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China Sports: China Arena Football League reaches TV agreement with Chinese online video platform

Sep 09, 2016 09:43 PM EDT

The newly-established China Arena Football League (CAFL) announced its TV agreement with Chinese online video platform iQIYI on Friday.

iQiyi's paid membership is seeing a boost thanks to South Korean hit drama series 'Descendants of the Sun'.

'Descendants of the Sun' Spurs Boost of China's iQIYI Paid Subscriptions

Charissa Echavez |

Jul 10, 2016 08:41 AM EDT

The Descendants of the Sun fever continues to be a big hit China. Now, the on-screen couple Song Joong Ki and Song Hye Kyo has been credited for the increase of paid membership subscription in China's online streaming platform iQIYI.

'Descendants of the Sun' Lead Song Joong-ki Receives Warm Welcome at Beijing Fan Meeting

Charissa Echavez |

May 17, 2016 04:18 PM EDT

Korean hit drama Descendants of the Sun lead actor Song Joong-ki took China by storm after an estimated 11 million fans watched the 30-year-old actor's fan meet in Beijing on Saturday, May 14, according to Yibada. Of note, that figure includes people viewing the live broadcast via iQiyi and Weibo.

Baidu has been told to revamp its search algorithm

China's Baidu Raises 1 Billion Yuan to Run New Video Business Subsidiary Independently

Charissa Echavez |

Apr 20, 2016 11:19 AM EDT

Chinese Internet company Baidu announced on Wednesday that it has raised about 1 billion yuan ($155 million) for its new video business subsidiary.

Descendants of The Sun | 태양의 후예 [Preview - ver.3 : His Story]

‘Descendants of the Sun’ to be Aired in China

Krezna de los Reyes |

Apr 07, 2016 12:19 PM EDT

The hit Korean Drama 'Descendants of the Sun' will be aired by local Chinese channel Viu TV and its website for free.

Korean Drama 'Descendants of the Sun' Draws Online Paying Chinese Users

Marcel Woo |

Mar 26, 2016 07:25 AM EDT

Korean TV drama "Descendants of the Sun" has attracted millions of Chinese audiences, who are now paying online just to watch the popular drama on their phones and tables.

iQiyi cancels Academy Awards live broadcast in China

iQiyi Cancels Live Broadcast of Academy Awards in China

Charissa Echavez |

Feb 29, 2016 07:49 AM EST

Chinese streaming service provider iQiyi earlier announced that it will be broadcasting the 88th Academy Awards live on Chinese television screens. However, the firm has mysteriously pulled out its coverage.

Amazon and Baidu Launch Amazon Fire Tablet in China

Daphne Planca |

Dec 09, 2015 06:24 AM EST

Amazon as turned to China's top search company Baidu to power Amazon Fire tablet in China where Google and its services are not welcome.

SM Entertainment Dismisses Reports on Tao’s Departure from EXO

Cleo Fagela |

Apr 20, 2015 09:20 AM EDT

SM Entertainment denies the news that EXO’s Chinese member Huang Zi Tao, more popularly known as Tao, is terminating his contract with the company and is leaving the group.

L.A. Mayor Urges China to Allow More Hollywood Film Imports

Cory Doyle |

Nov 21, 2014 03:41 PM EST

Studio producers and business professionals within the industry are looking to capitalize on the second-largest film market in the world.

Xiaomi to Invest $300 Million in Baidu’s iQiyi Online Video Business

Sami Ghanmi |

Nov 19, 2014 07:10 AM EST

The move comes after iQiyi last week announced plans to add 1,000 new Hollywood movies to its platform in 2015 to serve China's users.

iQiyi to Add 1,000 U.S. Hollywood Movie Titles to its Platform

Cory Doyle |

Nov 14, 2014 05:39 PM EST

iQiyi announced it will be offering a total of one thousand U.S. Hollywood movie titles available to its Mainland China movie-fans.

The new regulation will affect companies like Youku Tudou, which operates one of China's most popular video-streaming services.

China Cracks Down on Online Streaming of Foreign TV

dweisman |

Sep 12, 2014 01:09 AM EDT

It's about to become much harder finding favorite U.S. and foreign TV shows on Chinese online video streaming sites. Beijing issued new rules this week requiring foreign television productions to get a so-called film screening license before airing programming. New regulations also will limit foreign content on Chinese video-streaming sites to 30 percent of their overall content.