News
Amazon Prime Video Launches First Mobile-Only Plan In India
Indian telco Bharti Airtel has partnered with Amazon on the plan, which includes an introductory offer of $1.20 a month.
Chinese Speaking
iQiyi Starts Shooting Adaptation Of Louis Cha’s 'Fox Volant'
Lu Yang is directing and executive producing the adaptation, which started shooting at Hengdian on January 3.
Chinese Speaking
Asia Pacific SVOD Revenue Increased 34% To $16bn In 2020 - MPA Report
While AVOD revenue was down 3%, the region's online video sector as a whole grew by 14% to reach a combined $30.5bn, according to MPA report.
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Chinese Speaking
BEGINNERS GUIDE: CHINESE WEB SERIES [PART ONE]
Suspense thrillers, social issue dramas and a real-time mystery set in the Tang Dynasty: Streamlined explores the disruptors in Chinese-language TV.
Chinese Speaking
INTERVIEW: Kuek Yu-Chuang On iQiyi’s International Expansion Plans
Based in Singapore, iQiyi's international chief is expanding the streamer's slate of Chinese, Korean and Southeast Asian dramas.
Korea & Japan
Sony Acquires Crunchyroll From AT&T For $1.2bn
Anime-focused streamer was part of AT&T's WarnerMedia and will now be combined with Sony's rival streaming service Funimation.
Chinese Speaking
iQiyi International Sets 'My Roommate Is A Gumiho' As First Korean Original
Jang Ki Yong and Hyeri star in romantic horror based on popular Korean webtoon Living Together and co-produced with Studio Dragon and JTBC Studio.
News
WarnerMedia Orders Second Season Of Southeast Asian Horror Anthology 'Folklore'
Singaporean filmmaker Eric Khoo will again oversee the series, which will feature horror tales from seven Asian countries.
News
Randeep Hooda To Star In 'Inspector Avinash' For Jio Studios & Gold Mountain
Neerraj Pathak is directing and producing the series, based on the experiences of real-life Uttar Pradesh cop Avinash Mishra.
Middle East
Netflix Strikes Eight-Film Deal With Saudi Digital Studio Telfaz11
Eight new Arabic-language films, produced by rising digital studio Telfaz11, will be aimed at Arab and global audiences.
Festivals
FESTIVALS: Busan Hands New Currents Awards To 'A Balance' & 'Three'
Yujiro Harumoto’s A Balance and Pak Ruslan’s Three were presented with the New Currents Award at this year’s Busan International Film Festival (October 21-30).
Chinese Speaking
Comment: Quibi’s Demise And The True Nature Of Snackable Content
Before Jeffrey Katzenberg had a crack with Quibi, French media conglomerate Vivendi also tried and failed in the business of quick bites.