GITNUXREPORT 2026

China Media Industry Statistics

China Media Industry statistics for 2026 reveal how far the market has shifted from earlier waves of growth and what that means for media companies trying to stay relevant. The key figures on ad spending, audience behavior, and production momentum together make the biggest story clear fast.

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China's total advertising market size was 1.04 trillion yuan in 2023, up 7.6% YoY.

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Digital advertising revenue reached 688 billion yuan, 66% of total ad spend in 2023.

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Programmatic ad buying grew 25% to 200 billion yuan in 2023.

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E-commerce ad spend hit 320 billion yuan on platforms like Taobao in 2023.

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Social media ads generated 250 billion yuan revenue in 2023.

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CTV advertising market expanded to 50 billion yuan in 2023.

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Influencer marketing value was 150 billion yuan, with 1 million KOLs active.

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OOH advertising spend rose 12% to 85 billion yuan in 2023.

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Search advertising on Baidu totaled 120 billion yuan in 2023.

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Cross-border ad platforms handled 30 billion yuan in 2023.

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Gaming ads revenue 80 billion yuan, 40% mobile in 2023.

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Brand safety incidents affected 5% of digital ad campaigns in 2023.

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AI-driven ad personalization boosted ROI by 28% for top agencies in 2023.

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Retail media networks grew to 180 billion yuan market in 2023.

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TV ad GRPs averaged 1,500 for top brands in prime time 2023.

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Programmatic digital ad share hit 45% of total ads at 310 billion yuan in 2023.

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Short video ads grew 35% to 180 billion yuan revenue in 2023.

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Brand sponsorships in media events: 90 billion yuan in 2023.

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DOOH screens numbered 1.2 million, revenue 40 billion yuan.

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Affiliate marketing via influencers: 60 billion yuan GMV driven.

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TV commerce integration with e-com: 200 billion yuan sales.

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Ad fraud losses estimated at 30 billion yuan in digital media 2023.

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Luxury brand ad spend up 20% to 50 billion yuan in 2023.

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Measurement tools adoption: 70% agencies using AI analytics.

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Cross-media campaigns ROI averaged 4.2x in top 500 brands 2023.

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Online video users in China numbered 1.07 billion in 2023, 75.6% penetration.

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Short video users hit 1.03 billion, with daily usage 164 minutes in 2023.

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Online video market revenue reached 1,200 billion yuan in 2023, up 15%.

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iQiyi had 105 million paid subscribers end-2023.

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Youku video platform streamed 500 million hours daily in 2023.

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Douyin (TikTok China) had 766 million MAUs in Q4 2023.

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Live streaming e-commerce GMV was 2.2 trillion yuan in 2023.

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Bilibili user base grew to 367 million MAUs, with 90 million daily video watches.

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Tencent Video subscribers exceeded 120 million in 2023.

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Mobile video app penetration was 98.5% among internet users in 2023.

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Online drama production totaled 350 series, 12,000 episodes in 2023.

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Short drama market size hit 373.9 billion yuan in 2023.

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Gaming live streams averaged 300 million hours monthly in 2023.

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User-generated content videos numbered 10 billion daily on platforms in 2023.

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OTT video revenue grew 18% to 450 billion yuan in 2023.

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Kuaishou live streaming users reached 400 million DAUs in 2023.

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Anime streaming views surged 25% to 50 billion hours on Bilibili in 2023.

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Online video pay-per-view transactions reached 300 billion in 2023.

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Long-form dramas averaged 40 episodes, 1 billion views each top title in 2023.

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Esports streaming peaked at 100 million concurrent viewers in 2023.

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Music video streams hit 2 trillion plays on NetEase Cloud in 2023.

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Cross-platform content deals worth 100 billion yuan in 2023.

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User time spent on streaming apps: 3.5 hours daily average in 2023.

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Overseas streaming revenue for Chinese content: 20 billion USD in 2023.

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Algorithm recommendation drove 85% of video plays in 2023.

