New Regulations from the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA)

In late August 2025, the National Radio and Television Administration (NRTA) of China released the “Several Measures to Further Enrich TV Big-Screen Content and Promote the Supply of Radio, Television, and Online Audio-Visual Content”, also referred to within the industry as the “NRTA 21 Points”. This new set of regulations aims to enrich content supply, unleash creative[…..] […]

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miHoYo Requests User Information Retrieval Tencent Responds: Strictly Provides Support in Accordance with Judicial Procedures

Legal Process and User Privacy Protection Become Focal Points, Highlighting Standard Data Retrieval Procedures in the Internet Industry Beijing/Shenzhen, October XX, 2023 — A recent civil litigation procedure initiated by Shanghai miHoYo Network Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “miHoYo”) has attracted industry attention. It is reported that this procedure is not an infringement lawsuit[…..] […]

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China’s Entertainment and Media Industry Ushers in a New Cycle of High-Quality Development

——An Analysis of PwC’s “Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2025-2029” China Summary PwC recently released its latest “Global Entertainment & Media Outlook 2025-2029” report, with the China summary indicating that China’s entertainment and media industry is projected to achieve a 4.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) over the next five years, significantly outpacing the global[…..] […]

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The Measures for the Identification of Artificial Intelligence-Generated and Synthesized Content will come into effect on September 1st

On September 1st, the Cyberspace Administration of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the National Radio and Television Administration jointly issued the “Notice on the Release of the Measures for the Identification of Synthetic Content Generated by Artificial Intelligence” (hereinafter referred to as the “Measures”), which was[…..] […]

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“Honor of Kings” Algorithm Lawsuit Opens: China’s Gaming Industry Faces “Transparency” Test

——Analyzing the Industry Shockwaves of “China’s First Gaming Algorithm Case” The landmark “Honor of Kings” matchmaking mechanism lawsuit, dubbed “China’s first gaming algorithm case,” commenced trial at Shenzhen Nanshan District People’s Court on August 12. This class-action lawsuit, initiated by players, directly challenges Tencent’s ELO (Elo rating system) matchmaking algorithm in “Honor of Kings” over alleged[…..] […]

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The VFX and Animation World Atlas reveals global growth over the last 12 months

UK Screen Alliance in conjunction with the British Film Commission are proud to be platinum sponsors of the 2025 edition of the Visual Effects and Animation World Atlas, published 29th July. The Atlas presents a snapshot of the global workforce, and as the data collection is repeated every quarter, it gives an indication of the recent[…..] […]

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Microsoft’s Xbox Platform Implements Age Verification Checks in the UK to Meet Online Safety Bill Requirements

Microsoft’s Xbox platform has begun implementing age verification checks in the UK to comply with the newly enacted Online Safety Bill. The bill requires companies hosting adult content, such as pornography, to verify users’ ages through bank information or government-issued identification. London, UK – Microsoft has announced that its Xbox platform has started implementing age[…..] […]

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Number of companies and employees in German games industry falls for first time in years

After years of growth, the number of companies and employees in the German games industry declined in 2025. This was announced today by game – The German Games Industry Association on the basis of data from gamesmap.de in cooperation with Goldmedia. According to the data, the number of companies in Germany that develop and/or publish[…..] […]

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China Game Industry Report H1 2025 Released

China Game Industry Report H1 2025 Released: User Base Reaches 679 Million with Market Revenue Hitting 168 Billion Yuan, Setting New Records The China Audio-Video and Digital Publishing Association (CADPA) officially released the “China Game Industry Report for January-June 2025” at the CDEC summit forum during 2025 ChinaJoy. The report shows that in the first[…..] […]

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