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September 1, 2021 Top Stories

BBC Studios Lands New AIS Deal

September 1, 2021

BBC Studios has sealed a deal with AIS for carriage of BBC Lifestyle and BBC World News in Thailand.

August 27, 2021 Top Stories

Netflix Slates Call My Agent: Bollywood

August 27, 2021

The Indian adaptation of the hit French comedy Call My Agent is headed to Netflix, produced by Applause Entertainment in association with Banijay Asia.

August 19, 2021 Top Stories

WorldScreenings: KOCCA

August 19, 2021

Do Hyoung Lee, general director of the broadcasting division at KOCCA, highlights the strengths of Korea’s thriving content production sector.

August 13, 2021 Top Stories

Disney+ Gears Up for Asian Expansion

August 13, 2021

Disney+ is set to arrive in South Korea, Hong Kong and Taiwan this November.

August 12, 2021 Top Stories

Wattpad WEBTOON Studios Preps New Vidio Originals

August 12, 2021

Wattpad WEBTOON Studios has unveiled a slate of new original series for Indonesian streaming service Vidio.

August 6, 2021 Top Stories

Lionsgate Play Set for Launch in the Philippines

August 6, 2021

Lionsgate Play is expanding its Southeast Asian reach with a planned launch in the Philippines.

August 5, 2021 Analysis, Top Stories

Southeast Asian Streaming Gains

August 5, 2021

Across AVOD, SVOD, freemium and gaming platforms, online video consumption in Southeast Asia rose to 1.2 trillion minutes in the second quarter, a 6 percent year-on-year boost, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA).

July 29, 2021 Analysis, Top Stories

India SVOD Subs on Track to Hit 89 Million

July 29, 2021

Driven by Covid-19 lockdowns, the number of SVOD subscribers in India is expected to hit 89 million by the end of this year, up from 57 million last year, according to Media Partners Asia (MPA).

July 26, 2021 Analysis, Top Stories

MPA Forecasts Positive Second Half for Netflix in Asia

July 26, 2021

Netflix will end 2021 with about 32.4 million subscribers in the Asia Pacific, according to new analysis from Media Partners Asia (MPA), with 4.5 million net additions in the second half.

July 21, 2021 Top Stories

New Chief Content Officer for Mediacorp

July 21, 2021

Virginia Lim has joined Mediacorp as chief content officer, succeeding Doreen Neo, who is taking on the new role of chief talent officer.

Mansha Daswani