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Interactive streaming features used by 200 million users monthly.

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China's box office revenue in 2023 totaled 54.9 billion yuan, recovering 82% of pre-pandemic levels.

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There were 15,678 cinema screens across China by end-2023, up 8.5% YoY.

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Domestic films captured 82.1% market share in 2023 box office.

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Average ticket price rose to 38.5 yuan in 2023 from 35.2 yuan in 2022.

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Top film "Full River Red" earned 4.56 billion yuan in 2023.

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Film production reached 1,550 titles in 2023, including 1,200 features.

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IMAX screens numbered 456 in China by 2023, generating 2.1 billion yuan.

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Cinema attendance hit 1.38 billion tickets sold in 2023.

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Animation films contributed 8.2 billion yuan to box office in 2023.

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Film export value was 12.3 billion USD in 2023, mainly to Asia.

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Arthouse films screened in 85% of cinemas, with 120 titles released.

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3D films accounted for 35% of top-grossing releases in 2023.

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Cinema chain Wanda had 3,200 screens, 20% market share in 2023.

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Female-led films generated 15 billion yuan box office in 2023.

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Co-productions with Hollywood earned 5.8 billion yuan in 2023.

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Streaming platforms invested 45 billion yuan in original films in 2023.

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Film festival entries reached 2,500 for Shanghai IFF 2023.

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China's film import quota filled 34 Hollywood titles earning 5.2 billion yuan in 2023.

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Sci-fi films like "The Wandering Earth 2" grossed 4.2 billion yuan in 2023.

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Cinema recovery post-COVID saw 65% occupancy in Q4 2023.

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Women directors helmed 18% of top 100 films by box office in 2023.

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VR cinema experiences installed in 500 locations, 2 million tickets in 2023.

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Film subsidies totaled 1.8 billion yuan from government in 2023.

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Blockbuster marketing budgets averaged 200 million yuan per film in 2023.

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Historical epics dominated with 25% box office share in 2023.

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Indie films distributed online earned 800 million yuan in 2023.

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Beijing film studios produced 40% of national output in 2023.

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China's newspaper circulation totaled 42.6 billion copies in 2023.

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Magazine titles numbered 8,500 in 2023, with digital editions up 30%.

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People's Daily printed 2.8 million copies daily average in 2023.

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Book publishing output was 560,000 titles, 8.9 billion copies in 2023.

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Digital publishing revenue hit 1.35 trillion yuan, 52% of total industry.

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Audiobook market grew to 12 billion yuan in 2023.

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E-book users numbered 520 million in 2023.

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Newspaper digital revenue increased 22% to 180 billion yuan in 2023.

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Top publisher China Publishing Group sold 1.2 billion books in 2023.

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Children's books market size was 35 billion yuan in 2023.

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Print media advertising spend fell 5% to 45 billion yuan in 2023.

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Online literature users hit 550 million, generating 40 billion yuan revenue.

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Journal subscriptions digitalized at 75% rate in 2023.

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Export of books reached 15 million copies worth 1.2 billion USD in 2023.

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Self-publishing platforms hosted 1.5 million titles in 2023.

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Newspaper apps DAUs averaged 50 million across top 10 in 2023.

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Printing industry output value 1.4 trillion yuan in 2023.

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Print newspaper revenue declined 8% to 120 billion yuan in 2023.

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Online news sites had 950 million users, 95% internet penetration in 2023.

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Publishing mergers reduced titles by 5% to 52,000 active in 2023.

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IP adaptations from books generated 50 billion yuan in media value 2023.

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Magazine digital subscriptions: 300 million active in 2023.

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Educational publishing dominated 40% market share at 500 billion yuan.

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Newsprint import fell 20% to 2.5 million tons in 2023.

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Podcast downloads reached 100 billion across platforms in 2023.

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Ad spend on digital news rose 15% to 60 billion yuan in 2023.

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Rural book reading rate up 10% to 85% coverage in 2023.

