Middle East
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.
Korea & Japan
French Manga 'Radiant' To Be Adapted By Japan’s NHK
Created by Tony Valente, the property became the first French hardcover manga to be published in Japan in 2015.
Middle East
Mubi Signs Strategic Partnership With India’s Times Bridge
Times Bridge will support hand-curated streaming service as it expands into one of the world’s most competitive online video markets.
Middle East
iQiyi Picks Up Six Golden Globe Nominated Films
New acquisitions include Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri and The Shape of Water.
Middle East
FESTIVALS: Annemarie Jacir’s 'Wajib' Wins Big In Dubai
Palestinian filmmaker Annemarie Jacir’s Wajib took best film and best actor at this year’s Dubai International Film Festival.
Middle East
New Genres, Formats Way Forward For MENA TV - Dubai Film Market
Middle East TV producers may need to start thinking differently about formats and genres ahead of the coming SVOD revolution.
Middle East
Arab Producers Still Waiting For SVOD Boost - Dubai Film Market
The US streaming giants are still not a new source of revenue for Arab producers as they are in other parts of the world.
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.
Africa
The Africa Channel To Launch SVOD Service
Due to launch in October, Demand Africa aims to "demystify modern Africa and its people for our viewers".
Middle East
FESTIVALS: 'Sheikh Jackson' To Open El Gouna Film Festival
Amr Salama’s Sheikh Jackson has been selected as the opening film of the inaugural edition of the El Gouna Film Festival in Egypt.
Middle East
Starz Play Arabia Eyes Expansion Beyond MENA Region
Dubai-based streamer is eyeing Eastern Europe, Africa and Southeast Asia.