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Headlines from China: Alibaba’s Youku to Produce China’s ‘Life in a Day’

Feb 27, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Alibaba-owned streaming site Youku is collaborating with MeDoc, a Shanghai-based documentary production company, to produce China's first crowdsourced documentary film about life in a day of coronavirus outbreak. Read More

Apple to Require Licenses for Games in China App Store

Feb 27, 2020 / Game /

Apple has sent a notice to developers requiring them to submit license numbers for paid games before Jun. 30 if they want to distribute in mainland China. Read More

Headlines from China: Shanghai TV Festival Will Take Place as Scheduled

Feb 26, 2020 / Headlines From China /

The 26th Shanghai Television Festival (STVF) will be held as planned between June 8 -12, according to an official statement on STVF's Weibo. Read More

Local Governments Assist Filmmakers Stricken by Covid-19

Feb 26, 2020 / News /

Government agencies in Beijing and Jiangsu province have rolled out new measures to support their local film industries, which are shaping up as one of the biggest casualties during the Covid-19 outbreak with the shuttering of theaters and production studios. Read More

Headlines from China: Coronavirus Continues to Impact Hollywood

Feb 25, 2020 / Headlines From China /

In addition to box office loss, the spreading of the virus on a global scale will likely affect the productions of many new movies this year. Chinese entertainment companies as well as Hollywood firms with close ties with China will take a strong hit. Read More

Regulators Unveil Rules for TV Shows, Aiming to Lift Industry

Feb 25, 2020 / News /

To improve the quality of TV shows rather than boost profits, regulators set a limit of 40 episodes, though the benefit to video platforms is unclear. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Cinemas Are Selling Snacks Online to Make Up for Box Office Loss

Feb 24, 2020 / Headlines From China /

Some film exhibitors have been selling discounted snacks and souvenirs online in order to clear out their inventories as well as to make up for box office loss. Read More

Reality Shows Present Slice of Indoor Life During Epidemic

Feb 24, 2020 / News /

Several television and online platforms are premiering shows shot within the confines of people’s homes, including those of celebrities. Read More

Headlines from China: Box Office Prediction-Six Hollywood Studios’ 2020 Performance in China

Feb 21, 2020 / Headlines From China /

As of today, a total of 12 Hollywood films have to reschedule their China releases previously scheduled between last December and this April. These titles may be the first batch to enter Chinese multiplexes when movie theaters gradually re-open Read More

My 10 Days on a Chinese Reality Show

Feb 20, 2020 / TV /

It’s hard to challenge stereotypes when they’re the only thing producers want to see. Read More

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