Chinese Speaking
Alibaba Invests In Paramount, Giuseppe Tornatore Projects
Alibaba Pictures is investing in two further Paramount Pictures productions and a project from Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore.
Europe
VIEW FROM MIPTV: 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.
Korea & Japan
Crunchyroll Signs Streaming Deal With Kadokawa
Crunchyroll has formed a strategic alliance with Japan’s Kadokawa that gives it exclusive worldwide rights (excluding Asia) to stream Kadokawa’s anime titles over the next year.
Middle East
Arab Telemedia Launches Content On iTunes
Jordanian production company Arab Telemedia is launching 44 of its movies and TV series on the iTunes Store, including Emmy-winning drama The Invasion.
Chinese Speaking
Korea’s 'Descendants Of The Sun' Converts China To Paying Subs
Hot Korean drama Descendants Of The Sun has contributed to a 3 million spike in paying subscribers for Chinese streaming platform iQiyi.
News
INTERVIEW: Pocket Films Founder, Saameer Mody
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
Taiwan’s Catchplay Launches VOD Platform
Taiwanese distributor Catchplay is launching a multi-platform streaming service, Catchplay On Demand, in Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia.
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
iflix Bags $45m Investment From Sky
UK broadcaster Sky is investing $45m in Southeast Asian streaming service iFlix as part of a strategic partnership between the two companies.
Europe
VIEW FROM SUNDANCE & BERLIN: 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.
Korea & Japan
Warner Bros To Acquire DramaFever
Warner Bros has signed a deal to acquire New York-based streaming service DramaFever from Japan’s SoftBank, which bought the company in October 2014.
Korea & Japan
HBO Seals Streaming Deal With Hulu Japan
HBO has signed an exclusive SVOD deal with Hulu Japan for hundreds of hours of library programming, along with premieres of shows that are new to Japan.