Korea & Japan
HBO Asia Teams With Hulu Japan & MediaPro On Thriller 'The Head'
Survival thriller set in an international research station in Antartica was filmed in Iceland and Spain.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
iQiyi Streams Animated Hit 'Nezha' Across Nine SE-Asian Territories
Chinese streamer has launched the hit animation in SE-Asia through the international version of its app.
News
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.
News
Viu Signs Content Deals With Mediacorp, GMM Grammy
Pan-regional streamer taps into the Thai wave with shows from GMM Grammy's One31 and GMM25 channels, as well as 'Made In Singapore' content.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: Thailand’s 'Happy Old Year' Wins Grand Prix At OAFF
Happy Old Year, directed by Thailand’s Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, won the Grand Prix best picture award at the this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
iQiyi Appoints Kelvin Yau To Head Thailand Development
Former BBC Studios senior vice president will "accelerate the pace" of iQiyi's international market business.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu Announces 'Black' Remake; Two-Title Deal With Mediacorp
Hong Kong-based streamer is producing a Malaysian version of the Korean series, as well as signing to co-produce two drama series with Singapore.
News
HBO GO Launches As Standalone Service In The Philippines
WarnerMedia Entertainment-owned OTT service is also available in six other Asian countries and will be launching in more territories soon.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'Wet Season', 'The Fever' Win Top Awards In Pingyao
Maya Da-Rin's The Fever won best film in the Roberto Rossellini awards, while Anthony Chen’s Wet Season won best film in the Fei Mu Awards.
Middle East
FESTIVALS: 'Rom', 'Haifa Street' Win Busan’s New Currents Award
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.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu Brews 'My Bubble Tea', Renews 'The Bridge' With HBO Asia
Pan-Asian streamer Viu has renewed The Bridge with HBO Asia for a second season, and is also producing Hallyu-Thai wave mash-up My Bubble Tea.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu, Warner Bros Collaborate On 'Pretty Little Liars' Remake
Directed by Emil Heradi, the Bahasa-language remake is being filmed entirely in Bali.