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Netflix acquires Chinese animated series ‘Scissor Seven’
Netflix has added to its growing animation offer, acquiring Chinese animated series Scissor Seven. The…
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Exclusive: UK trade body Pact pulls out of China as political tensions, IP concerns escalate
UK trade body Pact is putting the brakes on all dealings with China amidst a…
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Kids bulletin: Cinekids selects in-development slate; DQE’s ‘Psammy Show’ heads to China
Cinekid has selected a slate of in-development projects for the October festival. Around 19 children’s…
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BBC Studios’ Asia chief steps down
BBC Studios’ exec VP of Asia David Weiland (pictured) is stepping down from his position…
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China’s iQiyi poised to surpass six broadcasters in content spend
Chinese digital giant iQiyi, one of the territory’s three major subscription VOD services alongside Tencent…
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China’s BesTV to host BBC Earth branded space
BBC Studios is to launch a BBC Earth branded space on BestTV in China, which…
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Pact sets legal framework for UK-China co-pros
Pact, the UK producers trade association, has established a new legal framework designed to protect…
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Nordic noir heads to China
Finnish telco Elisa enters the ring as one of the first international players looking East…
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Netflix’s Sarandos: “We don’t have a China strategy”
Netflix content chief Ted Sarandos said that the streamer is unlikely to look to expand…
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Made with China: is it time to transcend the quota narrative?
International distributors are increasingly finding new ways of navigating the mixed messages shrouding China’s ominous…
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Exclusive: Formats watchdog fires warning shot at MIPCOM organisers
International format protection group FRAPA has issued an open letter to Reed Midem putting pressure…
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MIPCOM: China absent from international trade alliance
A new creative alliance between international trade associations has launched to boost global collaboration, though…
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China sets restrictions to limit foreign TV shows
China’s Radio and Television Administration is set to limit foreign TV content across its platforms. …
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China overtakes UK as second biggest programming market
China has overtaken the UK in the television programming industry, becoming the second-largest market in…
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Eurodata: World Cup Final reached 163m across Europe
The climax of the 2018 World Cup in Russia delivered strong figures across Europe and…
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BBCW strikes deal with SMGP to expand Doctor Who in China
BBC Worldwide today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading Chinese media company Shanghai…
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Key markets driving high-end ad recovery
The US, China and Japan will drive a recovery in luxury advertising, with TV taking…
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IPCN’s live stream dreams
Live streaming have become big business in China, with hundreds of new apps allowing connected…
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Trump win ‘could spell trouble’ for US entertainment
Donald Trump’s election win earlier this week will make international sales harder for US media…
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China to spur Asia pay TV boom
There will be over 500 million new digital TV homes across Asia Pacific between now…
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Latin Media Leaders: Venevision Productions, Eva Luna
BEST TELENOVELA EVA LUNA, VENEVISION PRODUCTIONS Venevision’s Eva Luna is the most successful telenovela ever…
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China’s CCTV buys more WotWots
Chinese public broadcaster CCTV has acquired more episodes of The WotWots, the preschool series produced…