Vancouver, Canada – North American animation studio Nerd Corps Entertainment has announced its alliance with Ciwen Media Group, a leading production and distribution company based in Beijing, China. Ciwen has picked up all rights necessary to manage Nerd Corps’ latest boys action property Slugterra in China, including merchandise, consumer products, TV rights and non-exclusive digital media. The alliance will also see new content co-developed for the brand in … [Read more...] about Ciwen Media acquires rights to Nerd Corps’ “Slugterra”
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C Media invests US$2 million in YOU On Demand
New York - YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc., the first national Video On Demand (VOD) platform in China, has announced that C Media Limited, a leading China-based mobile video service provider, has raised its aggregate strategic investment in YOU On Demand. C Media has increased its present stake to US$6 million with a US$2 million Convertible Bridge Note financing. The Bridge Note will convert to Series E Convertible Preferred Stock upon consummation of the proposed Phase 2 investment … [Read more...] about C Media invests US$2 million in YOU On Demand
Lionsgate in TVOD and SVOD licensing deal with Jiaflix
Beijing and Santa Monica - Global entertainment company Lionsgate and Jiaflix Enterprises have announced a multiyear licensing agreement for classic Lionsgate and Summit films and selected new releases to be available for transactional and subscription video on demand (TVOD and SVOD) on M1905.com, China's official streaming website. Jiaflix and its venture partner, M1905, operate an internet-delivered programming service and supply content to M1905.com, the official internet subsidiary of … [Read more...] about Lionsgate in TVOD and SVOD licensing deal with Jiaflix
OTF announces programming sales across Asia
Global distribution and production company, Off the Fence (OTF) continues its success in Asia with a range of sales to leading national broadcasters and pan-Asian networks. The deals – which add up to over 200 hours of content – include 85 hours to Korea, 27 hours to China and 32 hours into IndiaThe deals were brokered by Gerbrig Blanksma, Sales Manager,Off the Fence, with the Japanese deals brokered by Natalie Holden, Acquisitions & Sales Executive. Spiderman Tech Gerbrig … [Read more...] about OTF announces programming sales across Asia
China represents 54% of all internet users in APAC
Hong Kong – Analytics company comScore, Inc. has released the "2013 China–Taiwan–Hong Kong Digital Future in Focus" report, which reveals that 87 percent of China’s web population views an average of 30 billion online videos each month, though Hong Kong has a higher videos per viewer ratio.The report adds that young males between the ages of 15-24 are the heaviest internet users in Hong Kong, spending more than twice the amount of time online as compared … [Read more...] about China represents 54% of all internet users in APAC
China to limit shopping ads
According to the People's Daily Online, China's TV watchdog has urged satellite channels across the country to limit air time given to shopping commercials from 2014. Satellite TV channels are allowed to broadcast shopping advertisements, known as infomercials, only once per hour and no more than three minutes every time, according to a circular released by the State General Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television, added the report. Furthermore, the … [Read more...] about China to limit shopping ads