Sony Pictures Television Networks’ new Asia boss, Virginia Lim, is as tough as the environment she faces and a lot more straight talking. As she settles into a different role, Lim talks about shifting acquisitions habits, original production and other assets in her bag of tricks.

Japan’s Nippon TV welcomed its first-ever Android employee in April.The multi-lingual Erica Aoi debuted as anchor on the daily show PON!, and will be followed this spring by an appearance as an assistant in the Sensors segment of digital trends programme Chill TV.

Streaming platforms are on anoriginal roll in Asia, partly because some have cottoned onto Netflix’s habit of calling acquisitions “originals” but also because many are truly deeply commissioning and crafting their own programmes.

Thailand’s digital terrestrial TV (DTT) channel, Bright TV, has taken a major bet on Philippines’ content, scooping up more than 1,000 hours of drama

Astro’s group chief executive, Rohana Rozhan, makes her MIP Mastermind keynote debut in Cannes in April with a few clear messages. First among these is her mission – underpinned by significant tech upgrades – to make the Astro experience second to none.

China’s Perfect World Pictures is reviving Singapore’s biggest TV success in a big-budget scripted format play that rides soaring demand for premium Asian drama.