After the love between Jun Ji-hyun and the alien Kim Soo Hyun in My Love from the Star took Asia by the storm, the Korean legendary creature “Gumiho” (Nine-tailed fox) falls in love with a girl 977 years younger than him in iQiyi’s first K-drama series My Roommate Is a Gumiho! Adapted from the 9.9 score popular Korean webtoon, the upcoming series features Jang Ki-yong that perfectly embodies the character. After her appetite creates a big trouble, is marriage the only solution for Lee Hye-ri? … [Read more...] about iQiyi International’s first original K-drama series ‘My Roommate Is A Gumiho’ to premiere on 26 May
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JW Player acquires VUALTO to strengthen comprehensive video platform success
JW Player, the leading video software and data insights platform, announced it is acquiring VUALTO, a leading provider of live and on-demand video streaming and Digital Rights Management (DRM) solutions. The acquisition deepens JW Player’s already robust offering to global broadcasters and further accelerates its vision to empower customers with independence and control in today’s Digital Video Economy by offering easy-to-use, scalable video technology. This acquisition arrives as the … [Read more...] about JW Player acquires VUALTO to strengthen comprehensive video platform success
Disney scales back operations in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong; Expands Disney+ in the region
The Walt Disney Company announced that it is consolidating its media networks business in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, effective 1 October 2021. In a statement, The Walt Disney Company said that Disney will continue to operate in a streamlined television portfolio that covers Chinese language channels such as Star Chinese Channel and Star Chinese Movies; as well as Factual Entertainment like National Geographic Channel and Nat Geo Wild. Axed channels include Fox, Fox Crime, Fox Life and FX; … [Read more...] about Disney scales back operations in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong; Expands Disney+ in the region
Global Agency acquires international rights to ‘Innocence’
Global Agency announced that it has acquired international distribution rights to the Turkish drama Innocence. Well-known for its leading cast, Innocence has achieved great success on social media and the first episode was viewed over 10 million times on YouTube. Innocence is produced by GOLD Film and currently airs on FOX every Wednesday night. The series focuses on the relationship between a teenager and her mom and the social pressures exerted on a mother-in-law’s relationship with her … [Read more...] about Global Agency acquires international rights to ‘Innocence’
Keshet International completes raft of scripted sales in Asia and SPAC
Keshet International (KI) has completed a number of scripted deals in Asia, Australia and New Zealand, including its first sale for Prisoners of War India. Both series of Emmay Entertainment’s Bandi Yuddh Ke (Prisoners of War India) (110x30’) – which is based on Gideon Raff’s emotionally charged and powerful drama that became the multi-Emmy Award-winning series Homeland - have been picked up by Mola TV in a multi-title deal for its Indonesian OTT and pay-TV service. Other scripted shows … [Read more...] about Keshet International completes raft of scripted sales in Asia and SPAC
Reimagining the future of Asia’s film, media, and entertainment sector
This story appears in the March-April 2021 issue of Television Asia Plus. The film, media, and entertainment sector experienced widespread disruption in 2020. The pandemic saw TV and film production halted and movie theatres shuttered, leading to billions in lost revenue for broadcasters and filmmakers. Though some level of production has since been allowed to resume, new safe management practices mean that the industry could be navigating the fallout of the pandemic for many years to … [Read more...] about Reimagining the future of Asia’s film, media, and entertainment sector