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Middle East & North Africa

MENA Producers Advised To Embrace Streaming Formats – Dubai Film Market

MENA region TV producers may need to start thinking differently about formats and genres ahead of the coming SVOD revolution.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Netflix Stocks Up On Chinese Series From iQiyi & Youku

Streaming giant has also boarded a Taiwanese drama directed by Nelson Yeh.

News

Netflix Teams With Shah Rukh Khan On 'Bard Of Blood'

Streaming giant is working with Shah Rukh Khan's Red Chillies Entertainment on adaptation of Indian spy thriller.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

How Tencent Is Ruling China’s Fledgling Music Market

Recent events suggest that China’s music market is maturing but there is still only one player who really counts.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Netflix Orders First Chinese-Language Series 'Bardo'

Supernatural jailbreak thriller to be produced by Singapore-based IFA Media and directed by Taipei-based filmmaker Sam Quah.

Korea & Japan

Sony Acquires US-Based Anime Distributor Funimation

Sony Pictures Television has taken a 95% stake in the company that distributes properties including Dragon Ball Z & Attack On Titan.

Korea & Japan

Korean Broadcasters Team To Launch Kocowa Streaming Service

KBS, MBC and SBS are joining forces to launch a new streaming service in North and South America.

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Saif Ali Khan To Star In Netflix’s 'Sacred Games'

Bollywood star will head cast of Netflix's first Indian series, produced by Phantom Films.

Middle East & North Africa

Starz Play Arabia Eyes Expansion Beyond MENA Region

Dubai-based streamer is understood to be targeting Eastern Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Netflix’s 'BoJack Horseman' Removed From iQiyi

Animated comedy series, about an alcoholic former sitcom star in Hollywood, has been removed from Chinese streaming site.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

iQiyi’s Yang Xianghua Reveals Details Of Netflix Deal

Yang Xianghua talks Netflix cooperation and says SVOD will become the dominant streaming model in China.

South Asia

Amazon First India Original; 'Okja' Shut Out Of Korean Screens - Global Briefs

Amazon unveils first India original, Netflix's Okja shut out of Korean cinemas, plus latest news from Alibaba, YuppTV, Youku & iQiyi.

Europe

View From Cannes 2017: Who Needs Who More In L’Affaire de Netflix?

Five takeaways from the standoff between the French film industry and Netflix at this year's Cannes film festival.

Africa

iflix To Launch In 23 Countries In Sub-Saharan Africa

Headquartered in Cape Town, South Africa, the African arm of iflix will start rolling out its SVOD services in the second and third quarters of 2017.

Middle East & North Africa

Netflix Teams With O3 Medya On First Turkish Series

O3 Medya co-founder Onur Guvenatam will serve as executive producer on the as-yet-untitled series.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

Asia’s Original Content Wars Heat Up

Regional streaming platforms Viu, HOOQ, iflix & Youku are joining Netflix and Amazon Prime Video in investing in local-language content.

Chinese-Speaking Markets

iQiyi & Sony’s 'Chosen' Remake Starts Shooting In Australia

Lan Cheng-lung and Deng Jiajia are heading the cast of the three-part action drama, which is shooting in Sydney and other locations in Australia.

News

How India's MovieSaints Are Reinventing Transactional VOD

Start-up streaming platform aims to encourage viewers to discover independent cinema by offering full or partial refunds if they don’t like a film.