Headlines from China: China’s Media Regulator Considering New Policies to Limit Length of TV Series

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China's National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) is working on new policies to limit the number of episodes of a TV series to 40. Read More

Headlines From China: Tencent To Become Second Largest Shareholder Of New Classics Media

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Enlight Media has entered into an equity transfer agreement with an industry fund under Tencent that it will sell 27.64% stake in film and TV production company New Classics Media (新丽传媒)for approximately $524 million. Upon completion, Tencent will become the second largest shareholder of New Classics Media. Read More

Netflix Greenlights Asian-American Series ‘A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities’

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Netflix announced that it would be collaborating with Taiwanese director to bring viewers a new Asian-American series, 'A Taiwanese Tale of Two Cities.' Read More

To Prevent Media Bubble, China Could Tighten Investment Rules as Sector Booms

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Stocks regulator CSRC says media and entertainment not closely related to “real economy” Read More

Headlines from China: Three Leading Film Companies Battle in the TV Market

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Beijing Enlight Media, one of the biggest film companies in China, released a lineup of 14 TV series that will begin production later this year. Read More

Headlines from China: New Self-rated PG-13 Animated Film to Release in China

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Produced by Enlight Media's animation studio Color Room, the 2019 animated film Miaoxiansheng has been scheduled to release on December 31. Posters and a newly released trailer of Miaoxiansheng include a warning that says the film may not be appropriate for audiences under 13. Read More

As China’s Movie Industry Slumps, Executives Debate Its Future

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At a recent panel at the Chinese Film Industry Summit in Shanghai, several industry bigwigs, including the heads of Shanghai Film Group Co. Ltd., China Film Group Corp., Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd. and Beijing Enlight Media Co. Ltd., discussed how to get the business back on track. Read More

Headlines from China: 80% of Movie Theme Parks Are Losing Money

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Before 2018, movie theme park was a trendy sector that many top film companies, such as Huayi Brothers, Beijing Enlight Media and Wanda Pictures, were eager to tap into. That's not the case anymore. Read More

Headlines from China: A Run-down of China’s Private Studios in 2017

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Huayi Brothers Media, Wanda Pictures, Beijing Enlight Media, Bona Film Group, and Le Vision Pictures are considered top 5 private studios in China. In 2017, some of them successfully enhanced their prominent positions in the Chinese film market, while some didn't. Read More

China Movie Ticketing Service Maoyan Plans IPO: CEO

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Maoyan, China’s market-leading mobile ticketing service, is planning to go public, according to Wang Changtian, the founder, and chairman of Enlight Media, which controls the popular app. Read More

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