‘Middle-Aged’ Celebs Are Vying to Become China’s Next Girl Group

 /  Opinion  / 
Some viewers praise “Sisters Who Make Waves” for being inclusive, while others say the show does little to address the real issues older women in China’s entertainment industry face. Read More

Where Are All the Chinese Talk Shows?

 /  Opinion  / 
Programs like “The Daily Show” are popular with Chinese audiences, but that doesn’t mean the country will be producing its own version any time soon. Read More

CBI Case Study: Ringing in the New Year by Challenging Traditional Gala Shows

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Although not as big as the Lunar New Year, which is just a few weeks away this year, the New Year on the Gregorian calendar still provides ample opportunity for entertainment extravaganzas and brand engagement.  Read More

CBI News Wrap: Death on Reality Show, Short Video Developments

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Following the death of model-actor Godfrey Gao on the set of an extreme sports challenge reality show, a broader crackdown on this genre of programming would not be surprising. Read More

Understanding China’s Video Streaming Services: Part Two

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In the second part of this series, we look at a group of seven key players — from the well-established iQiyi  to up-and-coming challenger Xigua Video (a Bytedance company) — and share insights on their business models and prospects in the fast-changing market.  Read More

CBI Case Study: McDonald’s Aims for High Notes With Musical Collaboration

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Recently McDonald’s introduced a new line of iced coconut beverages, which it sought to market to Chinese youth through a musical collaboration with Hunan Satellite TV based on its popular talent competition “Super Vocal." Read More

CBI News Wrap: Big Three Streaming and the “Big Mango Plan”

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China’s big three streaming video sites (iQiyi, Youku, and Tencent Video) continue to engage in a fierce battle for supremacy, and following close behind is Mango TV. Read More

Video Site Mango Gets Cash Injection to Take on Private Peers

 /  News  / 
China’s largest state-backed online video subscription service plans to use the 2 billion yuan ($289 million) from its latest fundraising round to create more original programming, as the Netflix-like platform ratchets up its efforts to take on its privately owned peers. Read More

Headlines from China: Listed Media Giant Sells A Painting to Survive

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Hunan CATV Network Group, the subsidiary of Hunan Broadcasting System, sold “The Foolish Old Man Moves a Mountain” by the Chinese modern art pioneer Xu Beihong at the astronomical price of $300 million on December 14th. The revenue will cover CATV‘s deficit in the past three quarters. Read More

The Village-Grown Dialect Film Festival

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
China’s first and only film festival dedicated to dialects has already celebrated its third birthday. Read More

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