Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M says that its new travel-themed online reality show titled New Journey to the West will be streamed exclusively on Tencent’s QQ.com for viewers in China from September 4, simultaneously with its run in Korea. Directed by Na Young Suk who’s best known for having produced numerous hit reality TV series, such as ‘Grandpas over Flowers’ and ‘Three Meals a Day,’ his latest variety show ‘New Journey to the West’ stars … [Read more...] about CJ E&M’S New Journey To The West
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Franco-Chinese friendship gala
The official partner of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between France and China – TV5MONDE – will broadcast Franco- Chinese friendship gala on the first day of Chinese New Year –19 February. It will be broadcasted on all TV5MONDE channels. This event … [Read more...] about Franco-Chinese friendship gala
Chinese film breaks record
Seoul, Korea – CJ E&M announced that 20, Once Again! (é‡è¿”20å²), a second film jointly produced with Chinese companies, has raked in 122.35 million yuan (19.75 million USD) at the box office, only four days after its opening on 8 January in nearly 5,500 screens across China. According to Enbase, a Chinese entertainment research site, the figure also surpasses the previous opening-week record held by CJ E&M-China film collaboration, A Wedding Invitation (2013, at 70.66 … [Read more...] about Chinese film breaks record
Huaso seals deal with Croton Media
Beijing, China — Huaso Film/TV Digital Production, the joint-venture production company of Sony Pictures Television (SPT) and CCTV6’s HuaCheng Pictures, has concluded a deal with Croton Media to co-produce a local version of the highly popular and critically-acclaimed comedy Mad About You for audiences in China. This is the first adaptation of this comedic series in Asia by Sony Pictures Television. Based on the Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning comedy series that ran in the U.S. … [Read more...] about Huaso seals deal with Croton Media
Tencent and HBO announces strategic partnership
Tencent Holdings Limited and HBO have announced a strategic partnership at the Tencent Video V Conference in Beijing for Tencent Video to be the exclusive online partner for HBO in China. Tencent Video will be the sole official provider online to offer award-winning HBO drama series including Band of Brothers, Boardwalk Empire, Game of Thrones, Rome, The Newsroom, True Detective and a number of other leading TV and movie titles from HBO and HBO Asia. Charles Schreger, President of Programming … [Read more...] about Tencent and HBO announces strategic partnership
IQIYI Chief Content Officer to deliver keynote in Singapore
Singapore – Asia TV Forum & Market (ATF), Asia’s entertainment content market announced that Ma Dong, Chief Content Officer of Baidu’s IQIYI, will deliver an Asia Media Keynote speech “Digital China: The New Storyteller – IQIYI” on 9 December. For the third consecutive year, ATF 2014 will be held in conjunction with ScreenSingapore 2014. The four-day conference programme will take place from 9 to 12 December at Marina Bay Sands Expo and Convention Centre … [Read more...] about IQIYI Chief Content Officer to deliver keynote in Singapore