Everyone loves to talk about the huge potential of the China box office, but equally noteworthy are behind-the-scenes risks due to the market’s many unique uncertainties. Regulation is one of the biggest risks due to Beijing’s strict censorship policies. Now legal issues are also coming into the spotlight with news that a company is trying to delay the Chinese premier of the new “Transformers” movie due to a business dispute. We’ll have to wait and see if the complaint by a company that paid for promotional space in the film wins its request for the delay, which could translate to big headaches for US film studio Paramount. Read Full Post…
The recent tale of two Hollywood blockbusters and their very different fates in China is casting a spotlight on both the huge potential and challenges of the Chinese box office, which has boomed in recent years to become the world’s second largest but remains tricky to navigate. Read Full Post…
The following press releases and media reports about Chinese companies were carried on April 16. To view a full article or story, click on the link next to the headline.
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‘Django Unchained’ Abruptly Pulled From China Theaters (English article)
Wanda Establishes E-Commerce Subsidiary in Beijing (English article)
Bertelsmann (Frankfurt: BTGGg) Joins With Kaixin Targeting Mothers, Children (Chinese article)
Shanda Games’ (Nasdaq: GAME) Actoz to Issue Shares For Mobile Expansion (PRNewswire)
Lenovo (HKEx: 992) Transforming To Compete With Apple, Samsung – CEO (Chinese article)
