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Astro Originals Fight Back; Premium Chinese Series “Wolong: The Mastermind” Set For 6 September Release
Malaysia’s Astro put its new Astro Originals’ Chinese drama series, “Wolong: The Mastermind”, on stage this week, gathering a cast from Hong Kong, Singapore and Malaysia for live appearances, and clearly doing its best to move beyond sports headlines that highlighted prime properties’ move to other platforms. The 13-episode premium series premieres on 6 September across Astro’s linear, on demand and streaming services. ▶ Read the full story here

iWant Gets Steamy with Yen Santos; Philippines Star Picks Vertical Drama for Screen Return
Yen Santos is back. The Philippines actress ends a five-year screen absence this weekend in iWant's new vertical drama "Twist of Fate" — steamy, sizzling and streaming now on ABS-CBN's global platform. Santos plays Ginny, a devoted wife trapped in a toxic marriage who reconnects with a former flame, setting off a dangerous revenge plot. The 30-episode "Twist of Fate" is the second vertical drama from iWant, following April chart-topper "The Chambermaid's Daughter". ▶Read the full story here

Super-charged HOY Sports Kicks Off; iCable’s Sports Bosses Promise to “Ignite the Nation”
Hong Kong’s supercharged HOY Media Networks is promising to “ignite the entire city with Asian Games fever” in a high-profile campaign centred around its exclusive live rights to the regional event. The 20th Asian Games (Aichi-Nagoya 2026) will be held in September. This is the eighth time Cable Broadband Communications has secured exclusive rights for the event in Hong Kong. ▶ Read the full story here

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