Headlines From China: iQIYI’s Super Sketch Show Helps Enable Development of China’s Original Comedy Industry

iQIYI’s Super Sketch Show Helps Enable Development of China’s Original Comedy Industry

iQiyi aired the season finale of its original variety show Super Sketch Show (season one) on Jan. 7. The program brings China’s comedy scene to the attention of the mainstream public and sets out the great potential of the industry’s development. Covering topics of love, society’s relationship with the Internet, career, childhood, and others, much of the show’s content has deep resonance to young people in China, resulting in the show’s huge popularity. The show’s content popularity index, which iQIYI generates from user viewing, interaction, and sharing and other user activities, reached 7,631, which is among the top 10 for iQIYI variety shows in 2021. As of Jan. 11, the show scored 8.4 out of 10 on China’s film and TV review platform Douban. Read more PR Newswire

Overseas Box Office for French Films Up 5.5% in 2021; China Becomes Top Territory

French films grossed €91.4 million ($103 million) from 14.8 million admissions overseas last year, a 5.5% year-on-year increase, while China became the top territory for French film fare, ahead of Russia and Spain. French movies were also slightly better represented on streaming services with 2,900 titles available on international platforms, which represents nearly 5% of their global offer, up 7.4% on 2020. Read more Variety