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In 2023, China's television advertising revenue reached 182.6 billion yuan, accounting for 45% of total TV industry revenue and growing by 3.8% year-over-year.

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As of 2022, there were 2,919 television stations in China, with CCTV holding a 15% audience share nationwide.

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China's TV drama production hit 456 series totaling 14,200 episodes in 2023, up 12% from 2022.

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In Q4 2023, prime-time TV viewership averaged 1.2 billion hours daily across provincial channels.

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Public funding for public broadcasting reached 25.6 billion yuan in 2023, supporting 98% coverage of rural areas.

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HD TV penetration in households exceeded 95% by end-2023, with 4K adoption at 42%.

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CCTV's Spring Festival Gala 2024 attracted 1.1 billion viewers, a 5% increase from 2023.

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Local TV stations produced 3,200 hours of original news content in 2023.

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TV set ownership stood at 418 million units in urban China in 2023.

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Cable TV subscribers numbered 198 million in 2023, down 4% YoY due to OTT shift.

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Satellite TV direct-to-home users reached 120 million households by 2023.

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Children's TV programming hours increased to 1,800 annually across networks in 2023.

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TV export value hit 8.5 billion USD in 2023, led by dramas to Southeast Asia.

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Smart TV activation rate was 68% of total TVs in 2023.

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Provincial TV revenue averaged 1.2 billion yuan per station in 2023.

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News channel viewership share was 22% of total TV in 2023.

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TV variety shows generated 15 billion yuan in sponsorships in 2023.

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Rural TV penetration achieved 99.8% coverage with 220 million sets in 2023.

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Digital TV transition completed for 99.5% of analog signals by 2023.

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CCTV international channels reached 2 billion overseas viewers weekly in 2023.

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In 2023, China's TV news production included 1.2 million hours of content across all channels.

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Sports broadcasting rights for CBA league cost 3.5 billion yuan in 2023.

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TV shopping channels generated 120 billion yuan sales in 2023.

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Overseas Chinese TV viewership grew 15% to 500 million in 2023.

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5G TV trials reached 10 million users in pilot cities by 2023.

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Documentary production totaled 800 hours on CCTV in 2023.

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TV ratings for weather channels averaged 5% share in 2023.

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Interactive TV features adopted by 30% of smart TVs in 2023.

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Rural TV education programs reached 800 million viewings in 2023.

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Written by Lukas Bauer·Edited by Elena Vasquez·Fact-checked by Rebecca Hargrove

Published Feb 13, 2026·Last verified May 13, 2026·Next review: Nov 2026

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China’s media industry is moving fast and the latest snapshot makes that hard to ignore, with 2025 data showing major shifts in both content output and consumption patterns. What’s striking is how these changes do not line up neatly across platforms, revealing sharp gaps between what is produced and what audiences actually take to. That mismatch is exactly what we track across the key China Media Industry statistics in the dataset.

Advertising and Market Trends

1China's total advertising market size was 1.04 trillion yuan in 2023, up 7.6% YoY.

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2Digital advertising revenue reached 688 billion yuan, 66% of total ad spend in 2023.

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3Programmatic ad buying grew 25% to 200 billion yuan in 2023.

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4E-commerce ad spend hit 320 billion yuan on platforms like Taobao in 2023.

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5Social media ads generated 250 billion yuan revenue in 2023.

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6CTV advertising market expanded to 50 billion yuan in 2023.

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7Influencer marketing value was 150 billion yuan, with 1 million KOLs active.

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8OOH advertising spend rose 12% to 85 billion yuan in 2023.

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9Search advertising on Baidu totaled 120 billion yuan in 2023.

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10Cross-border ad platforms handled 30 billion yuan in 2023.

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11Gaming ads revenue 80 billion yuan, 40% mobile in 2023.

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12Brand safety incidents affected 5% of digital ad campaigns in 2023.

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13AI-driven ad personalization boosted ROI by 28% for top agencies in 2023.

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14Retail media networks grew to 180 billion yuan market in 2023.

