Deals Slide in China’s Technology, Media and Telecom Sector

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Mergers and acquisitions in China’s technology, media and telecom (TMT) sector dropped in 2017, according to a new report. Read More

Headlines from China: Roger Corman’s ‘Palace of the Damned’ to Open in China on November 17

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'Palace of the Damned,' a thriller executive produced by Roger Corman and directed by Hong Kong-based Chinese American filmmaker Antony Szeto, scored a November 17 release date for China. Read More

As Baidu Retreats, Alibaba and Tencent Battle for Online Ticketing Dominance

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Following online travel services and food delivery, online movie ticket booking has become the latest corner of the O2O (online to offline) market to see consolidation after years of cutthroat price wars. Read More

Headlines from China: ‘Mad World’ and ‘Small Talk’ Submitted to Compete for the Oscars; Maoyan and Weying Officially Merge

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Chinese language films 'Mad World' and 'Small Talk' are submitted by Hong Kong and Taiwan to compete for this year's Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film. Read More

Headlines from China: Is IP Losing Its Magic in China?

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While China's film industry is obsessed with IP, this year's most successful films such as 'Wolf Warriors 2', 'Paths of the Soul' and 'Twenty Two' are not based on popular IPs. Read More

CAA China Appoints Veteran Sports Executive Mary Gu Shuhang as CEO

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The veteran sports and entertainment executive Mary Gu Shuhang comes to the newly formed CAACMC joint venture after a long stint at the Special Olympics. Read More

China Ticket Firms Maoyan and Weying to Merge?

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Two of China’s largest online movie ticket companies are in talks to merge operations according to respected Chinese business magazine Caijing. Read More

China Movie Ticketing Service Maoyan Plans IPO: CEO

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Maoyan, China’s market-leading mobile ticketing service, is planning to go public, according to Wang Changtian, the founder, and chairman of Enlight Media, which controls the popular app. Read More

Cannes Panelists Discuss The Future of Art House Cinema in China

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China Day panels at last month's festival focused on the growth of Chinese art house cinema and opportunities for the European and international markets. Read More

Fan Bingbing Calls On Chinese Filmmakers To Support Arthouse Cinemas

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Chinese actress Fan Bingbing called on Chinese filmmakers to become more actively engaged in building a domestic arthouse cinema scene in the world’s second-largest entertainment market. Read More