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Youku Poised To Produce A Tame Local SNL For China

April 28, 2017

Alibaba-owned video streaming platform Youku has secured a partnership with NBC Universal to produce the Chinese version of iconic sketch comedy show Saturday Night Live.

Ali Music Partners Korea's SM Entertainment

February 15, 2016

Alibaba Group has acquired a 4% stake in leading Korean entertainment network, S.M. Entertainment in a deal worth USD29.8m.

China Gets Tougher On Reality TV; Strong Revenue Decline Forecast

June 3, 2015

China's state media watchdog, SAPPFRT, will embark on a slew of new regulations for Reality TV shows which will have an impact on the supply of platforms for…

Wolf Totem Copyright Kerfuffle In China

March 23, 2015

State-owned film company China Film Group has taken legal action against popular online video sites Youku Tudou, Baidu and Sina Weibo for copyright infringement of Sino-French production Wolf…

Rise Of Homegrown Web TV Dramas in China…Will Sponsors Bite?

February 11, 2015

Local online TV dramas are tipped for major growth in China this year, industry experts claim, with revenues expected to surpass the USD320m mark.

Funny or Die Gets An Asian Spinoff

November 18, 2014

Be Funny Studios, a partnership with the Will Ferrell co-founded comedy website "Funny or Die", Creative Artists Agency and Korean public relations firm Prain, was recently launched in…

Youku Tudou Bags The Voice Kids Exclusive Rights

November 13, 2014

Following its deal with Endemol to produce China’s Big Brother, China’s largest online video giant Youku Tudou, has snagged an exclusive rights to produce a Chinese version of…

China’s Big Brother Set For Exclusive Web Debut

November 3, 2014

Fifteen years after debuting in the Netherlands, global reality television phenomenon Big Brother is slated for its Chinese debut on popular video site Youku Tudou in early 2015.

Tencent Gets Ambitious With Film Unit

September 19, 2014

Chinese online giant Tencent has become the latest tech company to enter the film business with the launch of subsidiary, Tencent Movie Plus.

INTERVIEW: CHINESE BRANDS HAVE TO BE SAVVIER IN BRANDED CONTENT CREATION

March 24, 2014

ASN talks to Leo Liang, Director of Business Development at China’s web streaming giant, Youku Tudou, on how the pioneering platform has taken to Branded Content in China…