Patrick Frater Asia Bureau ChiefBBC Studios and Chinese online entertainment platform Bilibili have announced a strategic cooperation agreement that expands on their past cooperation efforts.
It includes a project featuring Liu Cixin, the sci-fi novelist whose “Three Body Problem” adaptation at Netflix has raised questions from U.S.
senators.The two companies say that they plan to increase commissioning of new content and to jointly develop BBC Studios or Bilibili IP for the Chinese market.
It covers documentary and science content and potentially an animation project.They are exploring the potential for BBC Studios to invest in Bilibili-produced content and for the BBC to bring the Chinese content experience to the global stage.
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