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Azure Entertainment, Lionsgate India and Globalgate have entered into a partnership that will kick off with the joint development and production of two theatrical remakes, including one for the blockbuster 2013 Mexican comedy-drama Instructions Not Included.

Love Nature 4K is continuing its expansion across Southeast Asia and has landed its first linear deal in the region, with new carriage agreements across Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Myanmar.

Strategies for winning the battle for screen time and wallet share dominated the sessions at APOS in Bali last week, as 700-plus executives from across the Asian and global media landscapes convened to talk about what businesses need to do to remain relevant, and profitable, amid seismic shifts in consumption habits and revenue models.

The Asian Pitch (TAP) is now accepting entries for its annual funding scheme.

FOX Sports has inked a deal to license the popular football media brand and platform FourFourTwo in Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia and Thailand.

Malaysia's subscription video-on-demand service dimsum is due to debut in Singapore via StarHub Go, an entertainment video streaming platform.

Netflix has announced a promotional deal with LG U+ in Korea that offers up a free three-month subscription to the streaming platform for new customers of the mobile telco's high-speed mobile data plan.

Having a good balance of local and international content has been key to Hulu Japan’s success, Kazufumi Nagasawa, chief content officer, said at APOS, noting that the platform has licensed a diverse array of imported dramas, many of which would have been unlikely to find a Japanese home on any other service.

Shifting away from the SVOD model that it has operated under since launch, iflix is revamping its offering with a new free tier, live linear channels and sports and advertising opportunities.

APOS delegates heard from Ajit Mohan, CEO of Star India-owned Hotstar, about how it has taken the lead in India's online video space.