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.
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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.
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.
Profit at IMAX China Fell 13% in 2016
After the slowest growth rate in a decade at China’s box office, the Shanghai-based subsidiary of IMAX Corp. saw net profit fall 13% from 2015.
The “Netflix of China” Signs Streaming Deal with Warner Bros.
China’s iQiyi online video service entered into a streaming output agreement with Warner Brothers.
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.