New research puts Amazon Prime Video way ahead in Japan, but the rivalry is fierce. Disney+’s new Star general entertainment slate will increase competition even further, says Media Partners Asia.

Christmas came early this year for at least five indie linear channels operators, who are merrily stepping into the void left by the exit of Disney’s Fox Networks Groups’ channels at midnight on 30 September.

In July this year, with global demand for Asian content at record highs, iQiyi crossed what it calls a significant technical milestone, layering its all-Asia content with best-in-class sound and video quality across consumer devices.

Recently, Korean IPs have been adapted in diverse media platforms, including OTT, TV, and film, and are receiving much attention from global audiences.

Two new Da Vinci Originals – “Marvellous Makes Lab” and “Electricity with Smorph” – premiere on Da Vinci Kids this Fall along with brand new maths games as part of an expanded STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and maths) focused content strategy.

Korean content event BCWW celebrates its 21st anniversary this year with an online marketplace that draws on myriad digital resources to service participants commercial needs.