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Amazon Prime Video Spending $300m In India
Amazon is planning to spend $300m on local content as its rolls out its Amazon Prime Video service in India later this year, according to local reports.
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Ritesh Batra To Direct 'Our Souls At Night' For Netflix
Netflix has lined up Ritesh Batra to direct an adaptation of Kent Haruf’s novel, Our Souls At Night, set to star Robert Redford and Jane Fonda.
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Netflix teams With Phantom For First Indian Original Series
Netflix has ordered its first original series from India, an adaptation of Vikram Chandra’s best-selling novel Sacred Games, to be produced by Phantom Films.
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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.
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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.
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INTERVIEW: Eros Digital CEO, Rishika Lulla Singh
The CEO of Eros International’s digital division talks about ErosNow's content and pricing strategies and the growth of India’s VOD sector.
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Netflix To Stream 'Gangs Of Wasseypur' As Mini-Series
Netflix will stream Anurag Kashyap’s Gangs Of Wasseypur as an eight-part mini-series in the US and Canada in the first week of December.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Asian Content In Demand And On-Demand
Western streaming giants are making their first forays into Asia, but will they be able to negotiate different cultural tastes, piracy and local competitors to win over audiences?
Chinese-Speaking Markets
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.
Middle East & North Africa
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.
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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.
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ErosNow Signs With Pakistan’s HUM TV
Eros International’s entertainment portal ErosNow has signed an exclusive content acquisition deal with Pakistan’s HUM TV.