What's inside our September 2023 magazine...

Formats Outlook 1H 2023: The Asia update
Singing-based titles, game shows and drama series topped Asia’s formats in Asia, accounting for 64% titles from Jan-June 2023; India, Vietnam and Thailand remain Asia’s leading formats markets, with a combined share of 42%, ContentAsia’s Formats Outlook for 1H 2023 shows. ▶ Read more here

In the pink: international demand drives Asia’s next LGBTQ+ TV wave
Western demand for Asian LGBTQ+/BL content is soaring, says Taipei-based GagaOOLala, which reports that 65% of its 3m subs are now outside of Asia and is ramping up Originals to ride demand. ▶ Read more here

A Bloody Disgrace: stolen fathers, the U.K.’s racist past and how Singapore filmmakers pulled the story together
Mediacorp CNA’s “My Stolen Chinese Father: Victims of U.K.’s Racist Past” is the story of three people living in the aftermath of Britain’s decision, suddenly and secretly, to deport Chinese merchant seamen to Singapore and China after World War II. ▶ Read more here

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