Japanese drama story lines took something of a different turn in new series Crisis – Special Security Squad, integrating politically charged story lines inspired by real events and stepping carefully through issues previously considered too sensitive for mass television audiences.

Asia’s SVOD subscriber landgrab is in full swing, playing out against a wild background where, in the words of Media Partners Asia (MPA) executive director and co-founder, Vivek Couto, “everything is dissolving”.

Asian content consumption on streaming platforms in Asia has risen dramatically, pushing Hollywood content from 80% of viewing to about 50%.

Crime drama is killing it in Asia, topping the list of the region’s most in-demand categories for the first quarter of this year. ContentAsia looks at what else is on Parrot Analytics’ radar across the region.

The good news for many at this year’s Busan Contents Market (BCM) in Korea’s southern port city was the election of liberal politician Moon Jae-in as the country’s new president.

This year’s APOS (Asia Pacific Video Operators Summit) by Media Partners Asia (MPA) wrapped last night with a few clear messages.