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Korean gov’t ups film funding by 81%; dramatic 2026 measures to save domestic industry
Korea’s culture ministry is taking dramatic measures to revive the domestic film industry, saying this month that it was increasing its 2026 budget for sector support by about 81% compared to 2025. The initiative – in response to film industry...
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TCCF unveils pitch projects headed for Taipei; 60% of 700 submissions involved international &...
International submissions and co-productions involving Taiwan accounted for 60% of entries for this year’s TCCF Pitching, which takes place in Taipei in early November, says event organiser, the Taiwan Creative Content Agency (TAICCA). The 2025...
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TrueVisions NOW picks up “Race to Space”; Banijay Asia space travel format heads to Thailand
The first Thai citizen is heading to space as part of a deal announced today for Banijay Asia homegrown format, "Race to Space".  The Thai version of the ambitious production, created by Banijay Asia out of India and international agency...
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Formats Outlook 1H 2025
The first half of 2025 delivered at least 78 formats commissioned/on air across Asia, with the adaptations spotlight firmly on South and Southeast Asia, according to ContentAsia’s latest Formats…
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Plot twists: Korean studios are cutting back at home, but powering ahead abroad – Media Partners Asia (MPA) and ampd
Korea’s most prolific production studios have maintained hit rates and delivered impactful co-productions across Asia, even as domestic drama output contracts under rising production costs, according…
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Off script: Global streamers have slashed Korean drama commissions by 43% in two years. But there may be other opportunities, says Ampere Analysis
Global streamers have slashed Korean commissions by 43% and local production – crippled by rising production costs – fell by 20% in the two years between the first half of 2023 and the first half of…
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Hot Tickets: The Summer rebound is a relief for struggling cinema operators in major East Asian territories
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