Kuala Lumpur– WebTVAsia, a leading multiplatform digital media entertainment company, continues its Asian expansion by signing an exclusive distribution agreement with India’s top digital video studio, Pocket Aces for the China market. This represents WebTVAsia’s first significant move in India to collaborate with a major player, and likewise, Pocket Aces as the first Indian video powerhouse to enter China, the world’s biggest Internet market with over 731 million users. The partnership … [Read more...] about WebTVAsia expands to China
Youku Tudou
The Night Manager’s hit sales
London / Los Angeles– IMG and The Ink Factory announced further international sales of the hit drama John le Carré’s The Night Manager. IMG and The Ink Factory have now secured deals with streaming platform Youku Tudou in China and the French broadcaster FranceTV. The Night Manager recently completed its 6-week run in the UK on a ratings high, consistently winning its time slot with an average of 6.3M overnight viewers. The series has already been sold to Europe, Russia, Asia (excluding … [Read more...] about The Night Manager’s hit sales
Alibaba & Youku Tudou unite
A definitive merger agreement pursuant to which an affiliate of Alibaba Group will acquire Youku Tudou in an all-cash transaction (the Transaction). Upon completion of the Transaction, the shareholders of Youku Tudou, other than the current investment entity controlled by Alibaba, will have the right to receive $27.60 per American Depositary Share (ADS, each representing 18 ordinary shares of Youku Tudou) in cash. The price represents a premium of 35.1 per cent over the closing price of Youku … [Read more...] about Alibaba & Youku Tudou unite
Youku Tudou teams up with Mirriad
Singapore– Youku Tudou, Inc. (NYSE: YOKU) and Mirriad Advertising Ltd have entered a long-term exclusive collaboration arrangement in China. In this alliance, Youku Tudou will connect Chinese and international brands with Mirriad’s technology on its platform, creating new, prime ad inventory immediately at scale. Mirriad will offer to Youku Tudou a number of new, premium advertising opportunities within its entertainment and media ecosystem, enabling advertisers to digitally insert … [Read more...] about Youku Tudou teams up with Mirriad
First Chinese Big Brother shot in India
Mumbai- Big Brother, the famous international reality television franchise has a huge fan following across the globe. Till date, the show has been produced in almost 48 countries. Now Chinese viewers too, will get to enjoy this show as the first ever Chinese version of Big Brother titled as Housemates, Let’s Stay Together has been recently shot at a former industrial factory on the outskirts of Mumbai. The reason for the Chinese version to be shot in India was to … [Read more...] about First Chinese Big Brother shot in India
“Parasyte – the maxim –” wins top award from Youku Tudou
Nippon Television Network Corporation (Nippon TV) announced that Parasyte – the maxim –, its latest animation that has been airing since only last October, has won the top award at the Young Choice Carnival 2014 in Beijing. Youku Tudou, the Chinese online entertainment platform that has been sponsoring the event since 2013, singled out the hit animation series as the “most popular animation among young people”. Youku Tudou, which operates an online video streaming … [Read more...] about “Parasyte – the maxim –” wins top award from Youku Tudou
