LeEco, which has been described as the Chinese Netflix, may soon make its debut in Russia.
Chinese go to the Opera
A Chinese consortium has made a $1.2 billion offer to purchase the Norwegian browser company Opera.
Gazprom launches sports channels, inks Chinese deal
Russia’s Gazprom Media has announced that it will launch nine sports channels on January 25.
India and China push STB market
Global set-top box shipments maintained elevated levels in 2015, buoyed by demand in emerging market such as China and India, according to SNL Kagan.
Russian broadcaster looks to China
Russia’s leading broadcaster Channel One is set to begin transmitting in China from 2016.
Alibaba to launch streaming service in China
Chinse mail order giant Alibaba will launch its own streaming video service to be called Tmall Box Office, or TBO, for viewers in China.
Tara TV takes piracy fight to China
TV2U has entered into a strategic alliance with two partners in order to launch its managed cloud entertainment platform Tara TV in China later this year.
Chinese channels sue pirates in US
A number of Chinese-language television broadcasters had filed suit in US courts against companies that are illegally streaming their content.
Russia explores Chinese satellite options
A delegation from the Russian Satellite Communications Company (RSCC) has met with China’s Great Wall Industry Corporation to discuss potential cooperation to build, launch and operate communications satellites.
Consumers want entertainment ‘selfie-style’
Binge-watching television shows is pervasive across consumers in the US, UK and China, according to research careried out on behalf of Edelman.