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Metan's most notable projects include Hello! Hollywood!, a weekly entertainment
news series tailored to Chinese audiences, offering up the latest in celebrity and
lifestyle news, and covering the most glamorous red carpet events and award
shows. Since its launch in summer 2009, the series is now available on over 40
television stations reaching more than 250 million households throughout China.
Metan also launched the series' premier content on 10 of China's top online
portals in 2010, adding 360 million Chinese netizens to its program reach.
In February, 2011 Metan teamed up with Tencent, owner of China's largest
Internet service portal QQ.com, to create special entertainment news coverage
direct from Hollywood surrounding The 83 Annual Academy Awards, tailored
specifically to Mandarin-speaking audiences. This first ever viewing event was
watched by an impressive audience of 3.2 million Mandarin-speaking viewers in
China.
Metan is adapting several formats of popular Western TV shows for localized
versions, as well as developing the original sitcom Return to Da Foo Tsun, daily
health and wellness series Everyday Lohas (Life of Health and Sustainability)
and feature film titled Moon Flower of the Flying Tigers.
Additionally, he also serves as Senior Advisor, Strategic Development to
Eurocinema On Demand, the only 24/7 on demand foreign film channel now
available in 36 million homes via cable and satellite in North America.
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