Category: Deals
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Philippines co-production fund: up to $210,000 for majority stakes
New ICOF framework sets minority and majority tracks, with cash, talent rules and ASEAN and cultural-test top-ups tied to the Filipino stake.
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Korean-Sakha Co-Production Pact Opens Direct Route at Busan
Producers Guild of Korea and Sakha Filmmakers Association sign a Busan MOU to share financing and develop co-productions across Asian markets.
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Athletes turn a $20K anime Kickstarter into a studio deal
An indie anime that raised nearly $20K on Kickstarter now has NBA and NFL executive producers, a Kyoto studio, and an English-first production plan.
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Ay Yapım signs Chilean writer Illanes for drama deal
Ay Yapım has signed Chilean writer Pablo Illanes to develop a new original drama, deepening its push into Spanish- and Portuguese-language originals.
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Skydance closes Warner-Paramount deal under $80B debt load
Skydance’s Warner-Paramount merger closes with about $80B in debt, a $6B cost-cut target, and still no articulated growth plan.
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Gunmaaster G9 adds Phars Films for overseas theatrical push
Phars Films takes overseas theatrical rights for Emraan Hashmi’s action romance, joining PEN Marudhar’s all-India deal before the 27 Nov release.
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Netflix’s Spanish Licensed Hours Hit 2,829 in 2025
Netflix licensed 2,829 hours of Spanish TV in 2025, up from 2,420, as Spain’s operators turn to licensing, pre-sales and co-productions.
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Bloodline: The Curse Within Brings Vietnamese Horror to Busan
Mockingbird Pictures brings Vietnamese horror Bloodline: The Curse Within to Busan’s ACFM with worldwide rights ahead of its Dec. 25 Vietnam release.
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Blumhouse revives five horror franchises at NYCC
Blumhouse Atomic Monster used NYCC to map its next year: five franchise revivals, fresh adaptations and a game launch. What it means for horror.
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Operation Doolittle: A Nine-Part China-U.S. WWII Drama
Cappu Films is taking the recut nine-part China-U.S. WWII series Operation Doolittle to Busan’s content market to test cross-border demand.