Among the most popular genres, content buyers from China and other Asian countries have named action, war dramas, thrillers, science fiction, documentaries, and animation.
The distributor announced a pre-sale deal with WDR/Arte, for "China’s Wild Secrets", has licensed a package of world affairs titles to Arte; as well as three seasons of "Digging for Britain" to Hearst Network, among other deals.
"China's Wild Secrets" reveals the hidden lives of some of China’s most captivating and endangered wildlife species, and it has secured pre-sales to WDR/Arte, Viasat World and Asharq Discovery.
According to Bilibili data, they are turning to online platforms for stories that are fun, interactive, and emotionally meaningful, putting animation as the top choice for family entertainment.