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.
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.
Chinese Speaking
Celestial Tiger Enters Original Production With 'Model Family'
Hong Kong-based pay-TV operator is producing the two-part suspense thriller with Malaysian director-producer Adrian Teh.
Chinese Speaking
Tencent Joins China Tech Trend To Set Up Shop In Singapore
Decision to double down on Southeast Asia makes sense given the growing resistance that Chinese tech companies are facing in the US and India.
Europe
FESTIVALS: 'Wife Of A Spy' & 'The Disciple' Win Big At Venice Film Festival
Kiyoshi Kurosawa won best director at this year’s Venice film festival for Wife Of A Spy, while India’s Chaitanya Tamhane took best screenplay for The Disciple.
Chinese Speaking
iQiyi Signs Content Deal With Malaysia’s Primeworks Studios
Deal covers six Primeworks drama series produced for broadcast on Media Prima’s TV3, including the second season of hit series 7 Hari Mencintaiku.
Chinese Speaking
China’s Tencent Acquires Pan-Asian Streaming Service iflix
Chinese tech giant will use the platform to expand its WeTV service, which it launched in Thailand last year, across the region.
Korea & Japan
Asian LGBTQ+ Streaming Platform GagaOOLala Set For Global Launch
Taiwan-based platform will launch globally on May 15 with a catalogue of features, shorts, series and original productions.
Korea & Japan
HBO Asia Teams With Hulu Japan & MediaPro On Thriller 'The Head'
Survival thriller set in an international research station in Antartica was filmed in Iceland and Spain.
Chinese Speaking
iQiyi Streams Animated Hit 'Nezha' Across Nine SE-Asian Territories
Chinese streamer has launched the hit animation in SE-Asia through the international version of its app.
News
Singapore-Based Regional Streamer HOOQ Files For Liquidation
Singtel-owned OTT service cited a failure to grow revenues quickly enough and cover its increasing operating costs.
News
Viu Signs Content Deals With Mediacorp, GMM Grammy
Pan-regional streamer taps into the Thai wave with shows from GMM Grammy's One31 and GMM25 channels, as well as 'Made In Singapore' content.