Fan Beibei, CEO of HBO China
Fan Beibei on How HBO Landed in China and What the Future Holds
In this interview with WeChat media account Sansheng, HBO China CEO Fan Beibei talks about how she helps HBO develop and maintain its business in China from 2014 up to today. HBO started its business in Asia back in 1995 and mainly provided content to high-end hotels and apartments with foreign residents between 1995 and 2014. Fan Beibei joined HBO in 2014 when China’s online video sector was taking off. Seeing the boom of the market, Fan started developing new business for the company and successfully formed partnerships between HBO and multiple Chinese video platforms and TV channels, such as Tencent Video, IPTV, and SMG’s SiTV. HBO China was officially launched in 2017. In addition to selling content, HBO’s China office strives to assist its Chinese partners in promoting HBO content and attracting new subscribers. Read more on Sansheng
Tao Piaopiao Determined to Become the Largest Ticketing Platform in 2018
The 2018 Chinese New Year box office boom not only enriched many local producers and distributors, but also further enhanced ticketing platform Tao Piaopiao‘s market position. Looking at the top 4 films in this season, Monster Hunt 2 is the only film that collaborated with Tao Piaopiao’s rival Maoyan. All the other three films, including Detective Chinatown 2, Operation Red Sea, and Monkey King 3, collaborated with Tao Piaopiao in ticketing, distribution and promotion. Backed by Alibaba’s financial and technical resources, Tao Piaopiao is capable of effectively integrating marketing, distribution, and ticketing. “Our goal for 2018 is to become the largest online ticketing platform in China.” says Fan Luyuan, CEO of Alibaba Pictures. Read more on D-entertainment
French Animated Film ‘Yellowbird’ Set for March 8 China Release
Yellowbird, a 2014 French animated film, has scored a March 8 China release. Directed by Christian De Vita, this adventure animation is centered around a teeny tiny orphaned bird who finds himself leading a flock on their migration to Africa. The film is produced by French animation studio TeamTO and dubbed by Hollywood stars including Christine Baranski and Dakota Fanning. From Ballerina, The Little Prince, to Minuscule: Valley of the Lost Ants, French animations have been gradually gaining popularity among Chinese audiences. Read more on China Daily
‘Operation Red Sea’ Replaces ‘Detective Chinatown 2’ as Single-Day Box Office Winner
Yesterday was the first day after China’s week-long Chinese New Year holiday. Although Chinese people were returning to work, box office in the middle kingdom was not cooling down. Thanks to excellent word-of-mouth, Operation Red Sea finally beat Detective Chinatown 2 to become the single-day box office winner. Cumulatively, Detective Chinatown 2 is still on the top of the charts, totaling 2.2 billion yuan ($350 million) as of yesterday. Read more on Mtime
