iQiyi Inks Deal With ‘Hunger Games’ Studio Lions Gate

In the latest entertainment matchup between Hollywood and Chinese tech companies, Baidu-owned internet video service iQiyi has inked a deal with California-based Lions Gate Entertainment Corp., the production company behind The Hunger Games.

Neither iQiyi or Lions Gate have released financial details of the deal, though according to a statement from the companies it will give Lions Gate access to a platform of 500 million users for upcoming titles including the latest Hunger Games installment, Divergent, and action thriller Deepwater Horizon.

The deal is by no means Lions Gate’s China debut. The company has also partnered with tech giant Alibaba’s entertainment department, partnering in October 2014 to license its content for streaming in China.

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