Hungary’s Media Service Support Asset Management Fund (MTVA) has entered into a strategic agreement with Hunan Broadcasting System.
LaLiga teams up with China’s Migu
Spain’s LaLiga and China Mobile Migu have signed an agreement under which the platform will broadcast all 380 LaLiga Santander matches, until the end of the 24/25 season.
BBC World News barred in China
Britain’s foreign secretary has described the decision to ban BBC World News in China as an “unacceptable curtailing of media freedom”.
Insight TV signs first Chinese deal
The channel provider and content producer Insight TV has signed an extensive content licensing deal with China’s leading video streaming company iQIYI.
US senator questions CME sale to PPF Group
The US Republican senator Marco Rubio has called for a review of AT&T’s upcoming sale of Central European Media Enterprises (CME) to the Czech-owned PPF Group.
Zoomin to produce major restaurant series with iQiyi
Zoomin has confirmed the production of a major Gen Z gourmet restaurant series with iQiyi, an online video streaming platform in China.
SVOD subscriptions soar by 38% in 2018
Gross SVOD subscriptions increased by 139 million in 2018 to 508 million – or up by 38%.
Rohde & Schwarz exports 5G Broadcast to China
The Academy of Broadcasting Science (ABS) and China Broadcasting Network (CBN), two public institutions under governmental authority of the Chinese National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA), will set up a […]
Chinese state TV hires ex-Ofcom director
The Chinese state broadcaster CGTN has hired Nick Pollard, a former board member of the UK regulator Ofcom.
Asia Pacific OTT to generate $48 billion
Asia Pacific OTT TV episode and movie revenues will reach $48 billion in 2024; up from the $21 billion recorded in 2018. According to the Asia Pacific OTT TV and […]