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
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Metan secures Jeremy Lin doc ​for China
Los Angeles – Metan Development Group (Metan) has secured the exclusive distribution rights for theatrical, television and online for the hit documentary Linsanity, the life story of basketball sensation Jeremy Lin, for the territory of Mainland China. The documentary launched exclusively online on IQiyi, China’s leading advertiser supported online television and movie portal via its sub-brand PPS Video. After only two weeks, the film has garnered over four million … [Read more...] about Metan secures Jeremy Lin doc ​for China
FansTang and SMG affiliate launch daily Hollywood news show in China
FansTang, a China-focused branded cross-platform media company, has announced its formal strategic cooperation with Shanghai New Entertainment Media Co. to solidify the establishment of the largest operational platform for Hollywood celebrity entertainment in China. This will mark the first-ever Hollywood programme to be broadcast on a major Chinese network. FansTang’s Los Angeles based production team will provide the latest daily Hollywood entertainment news, celebrity interviews, … [Read more...] about FansTang and SMG affiliate launch daily Hollywood news show in China
Henan Satellite and Baidu launch TV and online programme
Search engine Baidu Inc's two video units, which together boast China's largest online video providers for registered users, has linked up with Henan Satellite TV to launch the nation's first entertainment show for TV viewers and online users, according to a local report featured on the SARFT portal.The programme, Chinese Character Hero, is the first move after Baidu Inc acquired PPStream Inc in May 2013 and incorporated it into its existing video platform iQiyi.com Inc, the report … [Read more...] about Henan Satellite and Baidu launch TV and online programme
Mei Tian Mei Yu’s “Planet Homebuddies” scores strong ratings
Planet Homebuddies Beijing-based entertainment company Mei Tian Mei Yu (Mei Tian) has reported that its new Web / TV sitcom Planet Homebuddies has amassed seven million viewers since launching in February on top China portals and online platforms Tudou, Youku, Baofeng, PPTV, iQiyi and SINA. The six-part series that premiered during the Chinese New Year, takes a humorous look at the new trend among China’s white collar youth who choose to live and work at home. Based on a concept by … [Read more...] about Mei Tian Mei Yu’s “Planet Homebuddies” scores strong ratings
Mei Tian Mei Yu Entertainment debuts new series “Planet Homebuddies” online
Beijing – Beijing-based entertainment company Mei Tian Mei Yu (Mei Tian) is launching a new TV/Web sitcom Planet Homebuddies, a comedy that looks at the new trend of living and working at home among China’s white collar youth, on China portals Youku, iQiyi and SINA on the week of February 8. This makes the series the first to debut on the internet in China. The series is also being developed as a TV/Web format for global audiences. Additionally, the show will have specifically … [Read more...] about Mei Tian Mei Yu Entertainment debuts new series “Planet Homebuddies” online