Hotstar Premium users will be able to access HOOQ’s 6,000-hour catalogue of Hollywood films and TV shows under the new deal.
CHIME NEWS
Facebook India hires former Hotstar chief Ajit Mohan
Mohan helped build Hotstar into becoming India’s biggest streaming platform.
Eros Now expands in Indonesia through Xiaomi
Indian streaming service will be available on Xiaomi’s Mi TV platform in Indonesia.
HOOQ sets Brata as first Indonesian original series
Oka Antara stars in six-episode crime thriller co-produced by HOOQ and Telkomsel.
Viu launches in Myanmar with fully subtitled OTT service
All films and TV shows on the service, including Korean dramas, will be subtitled in Burmese.
Netflix boards Chinese drama The Rise Of Phoenixes
Chen Kun and Ni Ni star in the 70-episode series based on Tianxia Guiyuan’s novel Huang Quan.
CHIME FEATURES
Korean cinema grapples with rising competition on VOD platforms
BUSAN: Korea’s film industry needs to harness big data and marketing strategies in order to compete with other forms of content on VOD platforms.
INTERVIEW: Jay Lin on launching Asia’s first gay-themed OTT service
Launched last year, GagaOOLala is growing across Taiwan, Hong Kong, Macau and Southeast Asia.
CHIME FESTIVALS
FESTIVALS: Amanda, A First Farewell take top prizes in Tokyo
Mikhael Hers’ Amanda took the Grand Prix at this year’s Tokyo film festival, while Lina Wang’s A First Farewell won best film in the Asian Future competition.
FESTIVALS: Manta Ray wins best film in Venice’s Orizzonti
Thai director Phuttiphong Aroonpheng’s Manta Ray won best film in the Orizzonti section of this year’s Venice film festival (August 29-September 8).
FESTIVALS: A Land Imagined scoops Locarno’s Golden Leopard
Singaporean filmmaker Yeo Siew Hua’s A Land Imagined has been awarded the Golden Leopard at this year’s Locarno Film Festival.
FESTIVALS: On Happiness Road, Dear Ex win at Taipei Film Awards
On Happiness Road won the Grand Prize at this year’s Taipei Film Awards, while Dear Ex was the biggest winner overall with four prizes.