Have Chinese audiences on average spent more time watching entertainment content online in this uncommon year when the battle against COVID-19 is still being fought?In the latest annual report released by Tencent Video,one of the largest streaming sites in China,the answer is yes.
An average consumer has spent 133.9 minutes each day watching TV dramas,a 10 percent increase compared to last year,according to the report.Interestingly,TV romantic dramas account for 36 percent of all 131 television series newly streamed on the site this year,topping all genres.In the overseas market,Chinese dramas are seeing a rise in popularity,stimulated by hit costume dramas like Three Lives Three Worlds.The report shows that subscribers of WeTV,the overseas version of Tencent Video that is available in more than 110 countries and regions,have risen 175 percent over last year.
Shows with strong female roles are more popular,exemplified by the hit series Nothing but Thirty,the report said.It also found that a quality trailer(预告片)played a vital role in drawing audiences,as about 90 percent of consumers pick their choices among the options from trailers.
Through Nov 30,a total of 15 online films have earned more than 10 million yuan,driving the annual box office receipts on Tencent Video to nearly 500 million yuan this year.While TV series are almost "dominated" by female audiences,men were favored online movies more.Nearly 70 percent of online film viewers are men,whose favorite themes center on fantasy,comedy and adventure.
What does paragraph 2 mainly talk about? ______
A. The cost of making TV dramas
B. The characteristics of TV dramas
C. The popularity of TV dramas
D. The overseas version of some TV dramas
Why a quality trailer is essential? ______
A. Because it shows the content of a drama.
B. Because most audiences choose drama depend on it.
C. Because it costs a large amount of money.
D. Because it includes the introduction of the characters.
Who has a more preference for online films? ______
A. Children
B. The old
C. Female
D. Male
Which of the following can be the best title for the passage? ______
A. The drama popular with Chinese
B. High-quality film
C. Chinese female roles in TV dramas
D. Chinese dramas gain more popularity nowadays