With 3 weeks to go until the Dubai International Content Market (DICM) 2026, 150+ buyers are already registered, with participants from 50+ countries confirmed to attend the 10-11 November market at Madinat Jumeirah. The 2026 edition will bring together buyers, broadcasters, distributors, producers, platforms and content companies from across MENA, Europe, Asia, Africa and Latin America, with three dedicated country pavilions representing Türkiye, South Korea and Russia. Among the … [Read more...] about 3 Weeks to go to DICM 2026: 150+ Buyers and Participants from 50+ Countries Set to Meet in Dubai
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CJ ENM and MBC GROUP Enter Long-Term Strategic Partnership to Expand Korean Entertainment Across MENA
CJ ENM and MBC GROUP have signed a long-term strategic partnership aimed at expanding premium Korean entertainment across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), bringing together two leading media and entertainment groups with complementary reach across the region and Asia. The announcement was made today at MIPCOM CANNES 2026, the 42nd International Co-Production and Entertainment Content Market. The partnership builds on the existing relationship between CJ ENM and MBC GROUP and expands … [Read more...] about CJ ENM and MBC GROUP Enter Long-Term Strategic Partnership to Expand Korean Entertainment Across MENA
A+E Korea’s New Romantic Comedy Love In Sync to Premiere on July 4
A+E Korea’s new romantic comedy series Love In Sync is set to premiere on July 4, bringing together Kim Myung-soo, Kang Min-ah, Kwon So-hyun and Shin Woo-gyeom in a heart-fluttering story about romance, growth and unexpected emotional connection. Love In Sync follows a woman who lacks empathy and a man burdened by others' emotions and a man who carries too much of it. Through a surreal phenomenon known as "emotional transference," the two become emotionally connected and gradually relearn what … [Read more...] about A+E Korea’s New Romantic Comedy Love In Sync to Premiere on July 4
Series Mania Forum announces Korea as its first Country of Honour
Celebrating over a decade of unparalleled contributions to the global content development landscape, Laurence Herszberg, Founder and General Director of Series Mania (Festival: March 20-27, 2026), has announced that the Series Mania Forum (Forum: March 24-26, 2026) has selected the Republic of Korea as its first Country of Honour. As such, KOCCA (Korea Creative Content Agency), a government organization that oversees and coordinates the promotion of the Korean content industry, along with … [Read more...] about Series Mania Forum announces Korea as its first Country of Honour
Bomanbridge Media Licenses Over 250 Hours of Factual Content Across Asia Pacific
International content distribution and production company Bomanbridge Media closed over 250 hours of factual sales across Asia Pacific for its broad catalogue of programming in the lead-up to ATF 2025. Across the pan-regional landscape, Warner Bros. Discovery Asia acquired Chefs Uncut (6×30’) and Thai Street Food: Best Kept Secrets (6×30’), while BBC Studios Asia picked up The Great Wall with Ash Dykes (6×60’). Across Southeast Asia, Thai Public Broadcast Services (TPBS) licensed more than … [Read more...] about Bomanbridge Media Licenses Over 250 Hours of Factual Content Across Asia Pacific
Double Vision, ABS-CBN and Astro Shaw join forces for major new Malaysia-Philippines co-production agreement
At ATF, three significant players in the ASEAN television market announced that they are to collaborate for a major new co-production agreement. Malaysian production company Double Vision and Malaysian studio Astro Shaw will now work with ABS-CBN, the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines, to produce three new drama series over the next two-three years. Under the terms of the partnership, the three series – each 10 hours in length – will be made available to viewers as … [Read more...] about Double Vision, ABS-CBN and Astro Shaw join forces for major new Malaysia-Philippines co-production agreement
