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Viacom Breaks Ground on First Nickelodeon Theme Park in China

Jan 5, 2017 / News /

The Nickelodeon Cultural Resort will occupy one million of the three million square meter project, which is being built as part of the Foshan Cultural and Ecological Project. Read More

CCTV International Rebrands as China Global Television Networks

Jan 3, 2017 / News /

China Global Television Network (CGTN) covers all of CCTV's former foreign language channels and websites, which include Arabic, English, French, Russian, and Spanish broadcasts Read More

TechNode’s Top 10 Live Streaming Stories of 2016

Jan 1, 2017 / News /

Chinese online video viewers reached 504 million, 73 percent of the total Chinese internet users, and mobile video viewers were 405 million as of 2015. Read More

Purported China Blacklist Includes Shu Qi, Suicidal Tendencies

Dec 30, 2016 / News /

Hong Kong-based newspaper Apple Daily on Friday published an alleged blacklist of actors and musicians from Hong Kong, Taiwan, and a host of foreign countries, including Taiwan film star Shu Qi and American punk band Suicidal Tendencies. Read More

CFI’s Top Five China Film Stories for 2016

Dec 30, 2016 / News /

The relationship between China and Hollywood received more attention in 2016 than ever before, for both bad and good reasons. China's box office experienced its first slowdown in years, at a time when interest in the market has never been greater. Read More

Commentator Tells Online Critics to Go Easy on Homegrown Cinema

Dec 28, 2016 / News /

An article published on the mobile platform of People’s Daily on Wednesday attracted ridicule for claiming that “irresponsible” low online ratings and negative comments were damaging trust in the domestic film industry. Read More

TechNode’s Top VR and AR Stories of 2016

Dec 27, 2016 / News /

From arcades to humanity’s greatest obsessions, from this year’s biggest disappointment to Korean startups, we present you with the top VR and AR stories from our site this year. Read More

George Michael and Wham! Set the Stage for 30 Years of Concerts in China

Dec 27, 2016 / News /

April 7, 2015 marked the 30th anniversary of the first time a major concert by a Western pop act was held in China – a visit from Wham! (George Michael and Andrew Ridgeley), who played to a crowd of 15,000 at Beijing's Workers Gymnasium. Read More

Documentaries Fight for Attention Amid Box Office Boom

Dec 27, 2016 / News /

Even as the Chinese movie market flourishes, documentaries are always a hard sell. But 2016 saw a glimmer of hope for the underappreciated genre, with Chinese documentaries securing higher ticket sales and some serious accolades on the world stage. Read More

Baidu Denies Reports of $1 Billion Listing for iQiyi.com

Dec 23, 2016 / News /

Baidu denied a report by The Wall Street Journal that it is planning a $1 billion listing for its streaming unit, iQiyi.com. Read More

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