Rebecca Davis editorTencent Music Entertainment Group (TME) has established a strategic partnership with Japan’s CoMix Wave Films Inc., the animation studio and distribution firm best known for works by helmer Makoto Shinkai.The new partnership will see the original soundtracks from 17 popular Japanese animated films put up on TME’s music platforms: QQ Music, Kugou Music, Kuwo Music and KTV app WeSing.Two of Shinkai’s films have been hits in China in recent years.
China’s Tencent Video Eyeing Takeover of Streaming Rival iQIYI (Report)
16.06.2020 - 13:53 / variety.com
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese social media and entertainment giant Tencent may be eyeing a move to take over rival video streaming firm iQIYI. A combination of the two would a create streaming platform comparable in scale to Netflix.The Reuters news agency on Tuesday cited two unnamed sources said to be familiar with the matter.
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02.07.2020 / 07:09
Myka Stauffer Gave Away Adopted Autistic Son Because He Was Aggressive Towards Her Other Children Claims Police Report
Myka Stauffer has come in hot water with her fans after revealing that she rehomed her autistic son that was adopted from China. After concerned viewers wanted to know if Huxley was safe, they contacted her local police department who did a full investigation.
variety.com
29.06.2020 / 23:51
Why Is Chinese Media Giant Tencent Spending Billions Investing in Major Music Companies?
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefIt is tempting to envision Chinese media firms as the local equivalent of a familiar Western brand. That mindset imagines Weibo as the Chinese Twitter, iQIYI as the Chinese Netflix, and WeChat as a Middle Kingdom version of WhatsApp.The reality is usually more complicated.
hollywoodreporter.com
26.06.2020 / 16:33
Beijing Cinema Chain Boss on How China's Industry Can Bounce Back From Pandemic
There have been no winners in the theatrical film business during the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic —but China, arguably, has been the biggest loser. The country's vast network of 70,000 movie screens has been idle since Jan.
variety.com
24.06.2020 / 17:21
China’s Tencent Video to Buy Southeast Asian Streamer Iflix
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese social media and entertainment giant Tencent is to buy control of Iflix, a Southeast Asian streaming firm with operations in 13 countries.The move represents further consolidation of the regional streaming business in Asia, and is by far the biggest international outreach manoeuvre to date by any of China’s massive video streaming firms.Industry sources tell Variety that content partners have been informed, and that the Iflix brand name will continue to
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24.06.2020 / 09:49
Good Move Finds Early Response to Yuya Ishii’s ‘Things We Never Said’
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefKorean specialty distributor D.O. Cinema has picked up local rights to Yuya Ishii’s “All The Things We Never Said,” which is bowing at the virtual edition of the Cannes Market, where it is represented by Hong Kong based sales agent Good Move Media.“Things We Never Said” stars Taiga Nakano, Wakaba Ryuya and Yuko Oshima and is set for a fall festival bow, before theatrical releases confirmed for China, Japan and now Korea.
variety.com
11.06.2020 / 07:49
China’s iQIYI Hires Netflix Executive Kuek Yu-Chuang For Asia Expansion Role
Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefChinese streaming giant iQIYI has hired Singaporean executive Kuek Yu-Chuang as VP of international business. He was previously MD for Asia Pacific at Netflix.Reporting to Yang Xianghua, iQIYI’s president of overseas business, Kuek will oversee strategic planning, market development and public affairs in company’s global expansion.Kuek studied at Peking University and later obtained post-graduate degrees from Harvard and INSEAD.
billboard.com
10.06.2020 / 21:29
What’s Your Favorite Collab on Anuel's ‘Emmanuel’? Vote!
Tego Calderón-assisted "Jangueo" and previously released collaborations like "Secreto" with Karol G and the chart-topping hit "China" with Daddy Yankee, Karol G, Ozuna and J Balvin, Anuel's Emmanuel yields 14 debuts on the Hot Latin Songs chart --10 out of the 14 are collaborations.The two top 10 collabs are “Hasta Que Dios Diga” with Bad Bunny peaking at No. 4 and coming in at No.
