China’s largest independent production company, Enlight Media, has produced a second season of the hit entertainment show The X Factor China for Liaoning TV. Following the resounding success of season one last year, The X Factor China has been acknowledged as one of the three leading talent shows in the country, according to Zhongchuanailiai, an IPI100 Internet Monitor System that uses techniques from the GD10017 Project from SARFT. The first five episodes ranked number two and … [Read more...] about Enlight Media launches second season of The X Factor China
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SARFT-owned China Movie Channel appoints Jiaflix to offer international films
California - Jiaflix Enterprises and M1905, the official internet subsidiary of China Movie Channel/CCTV6, have jointly announced an exclusive venture to stream both Chinese and international feature films on a subscription basis (SVOD), as well as international feature films on a transactional video on demand basis (TVOD) throughout China. The long term agreement names Jiaflix, a U.S./China enterprise, M1905's exclusive authorised party for the importation of international films and … [Read more...] about SARFT-owned China Movie Channel appoints Jiaflix to offer international films
Riding the Tide of Change
This year in China, television producers were handed the challenge of making television less exciting and entertainment-based after Chinese officials deemed there wasn’t enough quality content on screens across the nation. The move forced producers to re-think how they make programmes in an attempt to keep up profits and keep in line with regulations. The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) mainly targeted reality and dating shows, considered to be “too … [Read more...] about Riding the Tide of Change
Convergence in China immobile
Government regulation in China has made the road to converged services like IPTV and mobile TV being offered a long and hard one, according to research firm, Ovum. In a new report “Telecoms and Media Convergence in China: a Regulatory Perspective”, the precise reason for this is due to significant regulatory barriers, especially that of diverse regulation and the long-standing conflict between the two regulators governing the sectors (telecoms and media) as a result of the lack of a … [Read more...] about Convergence in China immobile
Double-digit growth for China TV market in 2009
Beijing - Revenue for China's TV, film and radio industries surged 17.06% in 2009 on year to RMB 195.9 billion (US$28.7 billion), according to a report by the country's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. According to the recently released blue book, 'The Report on Development of China's Radio, Film and Television' (2010 edition), the film market performed especially well. Box office receipts reached RMB 6.2 billion (US$907 million) with domestic movies accounting for 56.6% of … [Read more...] about Double-digit growth for China TV market in 2009