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IQiyi Wants In on Short-Video Craze

May 21, 2018  /  News  / 
China’s Netflix equivalent, iQiyi Inc., has finally jumped on the Chinese craze for short-video apps, saying its new app will become the company’s major offering over the next one to three years. Read More

Headlines from China: CAA China and Production Firm Give Me Five to Launch New Fund

Apr 30, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
On April 26, CAA China and Chinese film and TV production company Give Me Five (五元文化) officially entered a deal to jointly launch a new script development fund. Read More

Tencent and Baidu Make Strides into Already-crowded Short Video Market

Apr 26, 2018  /  News  / 
Kuaishou and Douyin may currently be among the frontrunners in China’s short video streaming industry, but new entrant apps from Tencent and Baidu are hoping to challenge their dominance. Read More

In China, Peppa Pig Is a Street Couture Icon

Apr 25, 2018  /  News  / 
Chinese audiences have loved Peppa Pig, a British cartoon character with a face shaped like a hair dryer, since the animated series first screened in the country in late 2015. But it’s not just children who are swooning over the swine. Read More

Weibo’s Purge of Gay-themed Content Sparks Online Outrage

Apr 16, 2018  /  News  / 
Chinese popular social networking platform Weibo announced that they would remove gay-themed contents from its platform, prompting a storm of online protests. Read More

Headlines from China: How the Looming Trade War Might Influence the Entertainment Sector

Apr 6, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
It has been a few weeks since the United States and China started threatening each other with higher tariffs. Although there are no tariffs on entertainment products yet, it's still possible that the looming trade war will influence the entertainment sector. Read More

Confessions of a China Live Streamer

Apr 1, 2018  /  People  / 
Having garnered a huge audience streaming on Momo, Yizhibo, Meipai, and Huajiao, Lauren Hallanan has the first-hand insights into China's live streaming sector. Read More

China’s Short Video Platforms Face Backlash over “Vulgar Content”

Mar 30, 2018  /  News  / 
Chinese internet community’s obsession with short videos has been giving regulators headaches, and popular streaming sites are under pressure to audit content that is being uploaded to their site. Read More

Mobile Games, Online Videos, and Movies are National Pastimes during Chinese New Year

Mar 1, 2018  /  News  / 
For Chinese people, Spring Festival is all about seeing family and celebrating the new year, but it’s also the optimal time for using screens. Read More

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