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Anna Marie de la Fuente Spain’s prominent public broadcaster Radio Televisión Española (RTVE) is set to launch RTVE Play+, its international video-on-demand OTT platform, in Asia and Oceania this Tuesday, Oct. 22. The announcement comes at a fortuitous time, given a recent glowing report from Spanish trade and investment body ICEX and entertainment analytics org, Parrot Analytics.

Emiliano De Pablos Spanish TV fiction continues to reinforce its position at the forefront of global TV, maintaining its edge, its impact on streaming services and overseas reach. Recognizing its merits, Mipcom celebrates Spain as its 2024 Country of Honor. That honor is based on market performance.

Angelique Jackson Yorgos Lanthimos has added Alicia Silverstone to the star-studded cast of “Bugonia,” his upcoming sci-fi conspiracy movie led by Emma Stone and Jesse Plemons. Best known for her iconic role as Cher in “Clueless” (which she reprised last year during the Super Bowl), Silverstone memorably appeared in Lanthimos’ 2017 psychological thriller “The Killing of a Sacred Deer.” The Oscar-nominated filmmaker’s latest movie follows two conspiracy-obsessed young men who kidnap the high-powered CEO of a major company, convinced that she is an alien intent on destroying planet Earth. The script is from Emmy winner Will Tracy (“Succession,” “The Menu”), based on the 2003 South Korean comedy “Save the Green Planet.” Details of Silverstone’s role are being kept under wraps.

EXCLUSIVE: When webtoon artist Joo Dong-geun published All of Us Are Dead on Korean platform Naver in 2011, he never expected that it would take 11 years for his zombie story to be turned into a series — one that also became the first Korean show to rank number one on its global top 10 list after Squid Game achieved the feat.

Naman Ramachandran U.K.-based entertainment financier Goldfinch is set to open a Singapore office by the end of 2024, marking its expansion into the Asian market. The move comes as the company celebrates its 10th anniversary and aims to provide credit-based financing facilities for film and television projects in the region. Goldfinch has closed $250 million in deals across 300 projects over the past decade and has produced BFI London Film Festival title “Quant” and Raindance selection “A Bird Flew In.” It is establishing new operating brand and holding company Goldfinch Asia.

SM Entertainment has officially terminated with former NCT singer Taeil due to his involvement in an ongoing sexual assault investigation.On October 16, the K-pop agency released a statement sharing that it had terminated its contract with Taeil the day prior. “Our contract with Taeil was terminated as of October 15, 2024,” it said, per Korea JoongAng Daily.“Taeil is now under investigation for a crime, which is cause for contract termination because our trust in him as an artist has been severely damaged.

BTS member J-Hope has officially completed his mandatory service in the South Korean Military!

The Masked Singer is back!

The Masked Singer is back!

The Masked Singer is back!

The Masked Singer is back!

The Masked Singer is back!

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Two films by women directors, Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light” and Dea Kulumbegashvili’s “April” lead the nominations for the Asia Pacific Screen Awards. Both films will compete in five categories – best film, best director, best screenplay, best cinematography and best performance – it was revealed Wednesday in a nominations announcement. Also competing for best film are Yoko Yamanaka’s Tokyo-set story of a young woman’s mental illness, “Desert of Namibia” (Japan); Neo Sora’s future Tokyo tale of perilous social surveillance “Happyend” (Japan, U.S.); and Jiang Xiaoxuan’s “To Kill a Mongolian Horse” (Malaysia, Hong Kong, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, Thailand, U.S.), a portrait of a Mongolian horseman turned performer, based on a true story. Four of the five films nominated for best film are from female directors, and in an APSA first, all five best film contenders are first or second features. In addition to Kapadia, Kulumbegashvili and Jiang, the nominees for best director include Tato Kotetishvili for “Holy Electricity,” alongside veteran French Cambodian auteur Rithy Panh for “Meeting with Pol Pot.” For the first time since the acting category became an ungendered best performance award, all five nominations go to women.

NewJeans’ Hanni has tearfully testified on workplace harassment at South Korea’s National Assembly.Hanni, real name Phạm Ngọc Hân, alleged that the entertainment agency Hybe deliberately undermined the group, while she also accused senior management of deliberately ignoring her.She said, “I came to the realisation that this wasn’t just a feeling.

After working with some of the top directors in the region like South Korea’s Yeon Sang-ho and Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda, Uprising‘s Gang Dong-won told Deadline that he would like to work with directors Bong Joon-ho and Guillermo del Toro in future, among others.

WJSN singer Yeonjung has revealed that there are currently plans in the works for the girl group to make a comeback.WJSN’s Yeonjung was recently spoke to South Korean outlet Newsen about her role in the Korean production of the stage musical Lizzie. During the interview the K-pop idol also touched on the future activities of the girl group, whose last release together was in July 2022.After opening up about her love for the stage, Yeonjung told the outlet that there are no plans for new music from WJSN.

K-pop music on a global scale have seen a jump of over 300 per cent in the last five years, according to new Spotify data.According to Spotify data cited by Yonhap News Agency, streams of K-pop music have surged 362 per cent in the global market over the past five years. The largest increase was recorded in Southeast Asia, with a 423 per cent jump, while the US recorded a 182 per cent rise.However, the US has emerged as the country with the most K-pop listeners.

Asian Project Market, winners were announced at a ceremony in Busan, South Korea, on Tuesday evening. The project market is held as part of the Asian Contents & Film Market, which is closely aligned with the Busan International Film Festival. Some 30 film projects were pitched by their directors and producers, seeking finance, co-production partners and international distribution.

Oasis have announced the Australian leg of their 2025 reunion world tour – you can find all the details below.Liam and Noel Gallagher will play their first live shows together since 2009 next summer, kicking off with huge stadium gigs in the UK and Ireland. From there, the Britpop band are due to head to North America before returning for two extra dates at London’s Wembley Stadium in late September.Over the weekend, Oasis confirmed that details about their Australian gigs would be shared at 8am AEDT on Tuesday (October 8).Now, it has been revealed that Oasis will head Down Under in 2025 for concerts at the Marvel Stadium in Melbourne (October 31) and the Accor Stadium in Sydney (November 1).Speaking about their first Australian dates in 19 years, Oasis said in a statement: “People of the land down under.

NCT member Taeil has reportedly been indicted for the alleged sexual assault of a women with two other men.In late August, SM Entertainment announced that Taeil had departed K-pop boyband NCT after the agency learned he had been “accused in a criminal case related to a sexual offense”. While it did not disclose any details, the agency said that it “determined that Taeil can no longer continue his activities with NCT” due to the severity of the situation.Yesterday (October 7), Chosun Ilbo reported that the K-pop singer has been indicted for the alleged sexual assault of a drunk woman alongside two other non-celebrity men.

Naman Ramachandran Top film executives from Europe and Asia convened at the Busan Asian Contents & Film Market to dissect the evolving landscape of cross-continental film distribution and sales, highlighting the growing importance of social media, the enduring significance of film festival awards and the delicate balance between established auteurs and emerging voices. The panel, moderated by Katarzyna Siniarska of New Europe Film Sales, brought together industry veterans from Hong Kong, France, South Korea, Germany and mainland China to share insights on market trends and strategies in a post-pandemic world. Felix Tsang of Hong Kong’s Golden Scene emphasized the importance of universal storytelling in acquiring international titles.