Deal covers six Primeworks drama series produced for broadcast on Media Prima’s TV3, including the second season of hit series 7 Hari Mencintaiku.
CHIME NEWS
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.
Amazon Prime India to premiere seven movies, prompting theatrical backlash
Seven Indian films originally intended for theatrical release will premiere on Amazon between May and August.
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.
HBO Max to stream Crunchyroll anime titles at launch
Anime titles available on WarnerMedia’s new streaming service include Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood and Crunchyroll original In/Spectre.
CHIME FEATURES
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.
OPINION: 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.
BEGINNERS GUIDE: INDIAN WEB SERIES [Part Two]
Second half of a guide to Hindi web series, listing the top five shows with the potential to travel internationally.
CHIME FESTIVALS
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.
FESTIVALS: Berlin hands top prizes to Iran’s There Is No Evil, Korea’s The Woman Who Ran
Mohammad Rasoulof’s There Is No Evil has won the Golden Bear at the 70th Berlinale, while Hong Sangsoo won the Silver Bear for best director for The Woman Who Ran.