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Netflix x WBD: The Asia relationships; All eyes on CJ ENM/TVING, U-Next, Viu & Disney+... plus who will drive D2C growth and who goes forward as a “regional arms dealer”
We’re not pretending that Asia is on Netflix’s radar in its acquisition of Warner Bros Discovery (WBD). But, in our part of the world, the impact could be seismic. Right about now there have to be some pretty concerned people in Korea, Japan, India… These are the deals we’ll be tracking most closely. Meanwhile, Media Partners Asia (MPA) executive director Vivek Couto says Netflix will drive D2C growth, and that the WBD assets “function as a regional arms dealer and theatrical powerhouse”. ▶ Read the full story here

Netflix+WBD = US$6b APAC behemoth; local players may turn to Sony, NBCU & Disney for deeper licensing partnerships, MPA’s Vivek Couto says
Local players in the Asia-Pacific region “may aggressively pivot towards NBCUniversal, Sony and Disney for deeper licensing partnerships” in the wake of Netflix’s Friday win, Media Partners’ Asia’s executive director, Vivek Couto, said this morning. Issuing a note today headlined “The Ultimate Pivot: Netflix to Acquire WBD”, Couto adds that companies in the region may also “expand bundling opportunities with Disney+ to compete in a landscape where WBD and HBO Max move under Netflix”. ▶ Read the full story here

K-drama on the move in MediaHub deal; Turkish distributor takes on nine KT Studio Genie titles
Turkey’s MediaHub has added nine scripted Korean titles to its catalogue in a distribution agreement with KT Studio Genie, the production division of Korean telco giant KT. The deal, which includes linear and digital rights, covers Europe, the Middle East, Africa and Australia, as well as in-flight entertainment. ▶ Read the full story here

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