China-owned short video app is claiming that Trump’s executive order forcing the sale of its US assets is unlawful and unconstitutional.
CHIME NEWS
Tencent driving talks to merge game streaming giants Douyu, Huya
Talks come as Tencent is facing more competition for advertising revenues on home turf, as well as growing resistance to Chinese apps overseas.
Rakuten Viki stocks up on Asian movies including The Suspect
Japanese-owned global streamer has also acquired Korean romcom Be With You, along with other Korean and Hong Kong classic films.
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.
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.
Disney+ Hotstar to launch crime drama Aarya, starring Sushmita Sen
Co-produced by Endemol Shine, the nine-part series is an official adaptation of popular Dutch crime-drama Penoza.
CHIME FEATURES
BEGINNERS GUIDE: INDIAN WEB SERIES [PART THREE]
Rural tales, spy thrillers and Delhi’s murky underbelly: Chime’s update on some of the best Hindi-language web series streaming on Netflix and Amazon Prime.
INTERVIEW: Srishti Behl Arya on Netflix India’s original films strategy
Karan Johar, Anurag Kashyap and Sooni Taraporevala are among the filmmakers contributing to Netflix India’s upcoming slate of original films.
COMMENT: Where will the next foreign-language Oscar winner come from?
Following Bong Joon Ho’s multiple Oscar win with Parasite, filmmakers across Asia are pondering when it’s going to be their turn.
LONG READ: How China’s streaming giants are growing subs
China’s streaming giants are facing multiple challenges, but are also growing subscriptions and taking tentative steps into international markets.
CHIME FESTIVALS
FESTIVALS: Kurosawa, Tamhane 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.
FESTIVALS: Better Days takes top prize at Udine Far East Film Festival
Derek Tsang’s youth drama Better Days won the top prize, the Golden Mulberry, at Italy’s Far East Film Festival in Udine, which took place as a virtual event (June 26-July 4).
FESTIVALS: Taipei fest unveils International New Talent Competition
Taipei Film Festival has announced the 12 films selected for this year’s edition of its International New Talent Competition.
FESTIVALS: Thailand’s Happy Old Year wins Grand Prix at OAFF
Happy Old Year, directed by Thailand’s Nawapol Thamrongrattanarit, won the Grand Prix best picture award at the this year’s Osaka Asian Film Festival.