Netflix x WBD: The Asia relationships; All eyes on CJ ENM/TVING, U-Next, Viu & Disney+... plus who...
We’re not pretending that Asia is high on Netflix’s radar in its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD), or on WBD’s considerations in being swallowed. But, in our part of the world, the impact could be seismic. Below are the main...
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Netflix+WBD = US$6b APAC behemoth; local players may turn to Sony, NBCU & Disney for deeper...
Local players in  the Asia-Pacific region “may aggressively pivot towards NBCUniversal, Sony and Disney for deeper licensing partnerships” in the wake of Netflix’s Friday win, Media Partners Asia’s executive director, Vivek Couto, said...
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K-drama on the move in MediaHub deal; Turkish distributor takes on nine KT Studio Genie titles
Turkey’s MediaHub has added nine scripted Korean titles to its catalogue in a distribution agreement with KT Studio Genie, the production division of Korean telco giant KT.  The deal, which includes linear and digital rights, covers Europe,...
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Malaysia’s Media Prima Television Networks closed its latest financial year with strong, broad-based performance across free-TV networks TV3 and 8TV, film distribution (led by "Ejen Ali The Movie 2"…
When U.S. microdrama platform ReelShort announced its multi-year global partnership with Hong Kong-based AR Asia Productions this month, a new chapter in the short-form arms race across the Asia-…
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