Paris, France, and Beijing, China - Leading European CGI studio, TeamTO announced a distribution agreement with Taikong Works for all rights to its theatrical feature film Yellowbird in China. The maverick deal is the first to come from TeamTO’s Beijing office established in June 2016. The agreement will see Taikong Works distribute Yellowbird throughout China across all platforms including cinemas, digital media and traditional broadcast; a theatrical release is planned for … [Read more...] about TeamTO’s Yellowbird flies to China
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Turner partners Tencent
Beijing, China – Turner Asia-Pacific and Shanghai Tencent Pictures Culture Media Co., Ltd. (Tencent Pictures) have agreed to develop a film starring Tuzki, the famous rabbit emoticon used every day by millions. According to the MOU, production of the feature-length movie which will fuse CGI and live-action content is expected to begin in 2017, with a likely China release in 2018. This will be the first full-length movie project for Turner-owned Tuzki, who is currently … [Read more...] about Turner partners Tencent
CNN International Commercial expands footprint
CNN International Commercial is expanding its footprint in the Asia Pacific region, opening an office in China. The new Beijing branch is a key part of CNNIC’s strategic push into China to better service clients across distribution, content sales, Government relations, and advertising sales. The Beijing team will be led by Cindy Zhan who joins CNN International from BBC Worldwide. Zhan will work closely with her colleagues in Hong Kong, reporting into Executive Director for Greater China, … [Read more...] about CNN International Commercial expands footprint
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
Newtec appoints Mario Querner as VP Asia
Singapore and Sint-Niklaas, Belgium – Satellite communications specialist, Newtec, has appointed former-Technicolor, Alcatel-Lucent, and ECI Telecom executive Mario Querner as the company’s new VP Asia. He has more than 25 years of international business experience in telecommunications and media working in both Europe and Asia. Based in Singapore, Querner will manage Newtec’s Singapore and Beijing offices, and lead the business activities for Newtec in Asia Pacific. … [Read more...] about Newtec appoints Mario Querner as VP Asia
China’s SARFT and press regulator GAPP to merge
The central government of China is set to merge the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) and the General Administration of Press and Publication (GAPP), as reported by the South China Morning Post (SCMP) on March 7. The news report quoted Shuyuan HUANG, the president of the GAPP-administered People's Publish Housing, as saying that a merger between GAPP and SARFT was likely, although the decision would not be finalised until the end of the annual session of the … [Read more...] about China’s SARFT and press regulator GAPP to merge
