Middle East
HEADLINES FROM ASIA: Amazon, Okja, YuppTV & Alibaba
Amazon unveils first India original, Netflix's Okja shut out of Korean cinemas, plus latest news from Alibaba, YuppTV, Youku and iQiyi.
Africa
iflix To Launch In 23 Countries In Sub-Saharan Africa
Kuala Lumpur-based streaming service iflix is continuing its march across emerging markets with a launch in 23 countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Middle East
Netflix Teams With O3 Medya On First Turkish Series
Netflix is moving into the production of Turkish-language content with a 10-episode series co-produced with Istanbul-based O3 Medya.
Middle East
Asia’s Original Content Wars Heat Up
While Netflix and Amazon are pouring investment into local-language content across Asia, several regional platforms are entering the fray with a slew of announcements in recent months.
Middle East
FESTIVALS: Focus Asia Unveils Inaugural Line-up
Focus Asia, the genre-themed co-production market of Udine’s Far East Film Festival, has unveiled its inaugural selection of 13 projects.
Middle East
Middle East OTT Heats Up With Viu Launch
Competition in the OTT space in the Middle East is intensifying with PCCW’s Viu becoming the latest platform to roll out across the region.
Middle East
iflix, Zain Form Joint Venture To Launch MENA Service
Southeast Asian SVOD platform iflix has formed a joint venture with Kuwait-based mobile operator Zain to launch its services across the MENA region.
Middle East
FilmDoo Scoops Up Slate Of 19 Asian Titles
UK-based streaming platform FilmDoo has acquired TVOD rights to 19 Asian films from distributors including Asian Shadows and Stardust Pictures.
Middle East
INTERVIEW: FilmDoo Co-founder, Weerada Sucharitkul
The co-founder of UK-based streaming site FilmDoo talks marketing strategy for TVOD releases and where exactly you can find an audience for foreign-language films.
Middle East
Tencent Acquires Majority Stake In Supercell
Following weeks of speculation, Chinese digital titan Tencent has bought a majority stake in Finnish mobile gaming company Supercell from Japan’s Softbank for $8.6bn.
Middle East
Arab Telemedia Launches Content On iTunes
Jordanian production company Arab Telemedia is launching 44 of its movies and TV series on the iTunes Store, including Emmy-winning drama The Invasion.
Middle East
INTERVIEW: MoviePigs Founder, Perihan Abou-Zeid
The founder of New York-based SVOD platform MoviePigs talks about building a global audience for Arabic-language films.