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Chinese drama format deal for Sony
Sony-backed Chinese prodco Huaso has sealed a deal for a local version of comedy series…
BBCWW wants China production base
BBC Worldwide wants an on-the-ground production base in China, the company’s country manager Kelvin Yau…
Chinese SVOD platforms buy DHX toons
Chinese subscription on-demand platforms have acquired animated programming from Canada’s DHX Media in two separate…
The Crown producer targets China drama
UK drama production company Left Bank Pictures is to begin targeting the Chinese market after…
News brief: Globo debuts Oz net, sells to China
Brazil’s Globo has secured a deal with Australian TV provider Luso Vision to bring its…
Chinese statecaster sprinkles Peppa on slate
The Chinese state broadcaster, CCTV, has acquired broadcast rights to big-grossing preschool series Peppa Pig….
US studios making Hollywood series for China’s CCTV
Several US studios have teamed to create Talking to Hollywood with Betty Zhou, a new Hollywood-skewed news…
Beta seals CCTV drama deal
Beta Film has sealed a raft of Asian sales including shopping a pair of drama…
TV features heavily in top media firms list
Media agency ZenithOptimedia has ranked the world’s top media owners, with Disney, Comcast, Fox and…
CCTV identifies CBeebies’ Waybuloo
Chinese children’s channel CCTV-14 has acquired CBeebies live-action/puppet hybrid Waybuloo. The deal hands the state-owned…