Asian Cinema Heads Into the 2027 Oscars With a Diverse Lineup of International Feature Submissions

• European stock markets opened higher on Thursday morning despite a decline on Wall Street. • Major indices including France's CAC 40 and Germany's DAX 30 traded between 0.2% and 0.7% higher than their Wednesday close.

• Kunal Kemmu’s film Vibe earned Rs 1.50 crore nett on its first day of release. • The opening day total matches the debut of Madgaon Express and exceeds the starts of Ek Din and Main Vaapas Aaunga.

• The ContentAsia Awards 2026 winners have been announced, revealing trends and shifts in Asia's content market. • The winners highlight Asia's rising creative hubs, genre strengths, and new formats, showcasing the region's growing influence in the global content industry.

• The 78th Emmy Awards will take place on Monday night to honor the best television performances and shows from the past year. • Nominated programs include "Hacks," "The Pitt," and "Beef."

• A private school in Wiltz called the DTMD allegedly issued master's degrees to students without the legal authority to award higher education qualifications. • Reporting from the German magazine Der Spiegel indicates that approximately 500 foreign dentists received these bogus degrees.

• Netflix, Amazon, and YouTube formed a new Washington D.C. lobbying group called the Streaming Access and Choice Alliance to address backlash over the cost of sports on streaming platforms. • The group stated that streaming and digital entertainment companies provide audiences with better features and more value for their money.

• Approximately 6.7 million viewers watched the 78th primetime Emmy Awards on NBC. • The viewership numbers represent a decline of nearly 10% compared to the previous year.

• A Paris court awarded Kim Kardashian 1 euro in compensation on Tuesday for an armed robbery she suffered in the French capital in 2016. • The award matches the specific amount Kardashian requested after eight people were found guilty last year for their roles in the crime.

• Netflix, YouTube, and Amazon Prime Video launched the Streaming Access and Choice Alliance (SACA) to represent streaming platforms in Washington. • The group serves as a unified public policy organization for these three major digital media companies.

• Cast members of the show Widow's Bay celebrated their wins at the 2026 Emmy Awards engraving station. • Matthew Rhys held three statues after making history by winning two lead-acting awards, while the show also won for best comedy series.

• ByteDance's free short-drama app, Hongguo, surpassed the combined daily audiences of China's largest streaming platforms in July 2026. • The app reached 168 million daily active users by leveraging AI to make short-form dramas cheaper and faster to produce.