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AsiaPac revenues at Netflix are expected to increase by 12 percent this year to $4 billion, with the streamer’s local content investments rising to $1.9 billion, per a new study from Media Partners Asia (MPA).

Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) is working with Andy Kaplan and George Chien's KC Global Media to expand its reach into Asia's FAST and AVOD markets.

Local content, notably anime and live-action shows, is key to subscriber acquisition in the Japanese streaming sector, per new data from Media Partners Asia.

Nippon TV is producing a brand-new variety series for Netflix, Ariyoshi Assists, which is set to stream on the platform globally beginning March 14.

Southeast Asia added 4.6 million net new paying customers in Q4 2022, the biggest growth since the second quarter of 2021, according to a new report from Media Partners Asia (MPA), with U.S. and Korean content driving SVOD viewership in the region.

After concluding his term as executive VP of Japanese pubcaster NHK, Masagaki Satoru is stepping down as the president of the ABU (Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union).

The Asian Academy Creative Awards have revealed that Clement Schwebig, president of India, Southeast Asia and Korea for Warner Bros. Discovery, will serve as chair of the 2023 edition.

IndiHome, Telkom Indonesia’s internet, telephone and entertainment service, is set to begin carrying HITS NOW, Rewind Network’s new channel, on February 6.

Rewind Networks has secured another carriage deal for its new general-entertainment service HITS NOW, with the channel set to launch in Indonesia with First Media.

Astro has inked a pact with the Malaysian Football League (MFL) to become the official broadcaster of Liga Malaysia competitions from 2023 to 2025.