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Tencent Acquires Majority Stake In Supercell
Following weeks of speculation, Chinese digital titan Tencent has bought a majority stake in Finnish mobile gaming company Supercell from Japan’s Softbank for $8.6bn.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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'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.
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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.
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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.
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Taiwan’s Catchplay Launches VOD Platform
Taiwanese distributor Catchplay is launching a multi-platform streaming service, Catchplay On Demand, in Taiwan, Singapore and Indonesia.
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China’s iQiyi Signs Output Deal With Fox
Chinese streaming platform iQiyi has signed a multi-year film output agreement with 20th Century Fox.
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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.