Chinese Speaking
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.
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News
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.
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.
News
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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Mubi India Partners With Sony Pictures Television For Library Titles
Deal covers 100 library titles, including Martin Scorsese’s Taxi Driver and Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained.
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.
Europe
FESTIVALS: Berlin Hands Top Prizes To Iran’s 'There Is No Evil', Korea’s 'The Woman Who Ran'
Mohammad Rasoulof’s There Is No Evil has won the Golden Bear at the 70th Berlinale, while Hong Sangsoo won the Silver Bear for best director for The Woman Who Ran.
News
INTERVIEW: 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
China’s Youku, BBC Studios Expand Partnership For UK Drama
Deal extends the licensing of all four seasons of Sherlock and adds another 80 hours of shows.
Korea & Japan
COMMENT: Where Will The Next Foreign-Language Oscar Winner Come From?
Following Bong Joon Ho’s multiple Oscar win with Parasite, filmmakers across Asia are pondering when it’s going to be their turn.
Middle East
Starzplay Partners With Fremantle On Slate Of High-End Dramas
MENA region SVOD service to stream Fremantle series Baghdad Central and The Luminaries, among other titles.