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.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viu Streaming Service Strikes Content Deal With Wattpad
Pan-Asian streaming service will develop youth-oriented series and films based on Wattpad's stories.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
FESTIVALS: 'Mosaic Portrait', 'Ode To Nothing' To Premiere In Karlovy Vary
Zhai Yixiang’s Mosaic Portrait and Dwein Baltazar's Ode To Nothing are among the films screening in competition at this year’s Karlovy Vary film festival.
Middle East
Viu Announces Slate Of Originals Across Asia & Middle East
New shows include a reboot of Malaysia's Kopitiam and a sequel to Hong Kong drama Psycho Detective.
Korea & Japan
iflix Secures Strategic Investment From Korea's JTBC
As part of the deal, iflix will stream JTBC's premium and library dramas, including Sky Castle.
Korea & Japan
Japan’s Yoshimoto Kogyo Makes Strategic Investment In iflix
Japanese production and talent management group is making a “significant strategic” investment in the pan-Asian streamer.
Middle East
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.
News
Viu Teams With Workpoint On Thai Original 'Hoh Family'
The 15-episode series stars up-and-coming teen celebrities Gao Jirayu and Pan Pan.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Netflix Unveils Eight Original Indian Movies & Slew Of Asian Series
Films include titles produced by Priyanka Chopra and Madhuri Dixit, while Asian series include anime spin-offs of Pacific Rim and Altered Carbon.
News
HOOQ Enters Into Deal With Hotstar To Expand Reach In India
Hotstar Premium users will be able to access HOOQ's 6,000-hour catalogue of Hollywood films and TV shows under the new deal.