Chinese-Speaking Markets
TRAILER: Sky Ladder: The Art Of Cai Guo-Qiang
Netflix has released the trailer for documentary Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-Qiang, directed by Kevin Macdonald.
News
Amazon Strikes Deal With T-Series For India Launch
Days after announcing the Dharma deal, Amazon has unveiled an exclusive SVOD licensing agreement with T-Series.
News
Amazon Pacts With Karan Johar's Dharma Productions
Amazon has signed a licensing agreement with Karan Johar’s Dharma Productions, covering new and library titles.
Korea & Japan
Amazon To Produce Japanese Version Of 'The Bachelor'
Amazon is producing a Japanese version of popular romantic reality series The Bachelor, which will stream exclusively on its Japanese platform from spring 2017.
Australia & New Zealand
Streaming Overtakes Pay-TV In Australia
Australia now has more people paying for streaming services, such as Netflix, Stan and Presto, than for conventional pay-TV, according to a new report from Roy Morgan Research.
Korea & Japan
Crunchyroll, Funimation To Share Anime Content
Crunchyroll and Funimation, both major distributors of Japanese anime, have signed a partnership to share titles across streaming, home video and electronic sell-through.
Korea & Japan
Hulu Japan To Produce Japanese Series 'Daisho'
Hulu Japan is producing original Japanese series, Daisho (Compensation), starring Shun Oguri and Tsutomu Takahashi.
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India’s Eros Now Pacts With Reliance Jio
Indian streaming platform Eros Now has signed a deal with Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Jio to make its content available across the telecoms powerhouse’s soon-to-be-launched digital services.
Korea & Japan
Amazon Unveils First Korean Original Series
Amazon has announced its first Korean original series, a live-action drama based on popular Japanese property The Idolmaster, developed by Bandai Namco Entertainment.
Korea & Japan
GUEST COLUMN: South Korea Creating Synergy Between Cinema & VOD
FilmDoo co-founder Weerada P. Sucharitkul explains how South Korea has been a world leader in demonstrating how theatrical and VOD distribution can exist side-by-side.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook Looks Towards Growth In India
Following his high-profile visit to India in May this year, Apple CEO Tim Cook has singled the country out as a potential growth market in a wide-ranging interview with The Washington Post.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Verizon, Wanda & LeEco: What’s Behind This Week’s Big Acquisitions?
The relentless pursuit of scale in users bases, data and digital advertising was the driving force in the Verizon, Wanda and LeEco acquisitions that made headlines this week.