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Trending on TV: Workplace and Suspense Dramas Find Brand Fans

Oct 5, 2020 / TV /

Contemporary, realistic dramas continue to take center stage on TV and video streaming platforms, as historical costume and fantasy content takes a back seat under regulatory pressure. Read More

The Band That Rocked China’s Internet

Oct 2, 2020 / Music /

How a viral TV stunt thrust folk-rockers Wu Tiao Ren into the center of a debate about language, culture, and authenticity in Chinese music. Read More

Short Show ‘The Long Night’ Offers Quality Over Quantity

Sep 30, 2020 / Streaming /

“The Long Night” — its Chinese name, “Chenmo de Zhenxiang,” translates as “The Silent Truth” — is part of a trend of productions with far fewer episodes than what is common in China’s TV industry. Read More

Reality TV Goes Viral for All the Wrong Reasons as Star Picks Endangered Flower

Sep 22, 2020 / TV /

In the latest episode of the television series “Go Fighting,” a Chinese reality show promoting customs and cultures of Western China, a celebrity picks a flower in the wilds of Tibet, only for netizens to later point out it was an endangered plant, arousing criticism from environmentalists. Read More

Medical Drama Salutes Pandemic Heroes but Stirs Sexism Debate

Sep 21, 2020 / TV /

So far only two episodes have been broadcast but the show has drawn criticism due to “factual inaccuracies”, not least in regards to the gender balance of the “heroes”. Read More

Profits Tumble at Listed Chinese Cable Network Companies Despite Lockdown

Sep 11, 2020 / News /

China's cable television networks were already close to the brink as people ditched old fashioned TV in favor of disruptive new services. Read More

U.K.’s Premier League Ends China Soccer Coverage Agreements

Sep 7, 2020 / News /

The U.K.’s Premier League terminated a 650 million pound ($861.6 million) agreement for the broadcast of English soccer matches in China amid growing political tension between the two countries. Read More

Netflix to Bring Chinese Sci-Fi’s ‘Three-Body’ Trilogy to Life

Sep 4, 2020 / Film /

Many sci-fi fans in China say they’re looking forward to a top-notch production, but some doubt whether the American streaming giant can do the famously abstract books justice. Read More

Hunan TV Slammed for ‘Male Gaze’ Camerawork

Aug 20, 2020 / Celebrity /

One of China’s largest state-owned television networks has been lambasted for portraying women in a “salacious” manner during a musical gala program Tuesday. Read More

Series Sheds Light on China’s Dodgy Internet Addiction Schools

Jul 30, 2020 / Game /

Yang Yongxin and his infamous school for treating internet addiction have been incorporated into the new online series “CrossFire” as a reminder of the Chinese esports community’s traumatic history. Read More

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