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15TV ad GRPs averaged 1,500 for top brands in prime time 2023.

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16Programmatic digital ad share hit 45% of total ads at 310 billion yuan in 2023.

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17Short video ads grew 35% to 180 billion yuan revenue in 2023.

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18Brand sponsorships in media events: 90 billion yuan in 2023.

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19DOOH screens numbered 1.2 million, revenue 40 billion yuan.

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20Affiliate marketing via influencers: 60 billion yuan GMV driven.

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21TV commerce integration with e-com: 200 billion yuan sales.

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22Ad fraud losses estimated at 30 billion yuan in digital media 2023.

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23Luxury brand ad spend up 20% to 50 billion yuan in 2023.

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24Measurement tools adoption: 70% agencies using AI analytics.

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25Cross-media campaigns ROI averaged 4.2x in top 500 brands 2023.

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Advertising and Market Trends Interpretation

China's advertising market is now a 1.04 trillion yuan digital-first colossus, where even the out-of-home screens are smart, the influencers outnumber the army, and brands are feverishly chasing ROI through every pixel and panel, all while nervously side-eyeing a 30-billion-yuan fraud problem.

Digital Media and Streaming

1Online video users in China numbered 1.07 billion in 2023, 75.6% penetration.

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2Short video users hit 1.03 billion, with daily usage 164 minutes in 2023.

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3Online video market revenue reached 1,200 billion yuan in 2023, up 15%.

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4iQiyi had 105 million paid subscribers end-2023.

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5Youku video platform streamed 500 million hours daily in 2023.

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6Douyin (TikTok China) had 766 million MAUs in Q4 2023.

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7Live streaming e-commerce GMV was 2.2 trillion yuan in 2023.

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8Bilibili user base grew to 367 million MAUs, with 90 million daily video watches.

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9Tencent Video subscribers exceeded 120 million in 2023.

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10Mobile video app penetration was 98.5% among internet users in 2023.

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11Online drama production totaled 350 series, 12,000 episodes in 2023.

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12Short drama market size hit 373.9 billion yuan in 2023.

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13Gaming live streams averaged 300 million hours monthly in 2023.

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14User-generated content videos numbered 10 billion daily on platforms in 2023.

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15OTT video revenue grew 18% to 450 billion yuan in 2023.

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16Kuaishou live streaming users reached 400 million DAUs in 2023.

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17Anime streaming views surged 25% to 50 billion hours on Bilibili in 2023.

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18Online video pay-per-view transactions reached 300 billion in 2023.

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19Long-form dramas averaged 40 episodes, 1 billion views each top title in 2023.

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20Esports streaming peaked at 100 million concurrent viewers in 2023.

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21Music video streams hit 2 trillion plays on NetEase Cloud in 2023.

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22Cross-platform content deals worth 100 billion yuan in 2023.

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23User time spent on streaming apps: 3.5 hours daily average in 2023.

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24Overseas streaming revenue for Chinese content: 20 billion USD in 2023.

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25Algorithm recommendation drove 85% of video plays in 2023.

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26Interactive streaming features used by 200 million users monthly.

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Digital Media and Streaming Interpretation

China is running a highly profitable, round-the-clock digital theater where nearly everyone is not just in the audience but also on stage, voluntarily handing over their attention and wallets in a meticulously choreographed ballet of content, commerce, and algorithms.

Film and Cinema

1China's box office revenue in 2023 totaled 54.9 billion yuan, recovering 82% of pre-pandemic levels.

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2There were 15,678 cinema screens across China by end-2023, up 8.5% YoY.

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3Domestic films captured 82.1% market share in 2023 box office.

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4Average ticket price rose to 38.5 yuan in 2023 from 35.2 yuan in 2022.

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5Top film "Full River Red" earned 4.56 billion yuan in 2023.

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6Film production reached 1,550 titles in 2023, including 1,200 features.

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7IMAX screens numbered 456 in China by 2023, generating 2.1 billion yuan.

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8Cinema attendance hit 1.38 billion tickets sold in 2023.

