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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 the world after the United States, according to IHS Markit. TV programming expenditures in China, including online platforms, hit 73 billion yuan (US$10.9 billion) in 2017, followed by the UK which spent US$10 billion and led by the US which […]

Alibaba OTT nets bag exclusive DreamWorks deal

Alibaba’s over-the-top services in China will get exclusive access to content from Oriental DreamWorks after signing a three-year agreement. Included in the deal is upcoming SVOD series Trollhunters (pictured), which previously did not have a home in China as Netflix does not have distribution in the territory. Films such as Kung Fu Panda, Shrek and […]

News brief: Tudou Hollywood channel adds glamour

Metan Development Group’s Hollywood channel on Chinese video-sharing site Tudou has added a pair of celebrity gossip shows. As of March 1, the channel will run Next Media Elite’s entertainment news show PopStar TV and Mandarin-language series Hollywood Now. The Hollywood channel launched in January.