Mediapro, the Spanish TV group, has acquired the International TV rights to the Chinese Super League until 2023. The agreement takes place following the current owner of the rights, China Sports Media, breaking the contract following financial difficulties. The news also comes at a time when Mediapro is set to ask for a €300 million […]
Eutelsat has explained why it cannot itself remove China’s controversial news channel CGTN which has been criticised by many countries, including the UK’s Ofcom regulator. China Global Television Network (CGTN), on April 10th, welcomed the acknowledgement of Ofcom that CGTN’s right to broadcast in Europe falls under French jurisdiction, which perhaps paves the way for […]
Major League Baseball (MLB) will continue to broadcast in China through media giant Tencent, which has shown games from the US league since 2018. The two sides have agreed to a three-year deal that will also bring MLB games to Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia for the first time. The agreement gives Tencent rights to broadcast […]
Electric race series, Extreme E, which made its debut in Saudi Arabia on April 3rd, has announced that China’s CCTV broadcasted the Desert X Prix, and will also air the remaining four X Prixs on its sports platform. In addition to being aired live on CCTV.com, Extreme E’s race footage is also available on Cbox […]
Extreme E, the off-road electric race series, has announced that Chinese media giant Tencent will stream all five of the championship’s X Prix on its digital platform, QQ.com as well as its associated apps Tencent Sports, Tencent News and Tencent Video. In addition, Extreme E’s race highlights and magazine programmes will also be available online […]
The total multi-play service revenue in China is expected to grow at a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.5 per cent between 2020-2025 and is forecast to reach $74.1 billion by the end of 2025, driven by strong growth across triple and quad-play subscriptions, according to GlobalData, the data and analytics company. An […]
China Advertising Association (CAA) and the Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG) – an advertising industry self-regulatory initiative to fight criminal activity and promote brand safety in the digital advertising supply chain – have launched TAG’s international standards in the Chinese market. Building on the initial TAG-CAA collaboration from April 2020, the standards – in particular TAG’s […]
Chinese vehicle manufacturing giant Geely Technology Group (and its satellite production division Taizhou Xingkong Zhilian) have been given formal approval to build more than 500 satellites annually. The new enterprise, located in coastal Taizhou, eastern Zhejiang province, will carry out research and development, manufacture core components, test, operate and control satellites, said the company. Equipment […]
Giant cinema screen operator IMAX saw its share price rise 6.4 per cent on February 16 as a direct result of solid box office receipts and attendance numbers at its Chinese theatres. IMAX, in a statement, said that it had enjoyed the best opening weekend for Chinese New Year holiday attendance. At $20.47 per share […]
On February 4th, UK broadcasting regulator Ofcom revoked the transmission licence of China’s CGTN news channel alleging that it had not held a lawful licence. February 11th saw the Chinese retaliate. A statement from China’s National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) said BBC World News’ reporting on China had “seriously violated” regulations, including that news […]