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Headlines from China: Road Pictures CEO Talks About Acquisition Strategies at Cannes

May 29, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Road Pictures acquired China rights to Japanese Director Hirokazu Kore-eda's Palme d’Or-wining "Shoplifters" as well as Lebanese film director Nadine Labaki's "Caprenaum" at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Read More

Headlines from China: Mini Web Series is The New Black in China

May 22, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Several years ago, web series was still considered an inferior content format compared with film and TV shows. Today, it's considered as the most commercially viable format for online video content in China. Read More

Headlines from China: iQiyi Partners With JD.com to Increase Paying Users

Apr 27, 2018 / Entertainment Marketing /

Leading video platform iQiyi and e-commerce site JD.com officially formed a strategic partnership, which will allow one platform's paying subscribers to enjoy the other platform's membership benefits. Read More

Are the Good Times Over? Video Site AcFun Goes Offline (Again)

Feb 3, 2018 / Animations /

First and formerly foremost ACG (anime, comic, games) video site, AcFun, has gone offline again following rumors that it was struggling to pay the bills. Read More

Headlines from China: More Money to be Burned by Chinese Video Platforms in 2018?

Nov 13, 2017 / Headlines From China /

As the online streaming sector has been seeing continual growth in advertising revenue and number of paid users, the leading platforms backed by giant tech companies, such as Baidu, Alibaba, and Tencent, seem to be willing to burn more money in 2018 to conquer the market. Read More

China Online Films Surpassed Theater Releases by 500 Percent in 2016

Feb 8, 2017 / News /

The market for Chinese “online films," feature-length motion pictures for online release, saw explosive growth in 2016 in terms of both output and revenue. Read More

China’s Online Video Market in the Middle of Transition to Paid Subscribers, Self-Produced Content

Dec 12, 2016 / News /

China's online video sites are moving from an ad-based model to greater revenue from subscribers. Read More

Netflix Loses Its Chill, Scraps Plans to Launch Streaming Service in China

Oct 19, 2016 / News /

Netflix’s goal to become the world’s most ubiquitous streaming service in the world hit a snag on Monday with the company officially putting its plans for China on ice. Read More

How Youku Allocates Its Hefty Content Budget and Commercialization Plans

Oct 11, 2016 / News /

There are plenty of ardent supporters of the philosophy that "content is king" in China’s video streaming industry, and the country’s top video site, Youku Tudou, is one of them. Read More

The Dilemma Of Chinese Online Videos Sites

Sep 5, 2016 / News /

Live streaming has created a new battleground for China’s top online video sites. Most Chinese video sites still rely on advertising rather than subscriptions for revenue. All of China’s top video providers attract users with a mix of content, including original programming. In recent comments, Martin Lau, the president of Tencent, China’s largest internet company Read More

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