A scene from The Elephant Queen, which is streaming on Apple TV+. The nature documentary tracks a herd of elephants as they survive a brutal drought in Kenya. Photo: Apple TV+
Apple TV+’s The Elephant Queen directors on climate change, conservation and working with the tech giant
- Nature documentary narrated by actor Chiwetel Ejiofor follows a resourceful mother elephant in Kenya as she looks to protect her herd’s young
- Husband-and-wife directors Mark Deeble and Victoria Stone spent eight years making the film in the national parks of Kenya
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Streaming video and TV
A scene from The Elephant Queen, which is streaming on Apple TV+. The nature documentary tracks a herd of elephants as they survive a brutal drought in Kenya. Photo: Apple TV+
Western streaming platforms looking at Asia face stiff competition from local companies. Netflix released its first Indian drama series Sacred Games in 2018. Photo: courtesy of Netflix
In Asia, Amazon and Netflix vie with home-grown video streaming platforms for customers – and it’s viewers who are the winners
- Tencent Video, Baidu’s iQiyi, HOOQ and Hotstar offer competition for Western streaming platforms looking to break into Asia
- The intense competition between the streaming services is benefiting customers, who enjoy free streaming and locally made original content
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Streaming video and TV
Western streaming platforms looking at Asia face stiff competition from local companies. Netflix released its first Indian drama series Sacred Games in 2018. Photo: courtesy of Netflix