The Asia Video Industry Association (AVIA)’s marquee event of the year for the video industry, the Asia Video Summit, returns with a bang to wrap up a tumultuous year for media with five component events spread over two weeks and running the gamut of virtual, physical and hybrid. Kicking off this year’s Asia Video Summit will be the annual Policy Roundtable to be held on 11 November, which brings industry legal and policy experts together with regulatory officials from jurisdictions across the … [Read more...] about Asia Video Summit returns with five component events to wrap up the year
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Disney+ Hotstar’s hit series ‘Criminal Justice’ starring Pankaj Tripathi set to return with Season 3
Disney+ Hotstar’s award-winning Hotstar Specials, Criminal Justice will return with the third instalment. Produced by Applause Entertainment in association with BBC Studios India, the third season will focus on the Indian juvenile judicial and jail system. Starring accomplished actor Pankaj Tripathi, this chapter marks the revival of one of the audience’s most loved characters Madhav Mishra. Criminal Justice is an Indian adaptation of the successful BBC Studios drama format of the same title. It … [Read more...] about Disney+ Hotstar’s hit series ‘Criminal Justice’ starring Pankaj Tripathi set to return with Season 3
Disney+ Hotstar launches in Malaysia
Disney+ Hotstar, the highly anticipated streaming service, launched in Malaysia on 1 June, giving viewers a new way of experiencing the well-loved content from the company’s most iconic entertainment brands. In addition to films and shows from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and National Geographic, viewers will also enjoy a wide array of general entertainment series and films for young adult audiences, as well as Malaysian and Asian hits. Subscribers can sign up on DisneyPlusHotstar.my or … [Read more...] about Disney+ Hotstar launches in Malaysia
India sees huge headroom for growth across TV and digital
At the Asia Video Industry Association’s (AVIA) recent Future of Video India conference, industry leaders remained upbeat on the potential for growth despite a painful 2020 which had seen a 25% drop in TV advertising revenue. The conference opened with an overview of the Future of Video in India with Mihir Shah, VP, India, at Media Partners Asia (MPA). With learnings from the last year and economic resurgence picking up in certain sectors, MPA predicts that in the next 5 years, with every new … [Read more...] about India sees huge headroom for growth across TV and digital
Disney+ Hotstar set to launch in Malaysia on 1 June
The Walt Disney Company announced at a virtual media event on 4 May that Disney+ Hotstar will launch in Malaysia on 1 June 2021. The platform will be home to the company’s most iconic entertainment brands including Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, National Geographic, and a wide array of general entertainment series and films for young adult audiences, and homegrown Asian hits. Subscription to Disney+ Hotstar is at RM54.90 for three months, or through special packages with Astro. Coming to … [Read more...] about Disney+ Hotstar set to launch in Malaysia on 1 June
Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn to make his digital debut on Disney+ Hotstar VIP with a crime-drama series
After playing iconic cop roles through his career in Bollywood, actor Ajay Devgn will now be seen in an intense and gritty new copy avatar as he makes his grand entry into the digital space with his first-ever crime-drama series Rudra - The Edge of Darkness, coming soon on Disney+ Hotstar VIP. The Hotstar Specials series will soon be going into production and will be shot across iconic locales in Mumbai. An engaging and dark new take on cop stories, combined with a unique storytelling format and … [Read more...] about Bollywood superstar Ajay Devgn to make his digital debut on Disney+ Hotstar VIP with a crime-drama series