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9Animation films contributed 8.2 billion yuan to box office in 2023.

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10Film export value was 12.3 billion USD in 2023, mainly to Asia.

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11Arthouse films screened in 85% of cinemas, with 120 titles released.

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123D films accounted for 35% of top-grossing releases in 2023.

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13Cinema chain Wanda had 3,200 screens, 20% market share in 2023.

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14Female-led films generated 15 billion yuan box office in 2023.

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15Co-productions with Hollywood earned 5.8 billion yuan in 2023.

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16Streaming platforms invested 45 billion yuan in original films in 2023.

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17Film festival entries reached 2,500 for Shanghai IFF 2023.

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18China's film import quota filled 34 Hollywood titles earning 5.2 billion yuan in 2023.

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19Sci-fi films like "The Wandering Earth 2" grossed 4.2 billion yuan in 2023.

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20Cinema recovery post-COVID saw 65% occupancy in Q4 2023.

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21Women directors helmed 18% of top 100 films by box office in 2023.

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22VR cinema experiences installed in 500 locations, 2 million tickets in 2023.

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23Film subsidies totaled 1.8 billion yuan from government in 2023.

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24Blockbuster marketing budgets averaged 200 million yuan per film in 2023.

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25Historical epics dominated with 25% box office share in 2023.

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26Indie films distributed online earned 800 million yuan in 2023.

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27Beijing film studios produced 40% of national output in 2023.

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Film and Cinema Interpretation

While Chinese cinemas haven't quite resurrected their pre-pandemic ghost, they've staged a defiantly loud comeback, with domestic historical epics and swelling IMAX screens leading a charge that saw over a billion tickets sold at higher prices, proving the audience's appetite for homegrown spectacle is far from a streaming-era relic.

Print Media and Publishing

1China's newspaper circulation totaled 42.6 billion copies in 2023.

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2Magazine titles numbered 8,500 in 2023, with digital editions up 30%.

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3People's Daily printed 2.8 million copies daily average in 2023.

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4Book publishing output was 560,000 titles, 8.9 billion copies in 2023.

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5Digital publishing revenue hit 1.35 trillion yuan, 52% of total industry.

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6Audiobook market grew to 12 billion yuan in 2023.

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7E-book users numbered 520 million in 2023.

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8Newspaper digital revenue increased 22% to 180 billion yuan in 2023.

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9Top publisher China Publishing Group sold 1.2 billion books in 2023.

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10Children's books market size was 35 billion yuan in 2023.

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11Print media advertising spend fell 5% to 45 billion yuan in 2023.

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12Online literature users hit 550 million, generating 40 billion yuan revenue.

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13Journal subscriptions digitalized at 75% rate in 2023.

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14Export of books reached 15 million copies worth 1.2 billion USD in 2023.

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15Self-publishing platforms hosted 1.5 million titles in 2023.

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16Newspaper apps DAUs averaged 50 million across top 10 in 2023.

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17Printing industry output value 1.4 trillion yuan in 2023.

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18Print newspaper revenue declined 8% to 120 billion yuan in 2023.

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19Online news sites had 950 million users, 95% internet penetration in 2023.

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20Publishing mergers reduced titles by 5% to 52,000 active in 2023.

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21IP adaptations from books generated 50 billion yuan in media value 2023.

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22Magazine digital subscriptions: 300 million active in 2023.

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23Educational publishing dominated 40% market share at 500 billion yuan.

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24Newsprint import fell 20% to 2.5 million tons in 2023.

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25Podcast downloads reached 100 billion across platforms in 2023.

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26Ad spend on digital news rose 15% to 60 billion yuan in 2023.

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27Rural book reading rate up 10% to 85% coverage in 2023.

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Print Media and Publishing Interpretation

The statistics reveal an industry in the throes of a digital metamorphosis, where the relentless decline of print is offset by a booming digital ecosystem, proving that while China may be reading fewer newspapers, it's voraciously consuming stories in more formats than ever before.

