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Short Video App Douyin Launches Mini-program Feature

Dec 26, 2018  /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
By tapping a small green icon in a promotional video posted by Universal Studios on the short-video app Douyin, users are redirected to a mini-program for China’s popular ticketing platform Maoyan to purchase tickets for 'The Grinch.' Read More

Three Le.com Executives Resign as Company Faces over RMB 3 Billion in Debts

Dec 14, 2018  /  News  / 
Company says executives' resignations will not affect its daily operations and management. Read More

Headlines from China: Short-formed Vertical Video is The Future?

Dec 10, 2018  /  Headlines From China  / 
Online video platforms seem to have realized this new reality and started jumping on the short-video craze. Read More

How to Navigate New Regulations in China’s Entertainment Industry

Nov 23, 2018  /  Opinion  / 
China announced new foreign TV and streaming restrictions—what does this mean for Hollywood? Read More

China Video Streaming — 10 Top Trends

Nov 12, 2018  /  Streaming  / 
The pace of change is so rapid that it’s always hard to keep up with developments in China. Here’s what’s going on in video streaming in China right now. Read More

‘The Story of Yanxi Palace’ Drives iQiyi Revenue as Profits Remain Elusive

Oct 31, 2018  /  News  / 
Chinese period drama 'The Story of Yanxi Palace' garnered over 20 billion views between July and September, driving third-quarter user growth and revenue for iQiyi. Still, China’s leading video platform remains mired in red ink. Read More

Jia Yueting’s Le.com Shares Frozen Due to Unpaid Debts

Oct 30, 2018  /  Money  / 
According to a recent notice posted to the Shenzhen Stock Exchange website, a Chinese court has ordered all of Jia’s Leshi shares to be frozen. In addition, 5 million shares that Jia pledged to Orient Securities have been released due to an unpaid debt. Read More

China’s Biggest Streaming Site to Bring Patriotic Education to the Countryside

Oct 12, 2018  /  News  / 
China’s biggest streaming service is planning to “alleviate the problem of cultural poverty” in China’s disadvantaged rural areas by showing a series of patriotic testosterone-fueled flicks. Read More

Court Rules Against Studio That Charged for Child Actor Roles

Sep 26, 2018  /  News  / 
A father whose son was promised a ‘No. 1 role’ in a film will recoup half the fees he paid for his kid’s three scenes and one line. Read More

iQiyi Launches Short Video app Targeting The Elderly

Sep 14, 2018  /  News  / 
Baidu-owned video streaming platform iQiyi is taking the massively popular short video format and targetting a previously untapped segment of the market: the elderly. Read More

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