Chinese-Speaking Markets
iQiyi Paying Subscriber Numbers Reach 20 Million
Chinese streaming platform iQiyi has reported that its paying subscriber numbers surpassed 20 million as of June 1, 2016.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Viki Strikes Content Deal With China’s Huace Group
Fan-subbed streaming site Viki.com has signed a multi-territory content deal with China’s Huace Group.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Taiwan’s Catchplay Expands Into Indonesia
Taiwan’s Catchplay has expanded its streaming service into Indonesia through a deal with leading telco and IPTV service provider Telkom Indonesia.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Wong Kar Wai To Make Web Series For Huanxi Media
Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar Wai will produce and direct two web series for China’s Huanxi Media Group, as part of a wide-ranging pact with the company.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Tencent Reportedly In Talks For Stake In Supercell
Chinese internet giant Tencent is reportedly trying to buy a stake in Finland-based mobile gaming company Supercell from Japan’s Softbank.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
'The Night Manager' Headed To China, France
IMG and The Ink Factory have sold TV drama The Night Manager to Chinese streaming platform Youku Tudou and French broadcaster France TV.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Alibaba Invests In Paramount, Giuseppe Tornatore Projects
Alibaba Pictures is investing in two further Paramount Pictures productions and a project from Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Korea’s 'Descendants Of The Sun' Converts China To Paying Subs
Hot Korean drama Descendants Of The Sun has contributed to a 3 million spike in paying subscribers for Chinese streaming platform iQiyi.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Taiwan’s Catchplay Launches VOD Platform
Taiwanese distributor Catchplay is launching a multi-platform streaming service, Catchplay On Demand, in Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
China’s iQiyi Signs Output Deal With Fox
Chinese streaming platform iQiyi has signed a multi-year film output agreement with 20th Century Fox.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
MUBI To Launch China Streaming Service With Huanxi Media
UK-based SVOD platform MUBI has formed a joint venture with Dong Ping’s Huanxi Media Group to launch a streaming service in China later this year.
Chinese-Speaking Markets
Asian Content In Demand And On-Demand
Western streaming giants are making their first forays into Asia, but will they be able to negotiate different cultural tastes, piracy and local competitors to win over audiences?