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China’s Gaming Market Expected to Rebound by 2020

Nov 16, 2018 / Game /

Despite a lull in new game titles being approved, revenue in China’s gaming sector should recover by late 2019 and rebound by 2020, but gaming companies will continue to feel pressure on their profit margins, according to a report by market research firm Niko Partners. Read More

Headlines from China: A Look At Chinese Video Platforms’ 2019 Slates

Nov 15, 2018 / Headlines From China /

As the Chinese entertainment sector has been having a bumpy ride in 2018, China's online video platforms have learned to curate the 2019 slates with a cautious mind. Read More

Celebrity Weddings: A (Renewed) Opportunity for Luxury Product Placement

Nov 15, 2018 / Celebrity /

Two weeks ago, a highly-anticipated celebrity wedding ceremony in Vienna, Austria took China’s social media by storm. Luxury brands like Chloé, Roger Vivier and Ermenegildo Zegna, plus destination marketing agency Vienna Tourism Board, which sponsored the newlyweds, received great social media exposure. Read More

Headlines from China: Tao Piao Piao to Further Integrate With Alibaba’s E-commerce Platforms

Nov 14, 2018 / Headlines From China /

On November 14, Alibaba’s online ticketing platform Tao Piao Piao announced the company's plan to further integrate its ticketing services with its e-commerce platforms. Read More

Forbidden City Gets Celebrity Treatment for New Series

Nov 14, 2018 / News /

China’s latest state-sanctioned attempt to imbue younger generations with culture is an unlikely mix of celebrities, ancient history, and cats. Read More

Headlines from China: Sony Pictures Imageworks to Animate Pearl Studio’s ‘Over The Moon’

Nov 13, 2018 / Headlines From China /

China's Pearl Studio and Netflix jointly announced that Sony Pictures Imageworks was to animate upcoming feature Over The Moon, which is co-produced by the two companies and directed by Oscar-wining director Glen Keane. Read More

China Reacts to the Loss of Stan Lee

Nov 13, 2018 / Headlines From China /

The man behind characters such as Spider-Man, the X-Men, Iron Man, and Black Panther was well-loved in China and there’s been an outpouring of sorrow on social media here, just as in his native US. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Talent Show ‘I am The Actor’ Getting American Remake

Nov 12, 2018 / Headlines From China /

This is the first time an original Chinese variety show gets an international remake. Read More

China Video Streaming — 10 Top Trends

Nov 12, 2018 / Streaming /

The pace of change is so rapid that it’s always hard to keep up with developments in China. Here’s what’s going on in video streaming in China right now. Read More

Headlines from China: Alibaba Pictures Announces A 20-Film Slate

Nov 9, 2018 / Headlines From China /

On November 9, Alibaba Pictures announced "Jin Cheng Co-production Program (锦橙合制计划)" to co-produce 20 films over the next five years. Read More