Month: June 2020

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
It is tempting to envision Chinese media firms as the local equivalent of a familiar Western brand. That mindset imagines Weibo as the Chinese Twitter, iQIYI as the Chinese Netflix, and WeChat as a Middle Kingdom version of WhatsApp. 18 more words via Why Is Chinese Media Giant Tencent Spending Billions…

Originally posted on Festival Reviews:
The BET Awards received a healthy audience boost this year thanks to a first ever simulcast on CBS. The awards show’s 2020 telecast, which was hosted by Amanda Seales and featured appearances from an impressive array of talent (including Beyonce), amassed 3.7 million total viewers across BET, BET Her and…