Disney Streams in China Again
The largest collection of Disney content will start streaming in China through Alibaba’s Youku website.
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The Latest China-Hollywood Failed Deal
China’s Recon Group fails to close its acquisition of Avi Lerner’s Millennium Films. All Hollywood-China deals are in peril, as many have failed to close this year.
Was Wanda Group’s Chairman Barred from Leaving China?
Wanda Group dismissed “vicious rumours” that its chairman Wang Jianlin and China’s richest person, was detained by authorities and forbidden to leave China.
Wanda Group’s House of Cards
A mysterious document that appeared on social media in China places all of Wanda’s Hollywood acquisitions in jeopardy.
Paramount’s China Lifeline is Gone [Update]
If reports from China are to be believed (clearly they cannot), a company with $19 million in revenue was going to finance $1 billion of Paramount’s slate.
Exclusive: iQiyi SVOD & VOD Value Report
Exclusive access to a SVOD and VOD licensing agreement between iQiyi and a US-based motion picture studio that extends from 2013 to 2019.
Netflix Will License Original Content to China’s iQiyi
Censorship and foreign content restrictions will limit Netflix’s ability to transition their licensing agreement with iQiyi into a meaningful foothold.
Paramount Pictures Deal is Dead
Paramount will not receive the $1 billion in slate funding from China’s Shanghai Film Group, and Hua Hua Media. A source said, the “Paramount deal is dead.”
UPDATED: China’s Recon Group Plans Buyout of Millennium Films
China’s Recon Group plans to buy a majority stake in genre-distributor Millennium Films for $100 million.
Changing Exhibition Markets and Practices
Wanda Group is in the position to transform theatrical exhibition markets in English-speaking territories.