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Netflix announces a new Korean show ‘Parasyte: The Grey’ based on the comic book
Mumbai: OTT platform Netflix has confirmed the production of Parasyte: The Grey, a series by director Yeon Sang-ho based on Hitoshi Iwaaki’s comic book published by Kodansha. The story is about unidentified parasitic life-forms that live off of human hosts and strive to grow their power. As they start to disrupt society, a group of humans wage war against the rising evil.
Hitoshi Iwaaki’s original comic book series “Parasyte” about invasive life-forms that seize and control human bodies has sold over 25 million copies in over 20 territories and countries. The story has spawned animation and live-action adaptations.
Sang-ho made the movies “Train to Busan” and “Peninsula,” which launched the K-zombie craze. For Netflix, he also made the series Hellbound. Netflix added that given his incisive insight into human nature when people are faced with chaotic world order, many are curious to see how he will translate the world portrayed in Parasyte with a Korean twist. Ryu Yong-jae, the screenwriter of Money Heist: Korea – Joint Economic Area, which topped Netflix’s Global Top 10 TV (non-English) within three days of its release, joins Sang-ho in knitting this story.
Jeon So-nee plays Jeong Su-in, who falls victim to a parasite, and when it fails to take over her brain, she enters into a bizarre coexistence with it. Koo Kyo-hwan and Lee Jung-hyun, both of whom have previously worked with Sang-ho in the film “Peninsula,” joins the cast. Kyo-hwan plays Seol Kang-woo, who tracks down parasites in order to find his missing sister. Jung-hyun plays Choi Jun-kyung, the team leader of “Team Grey,” a task force battling parasites. Having lost her husband to these invasive life-forms, she devotes herself to their demise.
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Veto onboards B4U Network channels to boost its entertainment offering
Partnership adds films, music and regional fare as platform sharpens its large-screen pitch
NEW DELHI: Veto is stacking its content deck. The family-first CTV-focused OTT platform has onboarded B4U Network, plugging in a slate of Bollywood, music and regional programming to widen its appeal in India’s living rooms.
The tie-up brings B4U Movies, B4U Music, B4U Kadak and Bhojpuri+ onto Veto, offering a broader mix of films, songs and vernacular content aimed at diverse audience cohorts. The move is designed to deepen engagement and nudge growth as competition in connected TV heats up.
Ritu Dhawan, managing director, Veto, framed the partnership as a scale play. “At Veto, our vision is to redefine large-screen entertainment for Indian households by creating a trusted, free, and unified viewing experience. Partnering with B4U Network strengthens our ability to offer deeply engaging and regionally relevant content, helping us connect more with audiences across India,” Dhawan said. “As we grow, our focus remains on delivering relevant, high-quality entertainment that families can enjoy together.”
The integration is expected to expand Veto’s audience base while improving content discovery and depth. The platform positions itself as a no-login, large-screen-first service, bundling live TV, news, sports, movies, music, podcasts and on-demand programming into a single interface tailored for connected TVs.
As streaming fragments and screens multiply, Veto is betting on aggregation and simplicity. More content, fewer clicks, broader reach—the pitch is clear, and the living room is the battleground.
