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SBS announces US$20m investment in Indonesia’s MD Entertainment; Korean media giant’s bid to tap...
Korean broadcast giant SBS is putting US$20 million behind new Indonesia plans, with SBS President Bang Moon-shin saying today that its stake in Manoj Punjabi’s MD Entertainment was “part of our new growth strategy and an effort to strengthen...
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iQiyi, Telkomsel flag six Indonesian co-productions as part of upsized alliance; promo packs kick...
Dinesh Ratnam kicked off his first day back at Chinese streaming platform iQiyi in Jakarta with the launch of new package options on Telkomsel – including a Rp10/US$0.00062 special offer for the first two months – and grand plans to co-produce...
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Indonesia’s PT Telkom scraps SEA Today; global ambitions die for English-language govt-backed news...
Indonesia’s government-backed English-language news channel, SEA Today, has been pulled in a sudden decision platforms say they found out about pretty much at the same time as the channel went dark. In Singapore, StarHub posted a note to...
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NHK’s Shin Yasuda on the way forward for documentary co-production; Countdown begins for "Run Against Time: The Snowman Race" int'l debut
In October 2024, 25 of the world’s top extreme runners gathered in the Kingdom of Bhutan for one of the most remote and challenging foot races ever – the Snowman Race, 175 kilometers of Himalayan…
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"MasterChef Cambodia" breaks domestic engagement records; CBS CEO Dave Ulmer kicks off studio expansion, led by tie-up with L.A.’s The Studio
Cambodia’s largest broadcaster, Cambodian Broadcasting Service (CBS) is rolling out an international charm offensive on the back of the blockbuster launch of the new season of MasterChef Cambodia and…
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Korean film fund closes, backers exit as book value collapses; cinema merger adds pressure to Korean movie sector
Shinhan Bank-Daesung Cultural Contents Investment Fund, previously a South Korean movie fund with KRW7 billion/US$5 million of starting capital, has been closed by its two principal backers – Shinhan…
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Uncomfortable moment of reckoning for Asian cinema; little love, few deals, low funding mark subdued Asian showing at Cannes Film Festival
Just days before it got underway, the Cannes Film Festival revealed that Chinese film "Resurrection" would join its main competition. The addition meant two Asian films in the festival’s most-watched…
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