Tomohiko Yokoyama, NHK Senior Producer, Project Center, talks about a growing global network of Wind Phones that connect the living and the dead. A silent, disconnected telephone booth stands on a windswept hill overlooking the sea in Otsuchi Town, Iwate Prefecture – an area devastated

Malaysia’s leading integrated television and content group, Media Prima Content & TV Networks (MPCTN), raises the curtain on a fresh slate of drama, microdrama and film. Drama Dorm 403 ⏯️

Entertainment is changing. Audiences are consuming stories across more platforms, formats and languages than ever before, while AI is transforming how those stories are developed, produced and brought to market.

Japanese drama’s overwhelming popularity at home is no secret. The most recent surprise is the revival of Tokyo Broadcasting System’s 2023 hit “Vivant” S1 on Netflix, riding the S2 release on multiple platforms other than Netflix.

Hopes for Thai drama series regional/international potential have never been higher. In Thailand though, premium Korean TV series are nowhere near to being beaten. 

When it comes to content investment in seven Asian markets in 2025, Korea leads with 46.6% of the US$14.8 billion total. India is second with 33.8%. The other five markets split the approx 20% balance, Media Partners Asia says.