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China’s Youku To Co-Produce Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Kids’ Series ‘Stan Lee’s Superhero Kindergarten’ – Mipcom
Alibaba Group's Youku has come on board to co-produce kids' series Stan Lee's Superhero Kindergarten, starring Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The Chinese platform has partnered with Genius Brands to produce the 52-part series, which launched at MipJunior. Genius Brands is currently in talks with U.S. partners.
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President Of Alibaba Streaming Service Youku Steps Down Amid Corruption Probe
The president of Alibaba’s streaming service, Youku, has stepped down and is believed to be co-operating with Chinese officials as part of a potential corruption case.
Yang Weidong, who has worked at Youku for around five years, joined the company before it was fully acquired by Alibaba in 2015.
"(Yang) is understood…
Tom Hardy’s ‘Taboo’ Heads To China After Alibaba & Youku Strike Deals With The Media Pioneers
Tom Hardy's Taboo has headed for China after Alibaba and Youku struck deals for the FX and BBC drama.
The two companies struck the deals for the period thriller with The Media Pioneers, a UK-China media group run by Managing Director Maggie Liang. It will air on the digital platforms of both firms.
Produced by Scott…
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Cinedigm Partners With Chinese Video-Streaming Service Youku To Distribute 30 Original Feature Films In North America
Cinedigm has reached an agreement with Chinese video streaming giant Youku to distribute 30 of its original feature films in North America, a significant milestone in Los Angeles-based firm’s efforts to distribute contemporary Chinese-language content in the U.S.
Under their partnership, Cinedigm will attempt to…
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‘Saturday Night Live’ China Pulled; UK SVOD Figures; Cliff Richard Wins BBC Privacy Case – Global Briefs
The Chinese adaptation of Saturday Night Live has been pulled from Chinese digital platform Youku. The remake of the NBC Universal format has been taken down from the service after launching a few weeks ago. The fourth episode of the Chinese show was due to launch last weekend but did not air and the previous episodes…
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ITV Said Eyeing UKTV Deal With BBC; Youku Scores World Cup Rights In China; October Studios Launches – Global Briefs
ITV is said to be mulling a joint venture arrangement with the BBC by acquiring the 50% of British broadcaster UKTV that is currently owned by Discovery. BBC Studios (formerly BBC Worldwide) already holds the other 50% of the company and has an option to buy the Discovery stake which it would then immediately sell to…
Youku Digital Platform Aims To Take Chinese Content To Another Level — Deadline Disruptors
Alibaba-owned SVOD service Youku is leading a content arms race in China and expects to spend billions of dollars on original programming and international co-productions over the next few years. The digital platform launched in 2006 has already disrupted the country's staid programming market, but its drive to create…
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Alibaba’s SVOD Service Youku Developing Drama With Sony As It Bolsters International Co-Pros – Mip TV
Alibaba-owned Chinese SVOD service Youku is developing a drama with Sony Pictures Television after revealing that it looking to step up its partnerships with the Hollywood studios.
The Chinese digital broadcaster also lifted the lid on a number of other original projects at the Mip TV market in Cannes, where…
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Chinese SVOD Service Youku To Develop Original Series With Endemol Shine – Mip TV
Chinese SVOD service Youku has partnered with Endemol Shine Group to develop two non-scripted original series. The digital platform will develop and produce the big-budget formats with the 21st Century Fox-backed producer and distributor.
The deal comes as Youku bolsters its presence in the original space with Weidong…
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Acorn Acquires ‘No Offence’; Fox Sports/Foxtel Merger; TF1 Spat; Youku Mip Keynote – Global Briefs
SVOD service Acorn TV has acquired the U.S. rights to FremantleMedia International's crime drama No Offence. The digital platform has picked up the first two seasons of the series, which was created by Shameless and State of Play creator Paul Abbott. The drama, which is produced by AbbottVision for Channel 4, is a…
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Disney Strikes Major Chinese Streaming Deal with Alibaba’s Youku
Thousands of hours of Disney TV series and movies will be available in China after the Hollywood studio struck a major streaming deal with Alibaba's SVOD service Youku.
More than 1,000 episodes of Disney animated series will be made available, including DuckTales and My Friends Tigger & Pooh, while live-action movies…
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Netflix Picks Up Chinese Detective Drama ‘Day & Night’
Netflix is to launch a Chinese detective drama in more than 190 markets after striking a deal with Alibaba-owned Youku. The SVOD service has picked up Day and Night, a 32-part series.
The series, which launched in August and has secured more than 4B views in China, follows a detective who attempts to clear his twin…
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