Chinese Streamer iQIYI Eyes Australia, New Zealand Moves

EXCLUSIVE: First Look Media’s streaming platform Topic has acquired North American rights to David White’s New Zealand-set quirky comedy feature This Town. 

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefThe Paramount Plus streaming service will be launched in Australia and New Zealand in August.

It's hard to believe that Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky have already crossed a decade (and counting!) in their marriage as it still feels like they're in their honeymoon phase, if their Instagram PDA is any evidence.

Chris Hemsworth is putting some swagger in his dance moves!

A man who made memorable appearances on the first season of New Zealand’s The Bachelorette as well as Heartbreak Island has passed away.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorRed Bull Records has bulked up its staff with a number of hires and promotions. Nikki Cox will serve as the label’s Chief Marketing Officer, leading the organization’s efforts across marketing, digital, publicity, and streaming.

coronavirus. The band’s tour finale on Saturday night was billed as the largest concert in the world since the pandemic began.Equally momentous for a band which met while playing rugby at university was getting to play the first concert ever held at the storied Eden Park rugby stadium.

Six60, who recently played one of the world’s largest gigs since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, will tour the UK and Europe this winter.The pop-rock band made international headlines earlier this month after playing a show to 50,000 people without social distancing in Auckland, New Zealand.

TLC’s upcoming reality series “Extreme Sisters” definitely lives up to its title, judging by two sisters who share everything — including a boyfriend.

Refresh for latest…: Warner Bros/Legendary’s Godzilla Vs Kong has reached a new global benchmark, crossing $400M with a cume through Sunday of $406.6M worldwide. Of that, $320M comes from the international box office in 41 markets. The monster mash, already the biggest Hollywood movie of the pandemic era, continues to track above its Monsterverse predecessors. It is the highest-grossing of the films in China, Russia, Spain, Australia, Hong Kong, Taiwan and Mexico.

Prince William is marking Anzac Day with a special message.

Rebecca Davis editorChinese censors may search content obsessively for what they deem to be objectionable material, but they apparently don’t consider a film’s off-screen controversy quite as closely.At a time when China is booting major films like “Nomadland” or “Monster Hunter” from cinemas for perceived “insults to China,” its authorities have green lit Woody Allen’s troubled “A Rainy Day in New York” for theatrical release in the world’s largest film market.”Although a few of Allen’s films,

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Queen Elizabeth II had worshipped several times over the years on their visits to the country.Philip died April 9 at the age of 99 and was mourned at a funeral service Saturday at Windsor Castle. The New Zealand memorial happened to coincide with the queen's 95th birthday.Governor-General Patsy Reddy said Philip had traveled around New Zealand during his visits, meeting people from every culture and region.

Amazon’s new Lord Of The Rings television series has so far cost £336million ($465million) to make just one season, according to reports.The show, which has already been renewed for a second season before the first one has aired, is expected to air season one later this year although no release date has yet been confirmed.As reported on Consequence Of Sound, the figures were made public as part of the New Zealand government’s Official Information Act, where the project is currently filming.

The first season of Amazon Studios’ sprawling The Lord Of the Rings series will cost $465 million to produce. The figure was revealed Friday when New Zealand, where the series is shooting, announced that the rebate for the series from the country’s Screen Production Grant is being increased from 20% to 25% ($116 million).