New York – YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., a multi-platform entertainment and Video On Demand company in China, announced on April 28 that its YOU Cinema movie subscription service made its commercial debut on the Xiaomi over-the-top (“OTT”) set-top box as part of YOU On Demand's previously announced distribution deal with China Network Television's (CNTV) subsidiary, Future TV Co. Ltd. Future TV, operating under CNTV's Internet TV broadcasting control license, provides OTT … [Read more...] about YOU On Demand launches YOU Cinema on Xiaomi OTT set-top boxes
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Alibaba to invest US$1.22 billion in Youku Tudou
Beijing – Youku Tudou Inc., China's Internet television company (“Youku Tudou” or the “Company”), announced on April 28 that it has entered into definitive agreements with a joint investment vehicle of Alibaba Group Holding Limited (“Alibaba”) and Yunfeng Capital, pursuant to which Alibaba and Yunfeng Capital, through the joint investment vehicle, will invest an aggregate of approximately US$1.22 billion to purchase a number of Class A ordinary shares … [Read more...] about Alibaba to invest US$1.22 billion in Youku Tudou
DHX Media renews licensing rights deals in China
Halifax, Los Angeles, London, Toronto, Vancouver – DHX Media, an independent creator, producer, distributor and licensor of children’s entertainment content, has renewed its deal with BBC Worldwide Asia to represent the licensing rights to key brands Teletubbies (365 x 30’) and In the Night Garden (100 x 30’) in China across all categories. This over-arching deal complements DHX Media and BBC Worldwide’s sub-agent agreement with UYoung Media Group which was … [Read more...] about DHX Media renews licensing rights deals in China
Chinese websites ordered to remove U.S. TV shows
The South China Morning Post reports that Chinese authorities have ordered video streaming websites to stop showing four popular American TV shows, including The Big Bang Theory and The Good Wife, representatives from two sites said on April 27. The move suggests government attention is intensifying on the online content-streaming industry, which is freer than state television and China’s cinemas to show foreign productions and other content and has stretched the boundaries of what can be … [Read more...] about Chinese websites ordered to remove U.S. TV shows
AOL’s MAKERS launches in China
New York and Beijing – MAKERS, the first-of-its-kind multi-platform initiative from AOL becomes a global platform on April 24 with the launch of MAKERS in China. In partnership with Yang Lan, a broadcast journalist and founder of Sun Media Group – one of China's private media companies – MAKERS China highlights and celebrates ten trailblazing Chinese women, and presents an unprecedented opportunity for MAKERS to reach hundreds of millions of new viewers. “By leveraging a … [Read more...] about AOL’s MAKERS launches in China
Youku Tudou partners with smart TV and OTT manufacturers
Beijing – Youku Tudou Inc., China's leading Internet television company, announced on April 24 that it has inked strategic partnerships with most of China's smart TV and OTT manufacturers, eight of which are an exclusive integration of the pre-installed Youku Tudou App. In April, Youku announced four new partnerships with OTT companies. All four partnerships include the exclusively pre-installed Youku Tudou TV app. Partners include: Huawei Technologies, China's set-top box provider to the … [Read more...] about Youku Tudou partners with smart TV and OTT manufacturers