Korea & Japan
Crunchyroll Signs Streaming Deal With Kadokawa
Crunchyroll has formed a strategic alliance with Japan’s Kadokawa that gives it exclusive worldwide rights (excluding Asia) to stream Kadokawa’s anime titles over the next year.
Chinese Speaking
Korea’s 'Descendants Of The Sun' Converts China To Paying Subs
Hot Korean drama Descendants Of The Sun has contributed to a 3 million spike in paying subscribers for Chinese streaming platform iQiyi.
Korea & Japan
Warner Bros To Acquire DramaFever
Warner Bros has signed a deal to acquire New York-based streaming service DramaFever from Japan’s SoftBank, which bought the company in October 2014.
Korea & Japan
HBO Seals Streaming Deal With Hulu Japan
HBO has signed an exclusive SVOD deal with Hulu Japan for hundreds of hours of library programming, along with premieres of shows that are new to Japan.
Korea & Japan
Netflix Japan VP David Lee Talks Japanese Content Strategy
At the recent Japan Content Showcase in Tokyo, Netflix Japan VP David Lee outlined the streaming giant’s strategy in a market that usually prefers its own content to US dramas.
Chinese Speaking
Asian Content In Demand And On-Demand
Western streaming giants are making their first forays into Asia, but will they be able to negotiate different cultural tastes, piracy and local competitors to win over audiences?
Chinese Speaking
Snapshot Of Asian Content VOD Platforms
A snapshot of streaming services either based in Asia or focusing on Asian content but with headquarters outside of the region.
Chinese Speaking
Netflix Set To Take On Asian Tigers
Netflix has announced plans to launch in the four Asian tiger economies of South Korea, Singapore, Hong Kong and Taiwan in early 2016.
Korea & Japan
Netflix, Amazon Prime Go Head-To-Head In Japan
As Netflix and Amazon Prime Video launch their assault on Japan, they may find their biggest battle is not with each other, but with domestic competitors and the idiosyncrasies of the Japanese market.
Korea & Japan
Viki Acquires Korean Fan Site Soompi
Singapore-based global streaming platform Viki.com has acquired Korean fan community site Soompi from Crunchyroll.
Korea & Japan
DramaFever Signs Distribution Deal With CJ E&M
US-based streaming service DramaFever has signed a multi-year deal with Korean powerhouse CJ E&M for exclusive rights to a package of Korean TV series and movies.
Chinese Speaking
Viki Seals Content Deal With Huala Baina
Singapore-based streaming platform Viki.com has signed a multi-year content deal with Beijing-based Huala Baina Film & TV (HBN).