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Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Absolute NT has been appointed to distribute cloud-based content aggregator Airtime in Thailand. By working alongside smart TV manufacturers including Sony, Samsung, LG and Philips, the Airtime service facilitates in-room premium entertainment to hotels, hospitality and healthcare companies without hardware or PMS licenses. It accesses content from Hollywood studios including Paramount, Disney, Fox, Marvel, Dreamworks and Universal Studios, as well as news providers NHK-World, Bloomberg and Euronews. Airtime was launched in the U.K.

A Scottish hotel and restaurant that has been described as "excellent" can currently be booked at a major discount.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Purin Pictures, a non-profit film fund supporting independent cinema in Southeast Asia, has unveiled $170,000 of grants in its autumn funding round. Its reading committee chose three fiction and two documentary projects for production support and one fiction project for post-production support. The fiction films are “Daughters of the Sea,” a story of three intertwined lives, to be directed by Martika Ramirez Escobar (“Leonor Will Never Die”) and produced by Monster Jimenez and Rajiv Idnani, through Philippines company Arkeo Films; writer-director and editor Daniel Hui’s “Other People’s Dreams,” about two runaways who become invisible thieves in Singapore, produced by Tan Si En at Momo Film; and “Sitora,” by Diffan Sina Norman, a drama about the oldest member of a village community which is about to be consumed by the urban sprawl. The project is to be produced by Tara Ansley, Armen Aghaeian, Zurina Ramli through Malaysian firm Rangka Pictures. The two documentaries receiving production support of $15,000 each are “Black River,” directed by Tran Phuong Thao, and “When a Poet Goes to War,” by Myanmar’s Aung Naing Soe. With production by Swann Dubus through Varan Vietnam, “Black River” follows merchants who use old boats to set up temporary markets in the territories of Vietnam’s ethnic minorities.

There are a ton of highly anticipated TV shows coming to Rakuten Viki!

EXCLUSIVE: Bangkok-based horror studio Night Edge Pictures will present Thai horror film Night Shift at the upcoming American Film Market.

EXCLUSIVE: Guy Burnet (Oppenheimer), John Ross Bowie (Speechless), Adrian Rawlins (Mary & George) and Jóhannes Haukur Jóhannesson (Vikings: Valhalla) will round out the cast of Reykjavik, writer-director Michael Russell Gunn’s historical drama for Anyone But You producer SK Global.

Thania Garcia Singer-songwriter and Disney actor Liamani has signed with Def Jam Records, releasing her debut single with the label called “Sunkissed.” The 16 year-old has received major co-signs from Justin Bieber and Mariah Carey since jump-starting her music career following her lead role on Disney’s “High School Musical: The Musical: The Series.” Liamani taught herself to sing at a very young age and began uploading covers of pop hits to YouTube where she caught the attention of several key industry players. This success can be traced back to the moment a five-year-old Liamani sang “The Star-Spangled Banner” at a school talent show, with a video of the performance gaining popularity online.

Coronation Street sent fans a powerful message during the latest episode as they made a major - and very rare - change. The Platt family have had a worrying time after matriarch Gail was rushed to hospital in scenes aired last week after a row at home with her children left her clutching her chest.

A charming stray dog who used to bring gifts to a man every day is now up for adoption after some hard work from Happy Doggo.

New Hollywood couple Iris Apatow and Sam Nivola got all dressed up to attend the Museum Of Modern Art’s 16th Annual Film Benefit on Wednesday night (October 23) in New York City.

If you're a fan of expertly crafted bites, imaginatively created with locally sourced produce, then this is for you. Starling, which opened its doors in August, boasts an earthy, ethereal decor and dishes that are simply too good to miss.

Coronation Street fans have hit out after Gail Platt was seen suffering a heart attack ahead of her planned exit from Weatherfield. Viewers of the ITV soap are aware that the much-loved character will be saying goodbye to the cobbles by the end of the year.

BLACKPINK rapper and soloist Lisa has shared that she wants to collaborate with Doja Cat.In a recent interview with Audacy, the Thai singer-rapper opened up about her recent singles and the artists she has worked with so far. Lisa shared that there were “a lot” of artists she hoped to work with on her solo projects.“But for now that I can think of, Doja Cat.

EXCLUSIVE: Call My Agent! and High Intellectual Potential (HIP) drove a top year for French scripted format sales last year, according to K7 Media’s latest Tracking the Scripted Giants report.

Aldi is giving away £1,000 in vouchers to help customers stock up on all the vital ingredients you need to make your Halloween feast spooktacularly brilliant! We know everyone needs a helping hand at the moment, which is why 20 lucky winners could each be walking away with a cool £50 to spend at the discount retailer. And with plenty of Jack-O'-Lantern-making on the horizon, it's a shame to let all those leftovers go to waste - which is why the UK’s fourth-largest supermarket has created five pumpkin-based recipes offering shoppers a tasty way to enjoy seasonal flavours and reduce food waste.

EXCLUSIVE: Thai hit How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies will open across cinemas in the UK and Ireland on December 26.

K-pop girl group aespa have made a comeback with their new mini-album and its lead single ‘Whiplash’.The new ‘Whiplash’ visual features the members strutting and posing confidently on a simple white film set, later breaking into the song’s sleek choreography. “Why at last, know I did that / Day 1 know I been bad / Don’t stop still shook / Goin’ too hard, yet Can’t touch that (Can’t touch that),” they chant on the chorus.‘Whiplash’ also includes the songs ‘Kill It’, ‘Flights, Not Feelings’, ‘Pink Hoodie’, ‘Flowers’ and ‘Just Another Girl’.

EXCLUSIVE: Tayme Thapthimthong, a series regular in the Thailand-set third season of HBO’s The White Lotus, has signed with Artist International Group for management.

Two brothers who enjoyed a trip to James Bond island in Thailand ‘gambled’ with their ‘liberty’ and lost as they travelled back home.

Southeast Asia content makers have had it tough in recent times. Not only was the streamer money that briefly flooded the region reduced as global cuts bit, but they’ve seen demand for Japanese and Korean content reach new heights, while the rise of streaming in India has become a major narrative across the continent. Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video have all committed large funding pots to Asia, but the question is, how much can Southeast Asia specifically score? 

A British traveller has taken to TikTok to share his astonishment at discovering the "craziest place" he's ever been during his recent travels.