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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Youku Tudou partners with smart TV and OTT manufacturers
Beijing – Youku Tudou Inc., China's leading Internet television company, announced on April 24 that it has inked strategic partnerships with most of China's smart TV and OTT manufacturers, eight of which are an exclusive integration of the pre-installed Youku Tudou App. In April, Youku announced four new partnerships with OTT companies. All four partnerships include the exclusively pre-installed Youku Tudou TV app. Partners include: Huawei Technologies, China's set-top box provider to the … [Read more...] about Youku Tudou partners with smart TV and OTT manufacturers
Youku Tudou to debut latest season of “Sherlock”
China – Episodes of the newest season of BBC’s Sherlock has begun airing on China’s video streaming site Youku Tudou just hours after Britain’s BBC airing, making it the first outside of Britain, according to the South China Morning Post. The officially-subtitled first episode of the show's third season was made available for free streaming on Youku Tudou. Sherlock, a modern day re-imagining of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s popular Sherlock … [Read more...] about Youku Tudou to debut latest season of “Sherlock”
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
MIPCOM: FremantleMedia International signs digital deal with Youku
Cannes – FremantleMedia International has announced a landmark multi-year digital deal with the China-headquartered portal, Youku. The agreement will see a variety of FremantleMedia’s entertainment and drama content available to online audiences, averaging 14 million unique users a day. Second only to YouTube in terms of worldwide viewership, Youku also has an incredible 200 million mobile users. FremantleMedia is one of the first independent … [Read more...] about MIPCOM: FremantleMedia International signs digital deal with Youku
“Orange Is The New Black” launches on Youku
Orange is the New Black Hong Kong - Following the content licensing deal between Celestial Tiger Entertainment (CTE), Lionsgate’s partner in Asia, and Youku Tudou Inc., one of the leading internet television companies in China, Lionsgate TV series Orange is the New Black has generated nearly nine million views in its first six weeks in China and has already become one of Youku’s most-watched Western dramas.In addition to Orange Is The New Black, Youku's … [Read more...] about “Orange Is The New Black” launches on Youku
