Understanding China’s Video Streaming Services: Part One

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While the U.S. market braces for the coming “streaming wars,” China has long offered a more diversified ecosystem for online video content. Read More

CBI Case Study: Enhancing Brand Presence With Custom Reality Shows 

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Instead of sponsoring big talent competitions, brands may see better outcomes through the customized production of smaller-scale shows that allow a brand to be deeply tied into the purpose of the series from its inception. Read More

CBI News Wrap: Jay Chou’s Brand Business, Douyin Video Challenge

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Jay Chou briefly broke the Chinese internet with the release of his new single “Won’t Cry.", which sold 2 million copies in the first hour, but he says he doesn’t rely on music to make money. Read More

China Moves to Monetize Its Growing Female Gamer Market

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The transformation of female-oriented gaming from a niche interest into a mainstream segment is something that industry players can no longer ignore, especially when thinking about monetization. Read More

Mobile Game Revenue Growth in Recovery But Hurdles Remain: Report

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Revenue growth for China’s mobile games industry rebounded after government approvals resumed late last year, though the industry has been steadily losing user time spent to short videos, according to recent research. Read More

CBI News Wrap: Branding the Mid-Autumn Festival

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News From China Brands turned out in force for the Mid-Autumn Festival on September 13. The big show on TV was CCTV’s gala variety show, exclusively sponsored for the sixth year by the aptly named Blue Moon laundry detergent brand. The brand introduced an upgraded product for the holiday, and gave viewers the opportunity to Read More

In Depth: Is China’s Animation Industry Ready to Take Off?

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China’s animation industry is on a rising path after a long period of slow growth, signaling huge market potential, analysts said. Investors are also turning to animation as production costs are lower without casts of real people and with relatively less regulatory risk. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Spider-Man: Far from Home’ Coming to Chinese Streaming Sites

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After earning RMB 1.3 billion (US$183.51 M) at the Chinese box office, Spider-Man: Far from Home is released today on Chinese video-streaming websites, including iQiyi, Tencent Video, Youku, and Bilibli. Read More

Here’s What Chinese Netizens Were Streaming This Summer

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In a land without Netflix, these are the shows and video platforms that put up the numbers over the summer months. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Comic Book ‘Zombie Brother’ Gets Hollywood Adaption

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Chinese comic book Zombie Brother will be adapted into an action-comedy film.  Hollywood's STX Entertainment and China's Tencent Pictures will co-produce it. Read More

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