Leading independent distributor All3Media International has today announced two sales in Asia for Wildbear Entertainment’s Wild Winter, as the four-part natural history documentary travels to China and South Korea. Both acquiring channels are renowned for their libraries of top quality natural history programming and have reputations for premium content in this field. In China, the series premiered exclusively on the leading VOD outlet YOUKU (an Alibaba streaming platform), whilst in South … [Read more...] about Wildbear Entertainment’s Wild Winter welcomed across Asia
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Beyond Rights secures new kids’ and factual deals in China
Ahead of its participation in the virtual MIP China event, Beyond Rights is pleased to announce the closure of several new deals for factual and kids’ content in the territory. Following its acquisition of Turbozaurs from the Beyond Rights catalogue, Youku, the streaming platform of Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group, has now picked up both series of the charming and cosy pre-school animation title Hushabye Lullabye (30 x 3). Featuring loveable characters and lullabies, and set in … [Read more...] about Beyond Rights secures new kids’ and factual deals in China
Youku signs content deal with Love Nature 4K to continue expansion of its exclusive 4K documentary library
Youku, the Alibaba-owned video-streaming service has signed a content deal with family-friendly wildlife and nature brand, Love Nature 4K, that will see the brand’s celebrated series and documentaries landing on its platform for subscribers across China. Programming that is set to debut on the streaming service includes the Ewan McGregor-narrated trilogy, Stormborn (3 x 60'; HDR, 4K & HD; Maramedia); A Wild Year on Earth, narrated by Downton Abbey‘s Laura Carmichael (6 x 60’; 4K and HD; … [Read more...] about Youku signs content deal with Love Nature 4K to continue expansion of its exclusive 4K documentary library
Youku and Irdeto bring secure premium content to consumers in China
BEIJING – Youku, the Alibaba-owned online video streaming service provider, has selected Irdeto Rights for ChinaDRM to safeguard premium content delivery. Youku will also deploy Irdeto TraceMark for mobile, PC and OTT VOD for its paid subscription service to detect and combat content theft and redistribution piracy. As one of China’s largest online streaming video platforms with over 580 million unique subscribers, Youku recognizes the importance of securely providing premium … [Read more...] about Youku and Irdeto bring secure premium content to consumers in China
Alibaba and CNBC join forces
Singapore – CNBC has announced it has teamed up with an expert in small and medium business e-commerce and award-winning London video agency Hub to create a brand new business entertainment show, Pop Up Start Up which debuts in Asia on 17 December. The series will follow 12 aspiring manufacturing entrepreneurs who go head to head to win a £20,000 cash prize. In each episode, two candidates are given seed money and challenged to mass produce and sell their products in a pop up shop. Expert … [Read more...] about Alibaba and CNBC join forces
MIP China Hangzhou Launches in 2017
Paris - The new event is designed to foster content development between Chinese and International production companies, as well as provide an intensive educational forum for Chinese media professionals to learn more about international TV markets and trends. MIP China Hangzhou will run May 23-25 in Hangzhou, the lakeside city that hosted the G20 Summit in September 2016.MIP China Hangzhou is organised in partnership with China Media Management Inc (CMM-I), official representative for … [Read more...] about MIP China Hangzhou Launches in 2017
