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News round-up: Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal; All4 rebrands as C4; Youku & France TV extend ‘Lupin’s Tales’
Truly Original inks first-look comedy deal Truly Original has inked a first-look deal with New…
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Hollywood’s Schwarzenegger becomes “significant” investor in Genius Brands
Hollywood actor and former governor of the US state of California, Arnold Schwarzenegger, has become…
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Alibaba bolsters VOD services with Disney toons deal
Chinese conglomerate Alibaba has signed a deal with The Walt Disney Company that will bolster…
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Youku Tudou CEO to oversee $1.5bn fund
The CEO of Youku Tudou has been named chairman of a US$1.5 billion digital media…
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Alibaba buys into Spielberg JV prodco
The entertainment arm of Chinese conglomerate Alibaba Group has acquired a minority stake in Amblin…
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Verizon set to buy Yahoo assets for $4.8bn
Verizon has agreed to buy Yahoo’s core internet operations for US$4.8 billion in cash. The…
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Alibaba to pay $3.7bn for ‘China’s YouTube’
Alibaba Group has entered into an agreement to buy ‘China’s YouTube’, Youku Tudou, for around…
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Alibaba offers $4.6bn to buy streaming platform
Chinese e-commerce conglom Alibaba Group is to buy out video streaming site Youku Tudou for…
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Lionsgate, Hunan in major financing pact
Hollywood studio Lionsgate will explore the international potential of Chinese TV series from broadcaster Hunan…
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Lionsgate, e-commerce giant create China streaming service
US media group Lionsgate has linked with Chinese e-commerce behemoth Alibaba Group to launch a…