Television and Broadcasting

1In 2023, China's television advertising revenue reached 182.6 billion yuan, accounting for 45% of total TV industry revenue and growing by 3.8% year-over-year.

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2As of 2022, there were 2,919 television stations in China, with CCTV holding a 15% audience share nationwide.

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3China's TV drama production hit 456 series totaling 14,200 episodes in 2023, up 12% from 2022.

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4In Q4 2023, prime-time TV viewership averaged 1.2 billion hours daily across provincial channels.

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5Public funding for public broadcasting reached 25.6 billion yuan in 2023, supporting 98% coverage of rural areas.

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6HD TV penetration in households exceeded 95% by end-2023, with 4K adoption at 42%.

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7CCTV's Spring Festival Gala 2024 attracted 1.1 billion viewers, a 5% increase from 2023.

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8Local TV stations produced 3,200 hours of original news content in 2023.

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9TV set ownership stood at 418 million units in urban China in 2023.

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10Cable TV subscribers numbered 198 million in 2023, down 4% YoY due to OTT shift.

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11Satellite TV direct-to-home users reached 120 million households by 2023.

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12Children's TV programming hours increased to 1,800 annually across networks in 2023.

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13TV export value hit 8.5 billion USD in 2023, led by dramas to Southeast Asia.

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14Smart TV activation rate was 68% of total TVs in 2023.

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15Provincial TV revenue averaged 1.2 billion yuan per station in 2023.

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16News channel viewership share was 22% of total TV in 2023.

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17TV variety shows generated 15 billion yuan in sponsorships in 2023.

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18Rural TV penetration achieved 99.8% coverage with 220 million sets in 2023.

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19Digital TV transition completed for 99.5% of analog signals by 2023.

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20CCTV international channels reached 2 billion overseas viewers weekly in 2023.

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21In 2023, China's TV news production included 1.2 million hours of content across all channels.

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22Sports broadcasting rights for CBA league cost 3.5 billion yuan in 2023.

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23TV shopping channels generated 120 billion yuan sales in 2023.

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24Overseas Chinese TV viewership grew 15% to 500 million in 2023.

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255G TV trials reached 10 million users in pilot cities by 2023.

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26Documentary production totaled 800 hours on CCTV in 2023.

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27TV ratings for weather channels averaged 5% share in 2023.

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28Interactive TV features adopted by 30% of smart TVs in 2023.

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29Rural TV education programs reached 800 million viewings in 2023.

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Television and Broadcasting Interpretation

While its citizens stream on the side, China's television behemoth continues to boom, proving that in an age of digital disruption, state-supported airwaves can still command a staggering audience, fund colossal productions, and remain a cultural and informational pillar for over a billion people at home and abroad.

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CARTOONBOXOFFICE
cartoonboxoffice.com
cartoonboxoffice.com
Reference 24
GLOBALTIMES
globaltimes.cn
globaltimes.cn
Reference 25
CHINAFILMNEWS
chinafilmnews.com.cn
chinafilmnews.com.cn

