For the first time content from Mezzo is available in mainland China.
Thema announced thar 100 titles from the classical music service were now available, extending their distribution in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau.
In a statement Thema, part of Canal+, said the agreement marked a “new milestone in THEMA footprint and in Asia as well as in Mezzo audiences reach in the region”.
Mezzo titles are offered under SVOD and TVOD, allowing subscribers and users to choose from a vast selection of opera houses, festivals, classical music, jazz and dance content.
“When Arts & Culture meets modern technology, making the best of classical performances accessible to the audience of Tencent Arts in China; we are very excited about MEZZO being available in China, for the first time, with such a strategic partner, Tencent”, said Alexandre Bac, Managing Director APAC at THEMA. “Tencent Arts is the reference for Classical Music and Culture, carefully curating the best contents from this genre”.
Mezzo features classical music, jazz and dance through concerts, archive material, clips, interviews and documentaries.
Source: https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2024/12/11/mezzo-extends-into-china-with-tencent-video/