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Asia festival & market frenzy kicks off this week; 2025 closes with spotlight on regional co-production and creativity
Seven weeks of back-to-back Asia market and festival frenzy kicks off this week, beginning this afternoon with the Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF), followed on Wednesday by the TIFFCOM market in Tokyo (29-31 Oct) and the Ubud Writers Festival in Bali (29 Oct-2 Nov). Next is Taiwan’s TAICCA-backed TCCF (4-7 Nov), the JAFF Market in Yogyakarta (29 Nov-1 Dec), part of the Jogja-NETPAC Asian Film Festival (JAFF), and the ATF (2-5 Dec) and Singapore International Film Festival (SGIFF), both cornerstones of Singapore-government agency the IMDA’s 12-day multi-event Singapore Media Festival (SMF), which runs from 26 Nov-7 Dec. 

Mediacorp x StarHub – confirmed, Singapore’s top two platforms join forces; “more than a commercial agreement,” newly minted partners saySingapore’s Mediacorp is adding StarHub TV+ to its meWatch platform in a deal we tipped weeks ago and which StarHub confirmed today (27 Oct). StarHub says the new arrangement, which it called a “key milestone” and “more than a commercial agreement”, will give “everyone in Singapore easier access to the content they love”, including the Premier League. 

“The Voice Pakistan” in the works; 2026 debut for latest ITV Studios’ adaptation in Asia
The first Pakistan version of ITV Studios’ blockbuster singing format “The Voice” is in the works in an adaptation deal with Karachi-based regional media company Contenue. Auditions kick off in Q2 2026 and the target premiere date is Q3 2026. Still early days, but Contenue founder and CEO, Usman Malik, says he picked “The Voice” because it focuses on talent “not looks”, costs can be controlled and the brand personality is Gen-Z friendly. 

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