Chinese Speaking
Alibaba Offers To Take Youku Tudou Private
Alibaba has offered to take streaming platform Youku Tudou off the New York Stock Exchange by buying out all the shares in the company that it doesn’t already own.
Chinese Speaking
Snapshot Of Asian Content VOD Platforms
A snapshot of streaming services either based in Asia or focusing on Asian content but with headquarters outside of the region.
Chinese Speaking
Lionsgate Signs Output Deal With iQiyi
Lionsgate has signed a long-term output deal for a package of its own and third-party titles with Chinese online video platform iQiyi.
Chinese Speaking
Tencent Draws On IP For Production Plans
Tencent has made several announcements about its move into film and TV production, revealing a focus on intellectual property (IP) that potentially gives it a leg up over its digital rivals.
Chinese Speaking
Netflix Set To Take On Asian Tigers
Netflix has announced plans to launch in the four Asian tiger economies of South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan in early 2016.
Korea & Japan
Netflix, Amazon Prime Go Head-To-Head In Japan
As Netflix and Amazon Prime Video launch their assault on Japan, they may find their biggest battle is not with each other, but with domestic competitors and the idiosyncrasies of the Japanese market.
Aus & NZ
EzyFlix Becomes First Netflix Casualty In Australia
Australia’s EzyFlix has ceased operations, becoming the first indigenous streaming service to close since global giant Netflix entered the market in March.
Korea & Japan
Viki Acquires Korean Fan Site Soompi
Singapore-based global streaming platform Viki.com has acquired Korean fan community site Soompi from Crunchyroll.
Middle East
BBC Worldwide Signs VOD Deal With Tata Sky
BBC Worldwide, the commercial arm of the UK broadcaster, has signed a distribution pact with direct-to-home provider (DTH) Tata Sky, marking its first VOD deal in India.
Korea & Japan
DramaFever Signs Distribution Deal With CJ E&M
US-based streaming service DramaFever has signed a multi-year deal with Korean powerhouse CJ E&M for exclusive rights to a package of Korean TV series and movies.
News
Angelina Jolie To Direct Cambodia-Set 'First They Killed My Father' For Netflix
Angelina Jolie Pitt will direct a feature adaptation of Loung Ung’s memoir, First They Killed My Father: A Daughter Of Cambodia Remembers, for Netflix.
News
ErosNow Enters Original Programming
ErosNow, the streaming arm of Bollywood studio Eros International, has announced its upcoming movie line-up along with plans to enter the production of original TV shows.