117 adaptations were commissioned or aired in Asia in the first nine months of 2024 – a 19% decline in the same period last year. Banijay Rights leads formats distribution in Asia by volume for the first nine months of this year, ContentAsia’s Formats Outlook shows. 

In the last few years, Taiwan’s love affair with romantic dramas has cooled. But, some local creative leaders say, the flame may not have – or should not have – gone out entirely.

ContentAsia Awards 2024 Best Director Tushar Hiranandani’s filmography suggests a person who is, at heart, a journalist who ventured into feature films.

"The Buckingham Murders", a murder mystery told through the prism of migrant lives in the U.K., has just hit theatres in India. Another international project, "Gandhi", is yet to be released. These follow Indian projects such as "Scam", "Scoop" and "Faraaz".

Banijay Rights, the global distribution arm of content powerhouse Banijay Entertainment, is one of the leading distributors of format sales in Asia.

Game shows, drama series and reality singing-based formats made up 65% of format adaptations on-air or commissioned in the first half of 2024.