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FESTIVALS: 'The Widowed Witch' Wins Tiger Award In Rotterdam
Chinese filmmaker Cai Chengjie’s The Widowed Witch has won the Hivos Tiger Award at this year’s International Film Festival Rotterdam.
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PCCW’s Viu Adds Content From JTBC To Korean Line-Up
Shows from leading Korean cable broadcaster to stream on Viu include Misty, Welcome to Waikiki and Strong Girl Bong-soon.
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'Chosen' Chinese Remake To Stream On iQiyi & Netflix
Three-part drama will stream in Taiwan and China from January 7, with Netflix to roll it out globally later this year.
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Viu To Expand Korean Dramas On Indian Service
Hallyu reaches India as streaming service plans to add 20 more Korean dramas by March 2018.
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iQiyi Picks Up Six Golden Globe Nominated Films
New acquisitions include Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and The Shape of Water.
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Youku Strikes Licensing Deals With Universal & Sony
Film titles covered by the deals include Blade Runner 2049, Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle and Jurassic World 2: Fallen Kingdom.
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Netflix Acquires Chinese Series From iQiyi & Youku
Streaming giant has also boarded a Taiwanese drama directed by Nelson Yeh.
Middle East
Viu Teams With Saudi’s UTurn On Arabic Original
Family comedy is the first in a slate of ten Arabic originals that Viu will produce with various partners across the region.
Middle East
iQiyi Acquires BBC Dramas 'Rellik', 'The Miniaturist'
Deal marks the first time that All3Media International has sold drama series to China.
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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.
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PCCW’s OTT Business Raises Funding From Hony, Foxconn, Temasek
Hony Capital, Foxconn Ventures and Temasek to invest $110m in PCCW's three streaming brands.
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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.