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IQiyi
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Chinese VOD nets welcome Teletubbies
Chinese streaming services Youku and iQiyi have both acquired both seasons of the rebooted Teletubbies…
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Netflix plays down China deal
Netflix has confirmed its first ever licensing deal in China, days after company reps confirmed…
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Netflix breaking into China with iQiyi deal
Netflix has inked a deal with Chinese SVOD service iQiyi, which will carry its originals…
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British preschool toon Boj heads to iQiyi
Chinese on-demand platform iQiyi has bought another British preschool toon. The SVOD service has bought…
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INTV: ‘SVOD players driving China drama boom’
China is now the most important market in the world outside the US for sales…
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iQiyi bags 300 hours of CBeebies shows
Chinese on-demand player iQiyi is acquiring nearly 300 hours of preschool programming from UK-based kids…
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Sony and iQIYI in China streaming first
Sony’s TV arm has teamed with Chinese ISP iQIYI and the pair will make a…
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Chinese SVOD platforms buy DHX toons
Chinese subscription on-demand platforms have acquired animated programming from Canada’s DHX Media in two separate…
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iQiyi to buy and produce 40 shows next year
Chinese online video site iQiyi has revealed it will purchase or produce around 40 shows…
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Video app streaming booms in US, China
Video apps are experiencing significant revenue growth in the US and China, according to new…
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Turkish format breaks Chinese streaming records
Turkish-devised variety show Is That Really Your Voice? has broken Chinese online video viewing records…
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Alibaba plans ‘Netflix-style’ service
E-commerce giant Alibaba is to launch a streaming service that will “redefine home entertainment” in…
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Nets accept Sony’s Marry Me proposals
Broadcasters such as MTG, RTE and OSN have bought American romantic comedy series Marry Me…
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Chinese video site iQiyi gets new funding
Beijing Xiaomi Technology has invested US$63 million into Chinese streaming and on-demand site iQiyi as…
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iQiyi to acquire 1,000 US films next year
Chinese on-demand service iQiyi has revealed it will acquire more than 1,000 US feature films…
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Chinese Hulu-style service ups content investment
Chinese web giant Baidu has revealed a surge in its content investment, with higher costs…
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News brief: Extreme Football scores broadcast deals
New broadcasters have acquired Zodiak Kids’ animated series Extreme Football as the FIFA World Cup…
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Chinese web service Baidu buys video platform
China’s largest internet provider Baidu has acquired a local video on-demand platform for US$370 million,…