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CCTV broadcasts NBA in China for the first time in 18 months
The NBA has been broadcast in China for the first time since late 2020. State-owned…
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PPTV ordered to pay £150 million to Premier League over abandoned rights deal
Chinese broadcaster PPTV has been ordered to pay at least £156 million to the English…
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APAC set for strong SVOD growth
The Asia Pacific region is set for strong growth in subscription video-on-demand take-up over the…
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Chinese media companies demand short video platforms take action against content piracy
A group of more than 70 Chinese film and TV makers have called on short…
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Extreme E secures Chinese broadcast with Tencent deal
Upcoming off-road electric race series Extreme E has secured distribution in China in a deal…
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China clamps down on livestreaming ecommerce and demands Alibaba reduces its media presence
The Chinese government has begun a clampdown on livestreaming ecommerce platforms in the country. The…
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BBC banned in China as country retaliates over CGTN removal
BBC World News has been banned from China in an escalation of tensions between the…
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TikTok rival Kuaishou to raise upwards of US$5.1bn in Hong Kong IPO
Tencent-backed Chinese TikTok rival Kuaishou, which can lay a claim to be the world’s second…
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Alibaba and Tencent interested in buying iQIYI but wary of costs and regulations
Alibaba and Tencent have both held separate talks with Baidu over buying a controlling stake…
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Taiwan to block sales of Chinese streamers like iQiyi and Tencent Video
Streaming services are set to be the latest arena for the ongoing dispute between Taiwan…