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09-Apr-20 Chinese video site Bilibili will receive $400 million equity investment from Sony Corp America as the two companies seek to further collaborate in entertainment to attract China’s Gen Z. Expanding into documentaries, esports, and music videos, Bilibili attracts over 130 million monthly active users. [image: REUTERS/Carlo Allegri]
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07-Sep-19 The Iflix over-the-top video streaming platform has more than 17 mn subscribers in Southeast Asia. It has funding of USD300 mn and is preparing for an IPO in Australia. 80 percent of customers join Iflix for local content. [image: Iflix]
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19-Jun-19 Popular short-form video app TikTok, developed by China's ByteDance, has been slowly ramping up its advertising strategy. However, the company still generates revenue from in-app purchases, and that number hit a high of USD9 million in May 2019. [image: TechCrunch]
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25-Apr-19 Media and entertainment company CMC has partnered with Discovery to develop content for preschool children and create theme parks in China, as demand for quality family entertainment rises. [image: SCMP]
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24-Apr-19 After a freeze on video-game approvals in 2018, Chinese officials have issued new guidelines that point to fewer titles and blander content. Fewer than 800 were approved in the first quarter to Mar-19, down from nearly 2,000 in 2018. [image: Getty Images / Towfiqu Photography / Zawya]
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