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Headlines from China: 988 Entertainment Companies Dissolved in Two Months

Mar 27, 2020 / Headlines From China /

According to the data provided by qcc.com, a total of 988 entertainment enterprises have filed dissolution between February 1st and March 20th this year Read More

Covid-19 Costs Leading Movie Ticket Agent $28 Million in Refunds

Mar 27, 2020 / News /

Leading online movie ticketing agent Maoyan Entertainmen thad to refund a hefty 200 million yuan ($28 million) in the final days of January as most of the nation’s cinemas shut down in a matter of days at the height of the coronavirus outbreak, the company said. Read More

Headlines from China: Maoyan Entertainment Reports Net Profit For The First Time Since Listed

Mar 26, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Maoyan Entertainment released its 2019 Performance Report. For the first time, the Chinese online ticketing giant posted net profit since it went public, with a total revenue of 4600 million yuan. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Avengers’ Film Series, ‘Jojo Rabbit’ and ‘Call of the Wild’ Set to Release in China

Mar 25, 2020 / Headlines From China /

As the film exhibition sector in China gradually resumes business, 'Avengers' Film Series, 'Jojo Rabbit' and 'Call of the Wild' are among the first batch of foreign films to be released in China. Read More

Headlines from China: More Films Are Getting Back on Track of Distribution Plans

Mar 24, 2020 / Headlines From China /

With more and more theaters reopening for business since last Friday, film distributors are also restarting their previously halted distribution plans. Read More

Headlines from China: China’s Box Office Earnings Expected to Reach Only US$4.21 Billion in 2020

Mar 23, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Due to the shortened exhibition time and the limited film supplies, it is very possible that the domestic box office revenue this year might be cut half to around only 30 billion yuan (US$4.21 B) in total. Read More

More than 500 Cinemas Reopen in China as New Virus Cases Near Zero

Mar 23, 2020 / News /

As of March 21, a total of 507 cinemas across China had reopened to moviegoers, representing 4.5% of the total cinemas operating in the country. Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent Fights for ‘Honor of Kings’ Trademark in China

Mar 20, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Recently, a liquor production company in China's Guizhou province successfully registered the Honor of Kings trademark as a liquor brand. Chinese internet giant Tencent who owns the hit game of the same name is obviously unhappy with this situation. Read More

Headlines from China: Five Box Office Hits to Be Re-released to Support Movie Theaters in China

Mar 19, 2020 / Headlines From China /

China Film Co.'s distribution arm in Beijing announced that the company would send the film prints of five box office hits to movie theaters for re-release. Read More

Bytedance Reshuffles Executives to Focus on Overseas

Mar 18, 2020 / News /

TikTok owner Bytedance announced Thursday a major leadership reshuffle with company founder and CEO Zhang Yiming shifting to take charge of the company’s overseas business. Read More

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