The Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific president, Uday Shankar, set a clear destination on Monday, telling staffers that the company “recognises the need for a sharp focus on building deeply local businesses”.

APRIL 2019: For many, scary doesn’t begin to describe Asia’s video/media industry at the moment. For others, especially those involved in satisfying demand for Asian content, life and business isn’t looking that bad. The fear, if anything, is that today’s content boom might not last.

APRIL 2019: Asia entered 2019 with record energy around local IP development and production, greater confidence in Asian stories, remakes of premium scripted formats for Asian audiences at an all-time high, and more attention than ever in local originals for global streaming slates.

APRIL 2019: While easier access to mainland China remains at the top of international entertainment companies’ lists of things to pray for and eagle eyes continue to be kept on changing regulations, gains are being made outside of thrill rides and blockbuster movies, and the quest for hap

APRIL 2019: Korea’s broadcasters and drama producers are waging epic battles daily in a high-stakes environment with stronger competition, exploding slots, and soaring production budgets.

APRIL 2019: Korean digital series, Wassup Man, has rewritten some of the rules for digital models.