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Short Video Platforms Douyin, Kuaishou Accused of Showing Counterfeit Products

Mar 26, 2018  /  News  / 
Chinese short video platform such as Douyin and Kuaishou are being criticized for featuring video hosts who make and distribute counterfeit products on their videos. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘The Three Body Problem’ is Better Off with Amazon? 

Mar 23, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
After the Financial Times reported that Amazon might develop and produce three seasons of episodes based on Chinese sci-fi novel The Three Body Problem, Chinese netizens and sci-fi fans have been expressing their joy over such possibility. Read More

China Tightens Scrutiny Over Online Videos, Bans Illegal Downloads and Remakes

Mar 22, 2018  /  News  / 
China’s State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film, and Television (SAPPRFT) today issued a notice (in Chinese) to local regulators, urging them to further reinforce scrutiny over inappropriate online entertainment content—in particular, those made from illegally-downloaded footage. Read More

Video Streaming Site Youku Sues Toutiao for Illegally Distributing Wolf Warriors 2

Mar 10, 2018  /  Legal  / 
Youku, a leading video streaming service owned by Alibaba, is suing online content aggregator Toutiao (in Chinese) and video platform Yuncheng Sunshine Media (our translation; 运城阳光传媒 in Chinese) for distributing the movie Wolf Warriors 2. Read More

Headlines from China: Indian-Chinese Co-production Makes Economic Sense Says Chinese Official

Mar 7, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
After "Dangal" became a smash hit last year, "Secret Superstar" blazes new trail for Indian cinema in China as the first revenue-sharing import. What’s on the horizon is the first Indian-Chinese co-production "The Zookeeper," which will be directed by the director of "Bajrangi Bhaijaan" Kabir Khan. Read More

YY’s E-sports Video Streaming Arm Huya Files for US IPO

Mar 7, 2018  /  Game  / 
Chinese live streaming company YY is planning to spin off its gaming streaming unit Huya for an independent IPO. The company has submitted a draft registration statement on a confidential basis to the US Securities and Exchange Committee for a possible listing in the US market. 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

Headlines from China: These Types of Movies Suffer Box Office Fraud The Most in China

Mar 1, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
There are many things hinder the development of China's film market, and box office fraud is undoubtedly one of them. Here are the types of movies that suffer box office fraud the most in the middle kingdom. Read More

Headlines from China: China Removes Restrictions on Import Quotas and Co-productions with Taiwan

Feb 28, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
On February 28, Taiwan Affairs Office, an administrative agency under the State Council of China, announced new policies with the aim of fostering economic and cultural exchanges between the two regions. Read More

Headlines from China: Fan Beibei on How HBO Landed in China and What the Future Holds

Feb 23, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
In this interview with WeChat media account Sansheng, HBO China CEO Fan Beibei talks about how she helps HBO develop and maintain its business in China from 2014 up to today. Read More

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