Metan Celebrates Hello! Hollywood’s 100th Episode

By Marissa Graziadio

BEIJING: Metan Development Group’s Hello! Hollywood, an entertainment series produced for the Chinese market, reaches its 100-episode milestone on July 30.

The series first debuted in September 2009 on ten stations in China, but is now available on more than 50 with 600 million viewers. It is also available on 13 Chinese online platforms with 150,000 views weekly and an estimated reach to 390 million online viewers. In addition, it reaches Chinese-speaking audiences on multicultural channels in several international markets.

Hello! Hollywood is hosted by radio personality Andy Dong and reports on the latest in celebrity gossip, coverage of red carpet events, concerts and award shows, with insider tours of TV studios and new Hollywood hot spots.The show also features interviews with top celebrities, including Johnny Depp, Jackie Chan, Gwyneth Paltrow, Cameron Diaz, Bruce Willis, Sylvester Stallone, Eva Longoria, Taylor Lautner, Robert Pattinson, Kristin Stewart, David Beckham, Zac Efron, Jeremy Renner and Seth Rogan, among others.

“Hello! Hollywood has become one of the most important marketing vehicles for film, TV and music artist and projects wishing to reach Mandarin-speaking audiences,” said Larry Namer, the president and CEO of Metan. “We’re delighted to reach this 100th episode milestone, as we continue to work with global brands, expanding their presence via television, online and mobile in this rapidly emerging market.”