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K-drama Struggles in the U.S., U.K.; And the Feeling is Mutual, a Look at Netflix’s Rankings Shows
Parts of the world have fallen hard for Korean TV series – but the love story was decidedly one-sided in April as far as Korean audiences are concerned. In the U.S. and the U.K., though, the feeling is clearly mutual. Across four weeks to 26 April, Korean content occupied 72% of Netflix’s top 10 TV titles in Korea, and 0% in the U.S. and U.K. In Korea, U.S. shows barely-barely registered, and only if you squinted at the list and cast your eyes down. European content didn’t appear at all. ▶ Read the full story here

Ramadan: “No Longer a One-month Peak”; 2026 Marks an Inflection Point for MENA Content Economy, New Report Says
2026 marks an inflection point for the content economy in the Middle East and North Africa, a new report by DICM says. “For decades, Ramadan has been the cornerstone of television in MENA, a period defined by appointment viewing, family rituals, and peak advertising revenues,” the report – Ramadan 2026: The Reinvention of MENA’s Content Economy – says. That era is over. ▶ Read the full story here

Mediacorp Returns Malay Talent Show After Five-year Hiatus; “Anugerah” Debuts on  25 August
Singapore’s Mediacorp is returning flagship Malay talent discovery competition – “Anugerah” – this year after a five-year hiatus. The 10-week show  debuts on 25 August on online platform meWatch and linear channel Suria, with digital exclusive content on TikTok, YouTube and social media platforms. ▶ The full story is at www.contentasia.tv

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