China TV Audiences Soak Up SpongeBob SquarePants To No.1
Despite the ongoing rigid rules and policies on foreign media, an increasing amount of overseas media products have become available on Chinese official media over the past decades. In fact, a lot of them have gained surprising popularity, which demonstrates a great demand for foreign media products in the Chinese market. This following article presents a most recent example of the abundance of opportunities in the Chinese media market.
Ninjas in Pyjamas Invade China
The Chinese online gaming market continues to bring excitement to the world. As a result, investors from around the globe are seeking opportunities to obtain a share in the industry, as well as its related markets. As Asia Times reports, a Swedish company, who claims to be one of the most well-known “e-sports teams” in the world, has recently made initial moves into the Chinese market.
The Death of a Young Online Game Player
It can sometimes be tragic if one gets too absorbed into a game. The Chinese kid in the following story from Zonaeuropa.com was a game addict who jumped off a high-rise building illusioning himself to be one of the heros in the game he played. The story gives an account of how the kid’s parents have gone through law suits against the game company, motivated by the thought of saving more children from game addiction.
Asian Filmmakers Fight Back Vs. Hollywood
Hollywood movies have taken over a considerable amount of film market share around the world and are still expanding their international cloud. To protect their domestic movie industries and cultural integreties, many countries have taken measures to challenge the American movie industry. While such goals may be difficult to accomplish by a single country, this article from Yahoo.com brings up a new idea—assemblilng resources from several different countries to enhance competency.
“As a result, budgets and quality are going up and, in turn, raising the prospect of opening up foreign markets and of even challenging Hollywood in the world entertainment industry.”
Chinese Hack into Lineage
Theft in online games has become an issue of increasing concern, as online games are attracting thousands or even millions of players worldwide. In the cyber world, hackers would “rob” online characters of their valuables and sell them to other players to make a profit. Based on this article from SecurityProNews.com, this problem has escalated to an international extent.
“The real theft part came in as hackers then took over the characters and stripped them down of their virtual equipment, which has actual financial value. In some cases, professional online gamers have been known to bring in six figure salaries on the sale of these types of items.”