Bilibili will stage The Most Beautiful Night of 2020 New Year’s Eve Gala to mark the end of a turbulent year and the start of a new one. Focusing on the theme of “rebirth,” the 4.5-hour 42-act Dolby-quality online event aims to provide an emotional catharsis from a challenging year and the inspiration needed to move forward. The countdown to the new year will be live-streamed from Wuhan, featuring Wuhan Yangtze River Cruise horns and the Wuhan city light show. The Gala will kick off with a … [Read more...] about From turbulence to rebirth: Bilibili holds New Year’s Eve Gala to inspire China after a challenging year
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What’s next for content in 2021? (Part Two)
This story appears in the December 2020 issue of Television Asia Plus. In the first part of this feature story, media executives from BBC Studios, Viu, and Bilibili shared their thoughts on what's next for content in 2021. Below, Television Asia Plus interviewed three broadcasters on their point-of-view for what's coming ahead for content in 2021. Broadcasters Bangkok Broadcasting & TV Co., Ltd. Yaowalak Poolthong, Ph.D., Managing Director, Bangkok Broadcasting & T.V. Co., … [Read more...] about What’s next for content in 2021? (Part Two)
What’s next for content in 2021?
This story appears in the December 2020 issue of Television Asia Plus. Television Asia Plus interviewed six media executives on the content trends for 2021 and the strategies they’re implementing in terms of local production and acquisitions. While 2020 may have been a challenging year for the industry, these interviews show that not only has the industry been able to adapt to the current circumstances brought on by the pandemic, but there is something to look forward to from these companies … [Read more...] about What’s next for content in 2021?
BBC Studios and China’s Bilibili announce new documentary series ‘Ancients’
At the 2020 Guangzhou International Documentary Film Festival, BBC Studios and Bilibili, one of China’s foremost online entertainment platforms, announced that Ancients will be their first international co-production to feature Chinese stories, following an enhanced cooperation agreement signed in October. The new six-part history series will bring together the history of early Eastern and Western civilisations; using stunning documentary visuals and stylish CGI to tell the extraordinary story … [Read more...] about BBC Studios and China’s Bilibili announce new documentary series ‘Ancients’
Bilibili announces 33 new Chinese anime titles at ‘Made By Bilibili 2020-2021’
Bilibili announced that it will launch 33 new animation titles in 2021 at MADE BY BILIBILI 2020 – 2021, an annual event showcasing Bilibili’s new developments and past achievements in Chinese anime. A total of 106 Chinese anime titles have been launched on Bilibili since the beginning of the year while the overall viewing hours of Chinese anime on Bilibili has increased by 98% year-over-year. Li Ni, Vice Chairwoman and Chief Operation Officer of Bilibili, announced the company’s progress in … [Read more...] about Bilibili announces 33 new Chinese anime titles at ‘Made By Bilibili 2020-2021’
Funimation to stream first-ever Chinese animation co-produced by China’s Bilibili
Funimation, the leading global anime content provider, announced that it will partner with China’s top entertainment platform Bilibili to bring the first-ever Chinese anime (donghua) series Heaven Official's Blessing (“天官赐福”) to its streaming service across the world. The anime is based on the wildly popular series of Chinese fantasy novels first published online by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu (墨香铜臭) in 2017. Starting 30 October, the Chinese anime series with English subtitles will be available on … [Read more...] about Funimation to stream first-ever Chinese animation co-produced by China’s Bilibili