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Okada Junichi to Host Nippon TV’s ‘The Floor,’ Asia’s First Edition of Global Quiz Format (EXCLUSIVE)

Nippon TV has tapped top star Okada Junichi to front its Japanese adaptation of “The Floor,” the international quiz format from Talpa Studios, founded by John de Mol. The special...

‘Shadow Transit’ FilMart Success Paves Way for Act3 and BlackOps Studios Asia Co-Production ‘A Thread of Steel’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Hong Kong-based Act3 and Manila-based BlackOps Studios Asia have unveiled “A Thread of Steel,” a historical action drama, as the first major co-production under a newly formalized partnership, with Qymira...

‘Oldboy’ Scribe’s Disney+ Crime Thriller ‘Gold Land’ Sets April Premiere

Disney+ has set an April 29 premiere for “Gold Land,” a Korean crime thriller marking the streaming debut of “Oldboy” screenwriter Hwang Jo-yoon. Hwang Jo-yoon (“Oldboy,” “Memoir of a...

Royal Challengers Bengaluru IPL Cricket Franchise to Be Acquired by Aditya Birla Group, Times of India, Bolt Ventures and Blackstone for $1.78 Billion

A consortium of four prominent investors has signed a definitive agreement to buy Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru from United Spirits Limited, a subsidiary of Diageo, in a transaction...

Webtoon’s Studio N CEO Says Western Industry Is Still Learning the Power of Webcomic IP: ‘Every Time We Have a Hit Project, Our Job...

Even as Studio N notches hits on Netflix, Disney+ and Crunchyroll, earns Emmy nominations and breaks Korean box-office records, its CEO says the company is still making the case for webcomic...

‘Indian Institute of Zombies’ Marks Kuku’s Big-Screen Debut With Campus Horror Comedy (EXCLUSIVE)

Kuku, which has built a substantial presence in Indian digital entertainment through its audio and short-form video platforms, is stepping into theatrical cinema for the first time with “Indian Institute of...

‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Byung-hun, Han Jimin Begin Production on Disney+ K-Drama ‘The Koreans,’ Reimagining of FX’s ‘The Americans’

Disney+ has begun production on “The Koreans,” a reimagining of the acclaimed FX series “The Americans,” with Lee Byung-hun and Han Jimin set to star as North Korean spies living undercover...

IPL Cricket Media Rights Set to Plateau at $5.4 Billion in Next Cycle, Media Partners Asia Report Finds

Two decades of compounding growth in Indian Premier League cricket media rights are coming to an end, according to a new report from Media Partners Asia. MPA published “The IPL: Teams,...

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