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MARKET INTELLIGENCE / 2026.10

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Enter through a specialised capability with a clear buyer.

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Jobs supported, including indirect effects2.01M2024 · Motion Picture Association ↗
Film & TV exportsUSD 16.4B2024 · Motion Picture Association ↗

01 / HiChina analysis

Enter through a specialised capability with a clear buyer.

MPA’s employment and trade figures describe a broad production and distribution economy, including indirect employment. For a new partner, the relevant opportunity is a defined workflow or rights transaction, not a fraction of the entire industry. Specialist production tools, reliable post-production and a well-packaged IP can be assessed against an identifiable buyer need.

02 / Cooperation opportunities

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Validate a model or production tool with a studio or specialist vendor.

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Package international IP for development, adaptation or territorial licensing.

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Build a repeatable VFX, animation or localisation service with clear acceptance criteria.

03 / Recommended entry route

  1. Choose one buyer segment and map its delivery specifications.
  2. Demonstrate the capability on authorised material and a fixed test brief.
  3. Agree security, rights, revision and acceptance terms before expanding delivery.

Execution conditions

High aggregate industry scale does not remove procurement barriers. Labour arrangements, use of source material and likenesses, security and contract requirements need qualified review.

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