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China Animated Film ‘Have a Nice Day’ Scores Raft of Global Deals

Jun 29, 2017  /  News  / 
Fresh from being blocked from screening at the French animated film festival Annecy, Chinese animated black comedy "Have A Nice Day" has secured a number of deals that will see the film go to multiple western territories, reports ScreenDaily. Read More

Why China’s $250M is a Disaster For ‘Transformers’ and What It Means for Other Hollywood Franchises

Jun 28, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
The projected $250 million finish for Transformers: The Last Knight in China may appear healthy in Paramount's books, but its significant decline from 2014's Age of Extinction signals a change in fortune not only for China's most lucrative franchise, but Hollywood franchises in general. Read More

TCB in RMB: Iger Celebrates Shanghai Disney’s First Anniversary

Jun 27, 2017  /  Money  / 
Disney CEO Bob Iger visited China again, this time for the first anniversary of the opening of Shanghai Disney Resort. Read More

China Allows Hollywood to Audit Box Office for First Time: Report

Jun 27, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA), Hollywood's powerful global lobby group, is auditing China’s box office figures for the first time reports Bloomberg, citing a person familiar with the matter. Read More

China Box Office: ‘Transformers’ Fatigue Spreads to China

Jun 26, 2017  /  Box Office  / 
Paramount executives and other investors aren't likely wringing their hands this week after Transformers: The Last Knight debuted in China with $120 million, but beneath those box office numbers lie some troubling signs suggesting Chinese moviegoers -- who have contributed an increasingly larger share to the franchise's global box office over the past decade -- are losing interest in Michael Bay's bombastic vision. Read More

Tightening of Live Streaming Leaves Future of Many Chinese platforms Unclear

Jun 26, 2017  /  News  / 
Chinese officials have ordered three media outlets to shut down their live streaming for being out of line with national audiovisual regulations and “promoting negative comments” (in Chinese). Read More

Sports Broadcast Copyright in China: the Stranglehold of Originality

Jun 26, 2017  /  Legal  / 
Copyright in sports broadcasts is not explicitly recognized in China by statute, though it has been recognized in some Chinese copyright cases. Read More

Sina Weibo Hit with Video Streaming Ban from China Regulators

Jun 26, 2017  /  Legal  / 
Chinese regulators have shut down webcasting services including live streaming, on three popular platforms in China for violating government standards by broadcasting negative commentary on political and social news. Read More

China Actress Yao Chen Denies Refugee Call Rumors

Jun 26, 2017  /  News  / 
Chinese actress Yao Chen has denied reports she called for China to accept refugees into the country after a social media backlash over her supposed comments erupted over the weekend. Read More

How Shanghai Can Become a Moviemaking Powerhouse Once Again

Jun 26, 2017  /  News  / 
A dearth of talent once cast the city into the filmmaking wilderness, but recently, the sprouts of renewed growth have appeared. Read More

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