China
‘Chinese Netflix’ iQiyi plans IPO in the US
Chinese internet search giant Baidu is planning a possible IPO for its video streaming unit…
Report: Chinese video service Kuaishou to raise US$1bn in funding
Tencent-backed Chinese live-video service, Kuaishou, is reportedly close to securing US$1 billion in funding in…
Google backs Chinese eSports platform Chushou
Google has reportedly contributed to a Series D funding round raised by Chinese live-streaming eSports…
Netflix brings in Chinese and Korean series
Netflix has acquired its first online Chinese drama, Day and Night, and will bring in original…
StarTimes to roll out free digital TV across parts of rural Africa
Chinese pay TV outfit StarTimes is to make free-to-air digital TV available across parts of…
Russian group pitches case for international BRICS TV channel
The BRICS Business Council, a sub-group of the BRICS leaders summit currently taking place in…
MTG’s Zoomin.tv targets China with Tencent deal
MTG-owned online video network, Zoomin.tv, is setting its sights on China after partnering with domestic…
Netflix orders first original from Taiwan
Netflix has ordered its first Chinese-language original series from Taiwan, a “jailbreak thriller” named Bardo. The…
SFR adds premium Chinese bouquet to offering
Altice-owned French service provider SFR has added a new package of Chinese channels to its…
Conax strikes major reseller agreement with ZTE
Kudelski-owned conditional access specialist Conax has entered a global IPTV reseller agreement with Chinese technology…