China

Report: PwC Forecasts Impressive Growth For VR In China

June 13, 2017

The demand for virtual reality (VR) headsets will be greatest in China and is poised to hit 85.9m units by 2021, according to a recent PriceWaterhouseCoopers (PwC) report.

NBA Eyes Expansion Into China’s Massive eSports Market

June 9, 2017

The NBA is seemingly poised to set up an eSports league in China, according to a recent CNBC report.

Nike Nicks Chinese Basketballer From Li-Ning As It Grows Revenue In China

June 6, 2017

With the huge popularity of basketball in China, it seems surprising that it has taken this long for Nike to score its first ever local basketball endorsement.

K-Pop Group Soothes Korea-China Tension With eTailer Deal

May 31, 2017

K-pop girl group Dream Catcher has scored a lucrative endorsement deal in China’s fashion retail scene.

Tencent Leverages On Youth Factor For Its Web Movies

May 29, 2017

Youth Tencent, part of the giant Chinese internet and gaming group, has amassed an impressive pool of producers and investors for the first edition of its web movie…

Report: How Brands Are Banking On Short-Form Video In China

May 25, 2017

Move over Snapchat and Instagram. Brands in China are using a more sophisticated beast when it comes to short-form video, according to research agency Chozan.

Chinese Insurance Giant Doubles CSL Investment

May 22, 2017

Chinese insurance firm Ping An will continue its title sponsorship of the Chinese Super League (CSL) for a further five years, according to media reports.

Tencent and Universal Collaborate To Develop Chinese Music Scene

May 17, 2017

Record label Universal Music Group and Chinese music streaming behemoth Tencent Music have signed an agreement which includes the distribution and licensing of Universal record labels to Chinese…

Chinese Women’s Football: The First of Many Defaults for LeSports?

May 4, 2017

LeSports (a subsidiary of China's conglomerate LeEco) is in hot water, reportedly owing US$1.4m in sponsorship fees to the Chinese Women’s Super League (CWSL).

PHD Gets Inventive With AI For Lux Campaign In China

May 3, 2017

PHD China - the Omnicom Media Group agency - is banking on artificial intelligence (AI) to enable the integration of content consistently across multiple online video channels.