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China
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iQiyi stops reporting sub numbers, revenues drop, profits up
Chinese streamer iQiyi saw revenues drop by 5% year-on-year in the first quarter to RMB7.9…
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ATP & WTA Tours coverage returns in China via streamer Youku
In a new deal, coverage of tennis tournaments from the WTA and ATP Tours will…
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iQiyi doubles down on originals, AI and international growth
Leading Chinese streamer iQiyi aims to double down on its strategy of building a strong…
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Formula E races to air live in China for the first time in new landmark deal
Formula E will be shown live in China for the first time in a new…
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iQiyi retains rights to Wimbledon tennis
Shinai Sports, owner of China’s iQiyi streaming service, has renewed its contract for rights to…
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Tencent secures Formula 1 streaming rights for China
Chinese digital media giant Tencent has secured rights to Formula 1 motorsports across its platforms…
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Tencent sees video subscriber number drop sharply
Chinese video streaming outfit Tencent Video saw its subscription base drop by 9% year-on-year to…
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iQIYI sees strong subscriber, revenue and profit growth
Leading Chinese streaming provider iQIYI has posted strong year-on-year revenue and subscriber growth in its…
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LaLiga becomes first European league to launch streaming service in China
Spanish top-flight football league LaLiga has announced the launch of a new DTC streaming service…
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CCTV to resume Premier League coverage after two year absence
China Central Television (CCTV), the country’s sole nationwide linear broadcaster, is set to broadcast the…
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Serie A lands on iQiyi in China
Chinese streaming service iQiyi Sports has agreed a deal to broadcast the top-flight Italian football…
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CCTV broadcasts NBA in China for the first time in 18 months
The NBA has been broadcast in China for the first time since late 2020. State-owned…
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PPTV ordered to pay £150 million to Premier League over abandoned rights deal
Chinese broadcaster PPTV has been ordered to pay at least £156 million to the English…
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APAC set for strong SVOD growth
The Asia Pacific region is set for strong growth in subscription video-on-demand take-up over the…
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Chinese media companies demand short video platforms take action against content piracy
A group of more than 70 Chinese film and TV makers have called on short…
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Extreme E secures Chinese broadcast with Tencent deal
Upcoming off-road electric race series Extreme E has secured distribution in China in a deal…
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China clamps down on livestreaming ecommerce and demands Alibaba reduces its media presence
The Chinese government has begun a clampdown on livestreaming ecommerce platforms in the country. The…
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BBC banned in China as country retaliates over CGTN removal
BBC World News has been banned from China in an escalation of tensions between the…
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TikTok rival Kuaishou to raise upwards of US$5.1bn in Hong Kong IPO
Tencent-backed Chinese TikTok rival Kuaishou, which can lay a claim to be the world’s second…
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Alibaba and Tencent interested in buying iQIYI but wary of costs and regulations
Alibaba and Tencent have both held separate talks with Baidu over buying a controlling stake…
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Taiwan to block sales of Chinese streamers like iQiyi and Tencent Video
Streaming services are set to be the latest arena for the ongoing dispute between Taiwan…
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Pressure grows on Ofcom to ban Chinese state-owned news network from airwaves
Ofcom is under increasing pressure to remove China Global Television Network (CGTN), the state-owned broadcaster,…
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Dugout takes European football content to China with PP Sports
Dugout, a content partnership between leading European clubs, has struck a video content partnership with…
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Tencent to take 10% stake in Vivendi’s music arm, with more likely
French media giant Vivendi has signed its deal with a consortium led by China’s Tencent…
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Chinese iQIYI Sports lands La Liga rights
Chinese OTT platform iQIYI Sports has acquired exclusive La Liga rights for the 2019/20 season…
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Tencent and NBA renew China deal
The National Basketball Association and Chinese giant Tencent have announced a five-year expansion of their…
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Ampere: three of world’s top five SVOD providers are Chinese
Three of the top five SVOD services by subscriber numbers are now Chinese, according to…
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China and India sports interest present ‘significant opportunities’ to broadcasters and rights owners
Citizens in China and India have a large interest in international sports that should excite…
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iQiyi content spend poised to top China’s big six broadcasters
iQiyi, one of China’s three major subscription VOD services (alongside Tencent Video and Youku), is…
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BBC Studios launches BBC Earth strand with China’s BesTV
BBC Studios, the BBC’s commercial arm, is launching a new BBC Earth branded space with…