FEATURES
8 December 2020
Netflix is poised for a turbo-charged Southeast Asia in 2021, including a slate of original films that kick off in early 2021 with romantic drama “Sobat Ambyar” (“The Heartbreak Club”), about a shy cafe owner who finds solace in the Javanese love songs of Indonesian musician Didi Kempot.
1 December 2020
WarnerMedia enters 2021 in dramatically different shape in Asia. Clement Schwebig, head of India, Southeast Asia and Korea, talks about the new structure and what it all means.
1 December 2020
WarnerMedia heads into 2021 with new structure that puts all entertainment for India, Korea and Southeast Asia under Magdalene Ew, a sharp eye on the direction streaming platform HBO Go is taking, and a critical eye on an original production strategy that covers investment and development.
1 December 2020
Viu continues to cherry pick the cream of Korean drama, has shattered rights barriers in Japan and – among other initiatives across the region – has turbo-charged production in Indonesia, upsized content alliances in Thailand, set its sights on bigger social TV initiatives, and is on the verge o
1 December 2020
Line Thailand’s chief business officer, Kanop Supamanop, believes the way forward involves clear business objectives applied to every piece of content created or acquired, greater collaboration on various fronts, optimising relationships with smaller producers, and his belief that successful str
1 December 2020
iQiyi is bolder than ever, streaming across the region with its own high-end Chinese productions, expensive rights acquisitions and plans to ramp up local originals. iQiyi SVP, Chen Xiao, speaks about the what, how and why of redefining content for a new entertainment universe.