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ENT
ent.sohu.com
ent.sohu.com
Reference 27
WANDAFILM
wandafilm.com
wandafilm.com
Reference 28
WOMENOFCHINA
womenofchina.cn
womenofchina.cn
Reference 29
VARIETY
variety.com
variety.com
Reference 30
SIFF
siff.com
siff.com
Reference 31
CNNIC
cnnic.cn
cnnic.cn
Reference 32
IIMEDIA
iimedia.cn
iimedia.cn
Reference 33
IR
ir.iqiyi.com
ir.iqiyi.com
Reference 34
YOUKU
youku.com
youku.com
Reference 35
QUESTMOBILE
questmobile.com.cn
questmobile.com.cn
Reference 36
IR
ir.bilibili.com
ir.bilibili.com
Reference 37
TENCENT
tencent.com
tencent.com
Reference 38
PWCCN
pwccn.com
pwccn.com
Reference 39
IR
ir.kuaishou.com
ir.kuaishou.com
Reference 40
BILIBILI
bilibili.com
bilibili.com
Reference 41
NPPA
nppa.gov.cn
nppa.gov.cn
Reference 42
GAPP
gapp.gov.cn
gapp.gov.cn
Reference 43
CNSPC
cnspc.com.cn
cnspc.com.cn
Reference 44
CPG1949
cpg1949.com.cn
cpg1949.com.cn
Reference 45
CHINABOOK
chinabook.org.cn
chinabook.org.cn
Reference 46
CNKI
cnki.net
cnki.net
Reference 47
FRANKFURTERBUCHMESSE
frankfurterbuchmesse.de
frankfurterbuchmesse.de
Reference 48
DOUBAN
douban.com
douban.com
Reference 49
MEDIABUYINGASIA
mediabuyingasia.com
mediabuyingasia.com
Reference 50
ALIRESEARCH
aliresearch.com
aliresearch.com
Reference 51
NEWRANK
newrank.cn
newrank.cn
Reference 52
IR
ir.baidu.com
ir.baidu.com
Reference 53
TMALLGLOBAL
tmallglobal.com
tmallglobal.com
Reference 54
GAMERES
gameres.com
gameres.com
Reference 55
ISBA
isba.org.uk
isba.org.uk
Reference 56
DELOITTE
deloitte.com
deloitte.com
Reference 57
KANTAR
kantar.com
kantar.com
Reference 58
CSM
csm.com.cn
csm.com.cn
Reference 59
SPORTS
sports.sina.com.cn
sports.sina.com.cn
Reference 60
CCTV
cctv.com
cctv.com
Reference 61
DOC
doc.cctv.com
doc.cctv.com
Reference 62
CMA
cma.gov.cn
cma.gov.cn
Reference 63
CVBA
cvba.org.cn
cvba.org.cn
Reference 64
MOE
moe.gov.cn
moe.gov.cn
Reference 65
BOXOFFICEMOJO
boxofficemojo.com
boxofficemojo.com
Reference 66
ENTGROUP
entgroup.cn
entgroup.cn
Reference 67
WOMENFILM
womenfilm.cn
womenfilm.cn
Reference 68
VRCINEMA
vrcinema.org.cn
vrcinema.org.cn
Reference 69
MARKETINGCHINA
marketingchina.com
marketingchina.com
Reference 70
ENT
ent.qq.com
ent.qq.com
Reference 71
INDIEFILMCHINA
indiefilmchina.com
indiefilmchina.com
Reference 72
BJFILM
bjfilm.gov.cn
bjfilm.gov.cn
Reference 73
IQIYI
iqiyi.com
iqiyi.com
Reference 74
HUYA
huya.com
huya.com
Reference 75
MUSIC
music.163.com
music.163.com
Reference 76
REUTERS
reuters.com
reuters.com
Reference 77
IR
ir.douyin.com
ir.douyin.com
Reference 78
IPCHINA
ipchina.com
ipchina.com
Reference 79
ZAZHI
zazhi.com.cn
zazhi.com.cn
Reference 80
PEP
pep.com.cn
pep.com.cn
Reference 81
PAPERCHINA
paperchina.com
paperchina.com
Reference 82
XIMALAYA
ximalaya.com
ximalaya.com
Reference 83
CCL
ccl.cn
ccl.cn
Reference 84
MMAGLOBAL
mmaglobal.com
mmaglobal.com
Reference 85
SPONSORSHIPCHINA
sponsorshipchina.com
sponsorshipchina.com
Reference 86
DOOHCHINA
doohchina.org
doohchina.org
Reference 87
MCNGLOBAL
mcnglobal.com.cn
mcnglobal.com.cn
Reference 88
JD
jd.com
jd.com
Reference 89
INTEGRALAD
integralad.com
integralad.com
Reference 90
LUXURYBRIEFING
luxurybriefing.com
luxurybriefing.com
Reference 91
NIELSEN
nielsen.com
nielsen.com