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.

Vietnam and Thailand run neck and neck as Asia’s top formats countries by volume. But overall, the number of formats on air/commissioned in Q1 2018 is down on last year. At the same time, high-value drama formats are way up, led by Japan, Korea and China.

2018 is a watershed year for factual content in Asia, mostly because Discovery has swallowed Scripps, but also because the entire linear proposition of old is being reimagined, significant changes are afoot, major energy is going into online originals, and there’s high demand for more local stor