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China Puts Down ‘Overly Entertaining’ Shows Ahead of Anniversary

Aug 2, 2019 / News /

China’s television regulator banned broadcasters from showing any costume or pop idol dramas that are “overly entertaining” in advance of the 70th anniversary of the People’s Republic on Oct. 1. Read More

Why DMOs Must Look Beyond Celebrity Endorsements

Aug 1, 2019 / Entertainment Marketing /

In recent years, organizations have typically partnered with celebrities to gain traction with outbound Chinese travelers. With the increasing influence of travel shows and user-generated content, the suitability and effectiveness of this tactic should be reassessed. Read More

Headlines from China: Bona Film Group and Wanda Film Affected by Investigation of Accounting Firm Ruihua

Aug 1, 2019 / Headlines From China /

The investigation on top accounting firm Ruihua led to suspensions of 29 IPO cases that the firm was working on, including the upcoming IPO of film studio Bona Film Group. Read More

Headlines from China: Box Office Hit ‘Dying to Survive’ Gets North America Release Date

Jul 31, 2019 / Headlines From China /

Chinese dark comedy 'Dying to Survive' has been scheduled to release on August 9 in North America. Read More

‘Unmasked’ Livestreamer Says Filter Snafu All Part of Her Plan

Jul 31, 2019 / Chinasplaining /

A host whose cartoon filter disappeared mid-stream to reveal a middle-aged face has gained hundreds of thousands of new followers from what she describes as a savvy marketing stunt. Read More

Animated Film About Cheeky Kid With Powers Breaks Records

Jul 30, 2019 / Animations /

“Ne Zha” has become the highest-grossing Chinese animated movie of all time, snatching the spotlight from Disney’s ‘Lion King’ remake. Read More

Headlines from China: NBA Renews Partnership with Tencent for Another Five Years

Jul 30, 2019 / Headlines From China /

On July 29, NBA and Tencent jointly announced that the two companies will renew their partnership, which will expand Tencent's rights to exclusively live broadcast NBA games in China for another five years. Read More

Headlines from China: Tibetan Filmmaker Pema Tseden’s ‘Balloon’ Enters Venice Film Festival

Jul 29, 2019 / Headlines From China /

Balloon, a drama film by renowned Tibetan filmmaker Pema Tseden is selected to compete in the festival's Horizons section. Read More

Wanda Fire Sale Continues With Sputtering Sports Unit IPO, Studio Stake Sale Talks

Jul 29, 2019 / News /

After raising $190 million through that share sale, which was already far less than its original target, Wanda Sports Group’s new stock proceeded to tank 35.5% in its first day of trading on the Nasdaq. Read More

Bytedance Has Reportedly Acquired UK Music AI Startup, Jukedeck

Jul 26, 2019 / News /

Bytedance has acquired Jukedeck, a startup in the UK which enables users to create music generated by artificial intelligence (AI) Read More

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