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Netflix: China expansion unlikely
Netflix chief Ted Sarandos said that the streamer is unlikely to look to expand business…
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‘Chinese-language Netflix’ to tap blockchain in global SVOD rollout
Singapore-based streaming outfit Vidfish has officially launched a new subscription video-on-demand service with 12,000 hours…
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BBC and China’s Tencent to launch BBC Earth fan community
The BBC’s content arm, BBC Studios, has partnered with Chinese internet services provider Tencent to…
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IHS Markit: China supplants 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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Tencent e-books unit acquires film and TV studio for US$2.25bn
China Literature Limited, the publically listed e-books unit of Tencent holdings, is set to acquire…
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China’s iQIYI and Super Sports Media partner on sports app
Chinese online entertainment service, iQIYI, is partnering with DDMC Group subsidiary Super Sports Media to…
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Endemol Shine in pact with Chinese streaming outfit
Endemol Shine’s Chinese arm has struck a co-development deal with Alibaba Digital Media-onwed video hosting…
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Unified BBC Studios turns to China for growth
BBC Studios, which has officially merged its production and commercial arms today, is looking for…
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China’s TenCent Video reaches 62.6 million subscribers
Chinese online video platform, TenCent Video, reached 62.59 million paying subscribers at the end of…
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BBCWW signs 2200 hours for first Chinese telco deal
BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) has signed a deal with Migu Video, China Mobile’s video platform that…
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AsiaSat promotes business development chief
Satellite operator AsiaSat has promoted Lara Kwok to vice-president of business development and strategy. Kwok,…
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‘Chinese Netflix’ iQiyi plans IPO in the US
Chinese internet search giant Baidu is planning a possible IPO for its video streaming unit…
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Report: Chinese video service Kuaishou to raise US$1bn in funding
Tencent-backed Chinese live-video service, Kuaishou, is reportedly close to securing US$1 billion in funding in…
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Google backs Chinese eSports platform Chushou
Google has reportedly contributed to a Series D funding round raised by Chinese live-streaming eSports…
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Netflix brings in Chinese and Korean series
Netflix has acquired its first online Chinese drama, Day and Night, and will bring in original…
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StarTimes to roll out free digital TV across parts of rural Africa
Chinese pay TV outfit StarTimes is to make free-to-air digital TV available across parts of…
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Russian group pitches case for international BRICS TV channel
The BRICS Business Council, a sub-group of the BRICS leaders summit currently taking place in…
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MTG’s Zoomin.tv targets China with Tencent deal
MTG-owned online video network, Zoomin.tv, is setting its sights on China after partnering with domestic…
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Netflix orders first original from Taiwan
Netflix has ordered its first Chinese-language original series from Taiwan, a “jailbreak thriller” named Bardo. The…
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SFR adds premium Chinese bouquet to offering
Altice-owned French service provider SFR has added a new package of Chinese channels to its…
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Conax strikes major reseller agreement with ZTE
Kudelski-owned conditional access specialist Conax has entered a global IPTV reseller agreement with Chinese technology…
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China’s Twitter rival banned from streaming video
Chinese regulators have ruled that three of the countries major internet groups much stop streaming…
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Youku buys giant screen BBC Earth films
China’s Youku has bought five giant screen BBC Earth films that will be made available…
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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 breaks into China with iQiyi deal
Netflix has inked a deal with Chinese SVOD service iQiyi, which will carry its originals…
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TV to account for ‘30% of high-end ads’ in key markets
The US, China and Japan will drive a recovery in luxury advertising, with TV taking…
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4KUniverse set for Chinese launch
4KUniverse, the new Ultra HD TV channel that launched on the SES-1 satellite covering North…
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IHS: online to replace TV as top ad medium by 2020
Online will replace TV as the number one global advertising medium by 2020, according to…
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Sony and iQIYI in streaming first
Sony’s TV arm has teamed with Chinese ISP iQIYI and the pair will make a…
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Love Nature HD prepares Asian launch
Love Nature is set to make its Asian debut later this month by launching in…