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Amazon Hindi Series 'Tandav' Agrees To Make Changes Following Outcry
Political drama directed by Ali Abbas Zafar is testing issues of OTT regulation and freedom of speech in India.
Europe
'Wife Of A Spy' & 'The Disciple' Win Big At Venice Film Festival
Kiyoshi Kurosawa won best director at this year’s Venice film festival for Wife Of A Spy, while India’s Chaitanya Tamhane took best screenplay for The Disciple.
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Beginners Guide: Indian Web Series [Part Three]
Rural tales, spy thrillers and Delhi's murky underbelly: Streamlined's update on some of the best Hindi-language web series streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
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Disney+ Hotstar To Launch Crime Drama 'Aarya', Starring Sushmita Sen
Co-produced by Endemol Shine, the nine-part series is an official adaptation of popular Dutch crime-drama Penoza.
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Amazon Prime India To Premiere Seven Movies, Prompting Theatrical Backlash
Seven Indian films originally intended for theatrical release will premiere on Amazon between May and August.
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Combined Disney+ Hotstar Service To Launch In India On April 3
Star India has confirmed the upgrade of its existing Hotstar streaming service to Disney+ Hotstar on April 3, 2020.
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Singapore-Based Regional Streamer HOOQ Files For Liquidation
Singtel-owned OTT service cited a failure to grow revenues quickly enough and cover its increasing operating costs.
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Amazon Prime Video To Stream 'Parasite' In India
Bong Joon Ho's multiple Oscar winning film will stream exclusively on Amazon Prime Video India from March 27.
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Srishti Behl Arya On Netflix India's Original Films Strategy
Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap and Sooni Taraporevala are among the filmmakers contributing to Netflix India's upcoming slate of original films.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'The Cloud In Her Room' Wins Rotterdam Film Festival's Tiger Award
Zheng Lu Xinyuan’s The Cloud In Her Room takes top prize in Rotterdam, while Special Jury Award goes to Kim Yonghoon's Beasts Clawing At Straws.
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Endemol Shine India To Produce Web Series About Uphaar Fire Tragedy
Indian filmmaker Prashant Nair (Umrika, Made In Heaven) will direct the series based on the book by Neelam and Shekhar Krishnamoorthy.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Tencent Invests In Indian Streaming Platform MX Player
Chinese tech giant leads $110.8m funding round into the service, as it seeks to ramp up production of original shows.
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Beginners Guide: Indian Web Series [Part Two]
Second half of a guide to Hindi web series, listing the top five shows with the potential to travel internationally.
Middle East & North Africa
'Rom', 'Haifa Street' Win New Currents Award At Busan Film Festival
Vietnamese drama Rom, directed by Tran Thanh Huy, and Iraqi filmmaker Mohanad Hayal’s Haifa Street both won New Currents Awards at this year’s BIFF.
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Beginners Guide: Indian Web Series [Part One]
First half of a guide to the many ways in which Indian drama series are being revolutionised by the streaming wars.
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Netflix Signs Long-Term Deal With India’s Dharmatic Entertainment
Karan Johar's production house will develop films, fiction and non-fiction series for Netflix.
Middle East & North Africa
Filmart: Asia’s OTT Content Starting To Travel Around The Region
Asia and US-based OTT chiefs predict Chinese and Thai content will follow the Korean wave into diverse international markets.
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Hotstar To Remake BBC Shows 'Criminal Justice' & 'The Office'
Indian streamer is working with Applause Entertainment on four new shows.