Saudi Arabia is now the biggest box office territory in the Middle East, but its local film industry is still in the very early stages of development.
Tag: Viu
Spotlight on Malaysia: Are the global streamers speaking your language?
After being entirely closed to visitors for two years, Malaysia is reopening its international borders to quarantine-free travel on April 1.
Chime is taking a break until Chinese New Year
So this guy gave me a card with a phone number and asked me to join a game…
How local streamers are holding up against global competition in SE-Asia
Asia-based streaming services such as Viu, Vidio and Catchplay are carving out market share in a hotly contested region.
INTERVIEW: Viu CEO Janice Lee on building a regional streamer in Southeast Asia
Localised content, partnerships and data analytics have been essential in building both MAUs and subscriptions in the first half of 2021.
Viu signs content deals with China’s Huace Film & TV
The deals for Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia encompass more than 2,000 hours of Chinese content.
Viu to launch Korean original drama River Where The Moon Rises
Produced by Korean production house Victory Contents, the show stars Kim So Hyun (The Tale of Nokdu) and Ji Soo (Moon Lovers: Scarlet Heart Ryeo).
Viu announces Black remake, two-title deal with Mediacorp
Hong Kong-based streamer is producing a Malaysian version of the Korean series, as well as signing to co-produce two drama series with Singapore.
Viu brews My Bubble Tea, renews The Bridge with HBO Asia
Pan-Asian streamer Viu has renewed The Bridge with HBO Asia for a second season, and is also producing Hallyu-Thai wave mash-up My Bubble Tea.
Viu, Warner Bros collaborate on Pretty Little Liars remake
Directed by Emil Heradi, the Bahasa-language remake is being filmed entirely in Bali.