Alibaba Announces Live Entertainment Business Group

 /  News  / 
Alibaba announced the founding of its live entertainment business group to step up in ticketing, content creation, and live experience. Read More

The 2-D Culture Influencing China’s 3-D World

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
According to a 2015 report, the fan population in China of Animation, Comics, and Games (ACG) — the artifacts of 2-D culture — has reached 219 million. Considering that this number is greater than two-thirds of the population of the U.S., the market potential for ACG in China is huge. Read More

LeEco’s Listed Arm Spills Red Ink for First Time

 /  News  / 
The woes of cash-strapped LeEco seem set to continue, as listed unit Leshi reported significant losses for the first half of the year. Read More

Headlines from China: Venice VR Selection ‘The Dream Collector’ Set for September 13 Release

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Chinese VR animation 'The Dream Collector' is set to be released  on various online VR platforms worldwide on September 13, according to a recently released poster of the film. 'The Dream Collector' has been officially selected to compete in the Venice Film Festival's VR section. Read More

Headlines from China: Baby Driver Star Ansel Elgort is Having a Good Time in China

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Edgar Wright’s action comedy film Baby Driver is having its China premiere on August 16. Actor Ansel Elgort, who played the main character Baby in the film, was spotted visiting China’s famous tourist destinations on August 15. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Gaming Company Yoozoo Gets Rights to ‘Game of Thrones’

 /  Headlines From China  / 
In a strategic partnership with Warner Brothers, Yoozoo becomes the first Chinese company to acquire gaming rights to a hit HBO show. Read More

Streaming Website Bilibili Breaks Silence Over Why It Took Films Offline

 /  News  / 
Chinese video streaming website Bilibili announced on Weibo Thursday night that it took down some films for review but some speculate it is censorship. Read More

China’s Online Multimedia Sector Bans Portrayal of Homosexuality

 /  News  / 
China’s industry body for online broadcasting passed a set of guidelines banning the depiction of vulgar and unpatriotic content on Friday. Read More

STX Entertainment CEO Hints at IPO

 /  Money  / 
STX Entertainment, the Hollywood start-up studio backed by Chinese investors, could be headed for an IPO to help the company expand more aggressively in the near future. Read More

Copyright Protection in China – It’s Real, and It’s Spectacular

 /  Legal  / 
An article in Monday’s Wall Street Journal, How a Plague on the Movie and Music Industries Became Their Chief Protector in China: Chinese search giant Baidu’s transition to creator and buyer of content has changed its priorities, sums up the change that is happening with China IP protection and enforcement. Read More

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