi
Animated comedy removed from Chinese streaming site.
Australia & New Zealand
FESTIVALS: 'Ali’s Wedding' Wins Top Award In Sydney
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.
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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.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
iQiyi Pays Record Fee For 'The Mermaid' Series Adaptation
Shanghai New Culture Media has acquired TV adaptation rights to Stephen Chow’s blockbuster The Mermaid and sold them to iQiyi for a record fee.
Middle East
HEADLINES FROM ASIA: Amazon, Okja, YuppTV & Alibaba
Amazon unveils first India original, Netflix's Okja shut out of Korean cinemas, plus latest news from Alibaba, YuppTV, Youku and iQiyi.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: Shanghai Fest Replaces 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: 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
Kuala Lumpur-based streaming service iflix is continuing its march across emerging markets with a launch in 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Middle East
Netflix Teams With O3 Medya On First Turkish Series
Netflix is moving into the production of Turkish-language content with a 10-episode series co-produced with Istanbul-based O3 Medya.
Europe
FilmDoo Acquires Raya Martin’s Back Catalogue
UK-based streaming platform FilmDoo has acquired global VOD rights to the back catalogue of Filipino fillmmaker Raya Martin.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'Our Time Will Come' To Open Shanghai
Ann Hui’s historical drama Our Time Will Come will open this year’s Shanghai International Film Festival (June 17-26).