China Media Monitor Headlines Archives

Phoenix Video Fully Connects with QQ
07/21/2011 - 06:39
Phoenix Video (v.ifeng.com) recently achieved full connection with QQ, China’s most influential instant message software under Tencent. According to statistics from iResearch, Phoenix Video enjoyed some 6,000 more PVs on a daily basis since connecting with QQ, and the number is on the increase.

As disclosed by staff within Tencent, the two will further connect with each other by account sharing, users’ data share, and content socialization (towards SNS).
Baidu Digital Music Deal Ends Legal Bout
07/21/2011 - 06:37
Search engine Baidu Inc. signed a digital music distribution deal in China with a company backed by Universal Music, Warner Music, and Sony Music.

Baidu inked the deal with One-Stop China, a joint venture created by Universal Music, Warner Music and Sony Music. The new partnership was accompanied by a conciliation agreement, endorsed by the Beijing High People's Court that ended outstanding litigation between the three record companies and Baidu.
China H1 Box Office Released
07/14/2011 - 08:12
By the end of June 2011, China’s total box office reached RMB5.698 billion (US$880.91 million), according to SARFT. Domestic films contributed RMB2.932 billion (US$453.28 million), while imported titles took RMB2.766 billion (US$427.62 million).
Top 10 Regions by Box Office in H1 2011 (RMB million)
07/14/2011 - 08:11
Region                         Box Office
Guangdong                      865
Beijing                            597
Shanghai                        500
Jiangsu                          477
Zhejiang                        447
Sichuan                          316
Hubei                            264
Liaoning                        195
Chongqing                     190
Fujian                           178
Source: SARFT
Top 10 Domestic Films by Box Office in H1 2011 (RMB million)
07/14/2011 - 08:10
Name                                       Box Office
Beginning of The Great Revival       305
Shao Lin                                      216
Eternal Moment                           196
My Own Swordsman                      190
All's Well End's Well                    167
The Lost Bladesman                     159
Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf     142
A Chinese Ghost Story                  140
Don't Go Breaking My Heart           96
The Warring State                        77
Source: SARFT