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Japan halves speed limit to 30km/h on all narrow city streets
Japan has cut the speed limit from 60km/h to 30km/h on narrow residential roads without centre lines or posted speed signs, in an effort to cut deaths and injuries among pedestrians, particularly children and older people. The new rule, which took effect on Tuesday, covers roughly 870,000km of streets, some 70% of the country’s general…
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Hyun Bin and Woo Do-hwan Turn Against Each Other in Hulu and Disney+’s ‘Made in Korea’ Season 2
The Korean political thriller “Made in Korea” returns for a six-episode second season on Hulu and Disney+ from 9 September, continuing the KRW70 billion ($51 million) two-season production that ranks among the most expensive K-dramas made. The new season jumps forward nine years from Season 1’s 1970s setting to depict the chaos of 1979, including…
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Apple sues OpenAI over trade secrets as Fulham strike on deadline day, tributes flow for Kusama
Apple has widened its OpenAI lawsuit alleging evidence destruction, Savvy Games’ Brian Ward has quit after $38bn in deals, and Fulham have signed Angel and Larsson; Gary, Indiana recovers from derecho outages while tributes continue for Yayoi Kusama.
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Ji Chang-wook and Imada Mio’s Korean-Japanese Romcom ‘Merry Berry Love’ Sets October Disney+, Hulu Bow
Korean-Japanese romantic comedy series “Merry Berry Love”, starring Ji Chang-wook and Imada Mio, launches on Disney+ and Hulu on 7 October. The show forms part of an expanding slate of Asian original productions on the two streamers, reflecting their continued push to build out Korean and Japanese romance content for international audiences. Set on a…
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JioHotstar Streaming Service Goes Global With Launches Across UK, Canada & Singapore
JioStar has launched its JioHotstar streaming brand in the UK, Canada and Singapore, replacing the existing Hotstar service and rolling out upgraded interactive and user-experience features across those three markets. The move, effective 2 September, forms part of a wider push to build a global streaming offering aimed particularly at the South Asian diaspora while…
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Indian Streamer JioHotstar Launches in U.K., Canada and Singapore With Interactive Features
JioHotstar, the streaming service owned by India’s JioStar, has launched in the UK, Canada and Singapore, replacing the Hotstar app in those markets with a redesigned platform offering personalisation, interactive features and new subscription tiers. The move marks a significant international expansion for India’s leading streamer, shifting the emphasis from simply offering a large content…
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UK to pursue ‘pragmatic relationship’ with China despite US calls for trade barriers
Britain has said it will maintain a “pragmatic relationship” with China on trade, resisting pressure from the United States to erect fresh barriers against Chinese goods. Chief Secretary to the Treasury Emma Reynolds made the comments during the G20 finance leaders’ meeting in North Carolina, distinguishing China from adversarial states such as Iran and Russia,…
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‘VIII: Awakening’ Wraps Production in Beijing, Marking KC Global Media Asia’s First China Original (EXCLUSIVE)
Production has wrapped in Beijing on “VIII: Awakening,” a fantasy adventure drama that marks KC Global Media Asia’s first original China production. The S-grade series reimagines classic Chinese mythology for modern audiences and forms part of the company’s push to expand its distribution business and creative production partnerships across international markets. The 24-episode debut season,…
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Ex-Indiana deputy charged with felony for allegedly using Flock cameras to stalk girlfriend
A former Indiana sheriff’s deputy has been charged after allegedly abusing access to Flock camera surveillance technology to stalk his girlfriend, running more than 2,000 unauthorised licence plate searches on her vehicle over more than a year. The case highlights growing concerns about the potential for misuse of powerful licence plate recognition systems by the…
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Dave Boyle To Direct Reimagining Of Japanese Horror Film ‘Pulse’ For Screen Gems, Spyglass & Parker Finn’s Bad Feeling
Sony’s Screen Gems and Spyglass are developing a reimagining of the 2001 Japanese horror film “Pulse”, with Dave Boyle attached to direct, according to a Deadline exclusive. Boyle will also rework a script by Luke Piotrowski, with Parker Finn and Jonathan Fass producing through their company Bad Feeling alongside Spyglass, marking another entry in Hollywood’s…