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Malaysia Considers Extending Film Censorship System to Streaming – Global Bulletin


Malaysia moots more censorship, TBS invests in VFX firm Megalis, Maoyan profits soar on rising China box office.

Malaysia ’s Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has said that he plans to hold meetings with the Communications Ministry with a view to extending the remit of the country’s Film Censorship Board (LPF) to video streamers. Japanese broadcaster TBS Holdings has announced “a significant capital investment” in Megalis a Tokyo-based VFX production company headed by co-CEOs Christophe Rodo and Jeffrey Dillinger. A sci-fi anime with a narrative about two spirited girls who bravely confront the catastrophe “Voidflux,” overcoming formidable challenges and safeguard their homeland, will premiere from April 10 on the Bilibili platform.

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