Chinese Speaking
Netflix Acquires 'I Hear You' From China’s Youku
Romantic comedy, produced by Youku and Sugarent, will start streaming on Netflix on May 15.
Middle East
FESTIVALS: 'Still Human' Takes Two Top Prizes In Udine
Oliver Chan’s Still Human won both the Audience Award and the Critics Award at this year’s edition of the Udine Far East Film Festival (FEFF) in Italy.
Middle East
Viu Announces Slate Of Originals Across Asia & Middle East
New shows include a reboot of Malaysia's Kopitiam and a sequel to Hong Kong drama Psycho Detective.
Korea & Japan
iflix Secures Strategic Investment From Korea's JTBC
As part of the deal, iflix will stream JTBC's premium and library dramas, including Sky Castle.
News
Netflix Greenlights Ten Original Indian Movies
New slate of Indian originals includes projects from Red Chillies, Dharmatic, Roy Kapur Films and RSVP.
Korea & Japan
Japan’s Yoshimoto Kogyo Makes Strategic Investment In iflix
Japanese production and talent management group is making a “significant strategic” investment in the pan-Asian streamer.
Chinese Speaking
FESTIVALS: 'A First Farewell', 'You Have The Night' Score At HKIFF
Lina Wang’s A First Farewell and Ivan Salatic’s You Have The Night won the top prizes at this year’s Firebird Awards at the Hong Kong International Film Festival.
Middle East
Filmart: Asia’s OTT Content Starting To Travel Around The Region
Asia and US-based OTT chiefs predict Chinese and Thai content will follow the Korean wave into diverse international markets.
News
Hotstar To Remake BBC Shows 'Criminal Justice' & 'The Office'
Indian streamer is working with Applause Entertainment on four new shows.
News
INTERVIEW: Gaurav Gandhi On Why India Is A Key Territory For Amazon Prime Video
Amazon Prime Video has so far launched half a dozen Indian originals across three languages and has a further 30 in development.
Chinese Speaking
Netflix Picks Up Chinese Blockbuster 'The Wandering Earth'
Sci-fi drama has grossed $606m to become the second highest grossing film of all time in China.
News
Amazon India Greenlights Musical Series 'Bandish Bandits'
Musical trio Shankar Mahadevan, Ehsaan Noorani and Loy Mendonsa will make their streaming debut in the series.