Jeffrey Katzenberg was probably too early when he launched Quibi (short for quick bites) in early 2020. The company closed down six months later having consumed nearly $1.5 billion of capital. Fast ...

In recent years, China has sought to export more of the country's TV and film productions to other markets, and the appetite for it is real. This year's Ne Zha 2, for example, surpassed $2 billion at ...

The click of a computer, or the press of a TV remote, is all it takes for a global audience to watch Chinese dramas – and for ...

As studios rush to feed China’s short-drama craze, web novel writers say their work is being taken, rewritten, and sold ...

Micro dramas, known for wild plots and vertical, bite-sized videos, made headlines in China in 2024 as the industry surpassed the country's box-office revenue for the first time. The micro drama ...

The story lines are sensational and melodramatic with titles that border the ridiculous; 'Ex-Convict nanny and Billionaire ...

Mainland Chinese film and TV studio Linmon Media says it is expanding its commitment to the costume drama series genre. At this week’s TIFFCOM film and TV rights market, which takes place alongside ...

Mini dramas are series with episodes 60 to 90 seconds long. Already burgeoning in the US, they will soon launch in other big ...

China’s broadcasting regulator is rolling back its cap on television drama episodes and easing several long-standing restrictions, in a bid to boost content quality and production efficiency across ...

China relaxed its rules on drama production to strengthen content supply, which analysts say would benefit producers and long-video streaming platforms. China’s broadcast watchdog plans to ease ...