M6, CCTV9 join “The First Man”
(Realscreen, Jun 27, 2013) French commercial channel M6 and China’s CCTV9 have signed up to coproduce The First Man, a big budget docudrama from French indie Nilaya. While M6 is not traditionally a...
View ArticleTime Warner and China Media Capital Form Strategic Investment Partnership
(Timewarner, Jun 06, 2013) Time Warner Inc. (NYSE:TWX) and China Media Capital (CMC), China’s leading investment fund focused on media and entertainment, today announced the formation of a strategic...
View ArticleChinese, US investors might expand deals in media sector
(Chian Daily, Jul 02, 2013) Industry experts and executives say potential increase expected as both sides seek out benefits As Chinese and US investors continue to make cross-border deals,...
View ArticleBaidu links up with Henan for TV, online project
(chinadaily.com.cn, Jul 09, 2013) 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...
View ArticleZDF Enterprises sells “Hard Time” to China
(Realscreen, 16 Jul, 2013) LIC China has acquired 200 hours of factual programming, including the prison documentary series Hard Time (pictured), from Germany’s ZDF Enterprises. The deal extends into...
View ArticleLive Nation Hires Robb Spitzer For New China Role
(Live Nation Entertainment, 18 Jul, 2013)LOS ANGELES– Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. (NYSE: LYV) today announced that it has appointed Robb Spitzer as Managing Director of Live Nation China Concerts....
View ArticleChina’s Media Investment In Africa Shows Leadership And Raises Questions
The new China Central Television (CCTV) tower hardly visible as fog covers most of Beijing on March 17, 2012. (Image credit: AFP/Getty Images via @daylife) Note: This opinion post by a member of the...
View ArticleAlibaba launches set-top box
(Global Times, 22 Jul, 2013) China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group will join with Wasu Media Holding Co, a provider of cable and other pay TV services, to unveil a new Internet TV-set-top box on...
View ArticleBruno Wu, Former Bertelsmann CEO Form China Media Venture
(Beijing Time, 22 Jul, 2013) Chinese media tycoon Bruno Wu is partnering with former Bertelsmann and Arcandor chief executive, Thomas Middelhoff to form a China-focused media and investment joint...
View ArticleKorea’s YG Entertainment Partners with China’s Youku
(Korea Star Daily, 25 Jul, 2013) YG Entertainment representative, Yang Min Suk, was in China on July 24th where he inked an agreement with representatives of Samsung Electronics China and Youku to...
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