When U.K.-based Fremantle pulled the plug on its mainland China production unit in September, lots of well-worn lines from a battle-weary industry about restrictions, regulations, shifting sands and a badass set of other challenges resurfaced. 

When U.K.-based Fremantle pulled the plug on its mainland China production unit in September, lots of well-worn lines from a battle-weary industry about restrictions, regulations, shifting sands and a badass set of other challenges resurfaced.

More is being spent on drama series in Asia than ever, driven mostly by Netflix but also in Japan and India because of Amazon Prime Video.

Fifteen players – led by YouTube with revenues of more than US$4 billion – will dominate Asia-Pacific online video revenue in 2019, taking 70%, or US$18.9 billion, of total online subscription/advertising revenue of US$27 billion, according to Media Partners Asia’s (MPA) new Asia Pacific Onli

Asia’s television drama scene can be a bit of a horror show at the moment, and not just because supernatural tales are enjoying unprecedented attention, or because media disruption continues and corporate instability is rife. As demand for premium content soars, great stories are surfacing.

Animated series Robot Trains was once the proud engine of CJ ENM’s global animation ambitions. Now the Korean conglomerate is idling in the station while Italy’s Mondo TV steams ahead with 90% ownership of season three of the kids’ 3D CGI series. What happened?