"Celebrating the Years" Advance Broadcasting Case

The Beijing Internet Court made a judgment in the case of "Celebrating Years". The court found that some of the terms in iQiyi's iQiyi VIP Member Service Agreement were invalid, and confirmed that the "paid advance on-demand" clause that was updated after Wu purchased the membership service did not have any effect on Wu. The court ordered iQiyi to continue to provide Wu with the original membership rights and interests, and requested iQiyi to compensate Wu for the loss of 1500 yuan in notaries within 10 days from the effective date of the judgment. In addition, the court rejected Wu's other claims. According to the verdict, iQiyi Company needed to provide Wu with 15 consecutive days of golden VIP membership rights, so that he could watch the updated satellite TV series and iQiyi self-produced series on the iQiyi platform. This ruling determined that iQiyi's "advanced on-demand" harmed the rights of the original members, but it did not deny the legitimacy of the model itself.

iQiyi launched a "pay-per-view" service during the broadcast of "Celebrating Years," which was deemed a breach of contract. The court held that although the "advanced on-demand" model itself was not inappropriate, it should not damage the existing rights of the members. Therefore, the Beijing Internet Court ruled that iQiyi Company would provide the original VIP membership rights to the plaintiff for 15 consecutive days and compensate the plaintiff for the loss of 1500 yuan in notary fees. This judgment determined that iQiyi's "paid advance on-demand" behavior harmed the rights and interests of Gold VIP members.

iQiyi introduced an advanced on-demand policy when it broadcasted "Celebrating Years." That is, VIP members who had already paid for it could pay another 50 yuan to watch six more episodes on the weekly update day, six episodes ahead of non-members. However, this move caused controversy and consumer dissatisfaction. The consumers felt that this pay-to-view model violated their legal rights and took iQiyi to court. In the first instance, the Beijing Internet Court found that iQiyi's advance on-demand behavior had damaged the rights and interests of the original members, and ruled that iQiyi Company would provide the original rights and interests of the gold VIP members to the plaintiff for 15 consecutive days and compensate the plaintiff, Mr. Wu. This ruling meant that iQiyi needed to cancel the advanced on-demand function and could not damage the existing rights of its members. Therefore, iQiyi lost the case.

The iQiyi platform launched a pay-per-view service when it broadcasted the TV series "Celebrating Years." This service required an additional fee to watch the series in advance. However, this move caused controversy, and some users felt that this violated their rights as Gold VIP members. The Beijing Internet Court heard the case and ruled that some of iQiyi's service agreements were invalid. The court also requested iQiyi to provide the original membership rights and interests to the plaintiff and compensate the plaintiff for the loss of 1500 yuan in notaries. The ruling attracted widespread attention because it wasn't the first time video websites had tried to pay for advance streaming, and similar cases had also caused controversy. In general, the case of the celebration of the New Year's Day had been resolved on a legal level, but this model was still controversial and discussed.

The number of episodes that Celebrating Years had broadcasted in advance was six episodes. Members could unlock six episodes in advance by paying an additional 50 yuan.

There was no mention of the content and release time of the advance version of Celebrating Years 2. However, we learned that " Celebrating Years 2 " was adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by the author Maoni. It was starred by Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming, and Xin Zhilei. The plot revolved around Fan Xian, a character with a mysterious background. He would experience all kinds of tests and trials. Although there was no specific advance version information, it was expected that Celebration of the Year 2 would be released on the disney + platform in 2024.

The early leak of the second episode of Celebration of the New Year attracted public attention and discussion. The production team quickly issued a solemn statement to clarify the leaked rumors and said that they had taken measures to call the police. The statement also mentioned that the post-production work of the series was going on as planned. However, this incident could affect the broadcast effect, viewership ratings, copyright, and commercial interests of the series. Knowing the plot in advance might weaken the appeal of the official broadcast, which might lead to a decline in viewership ratings. In addition, the leak also violated the legitimate rights and interests of the producers of the series. The specific follow-up progress was still unclear.

There was no specific information about the content and release time of the advance version of Celebrating Years 2. However, we learned that " Celebrating Years 2 " was adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by the author Maoni. The original cast returned with Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming, and Xin Zhilei. The plot revolved around Fan Xian, a character with a mysterious background. He would experience all kinds of tests and trials. Although there was no specific advance version information, it was expected that Celebration of the Year 2 would be released on the disney + platform in 2024.

Celebrating Years 2 had an overseas advance version, but the specific content and release time of the advance version were not mentioned. According to the information provided, we know that " Celebrating Years 2 " is adapted from the author Maoni's best-selling novel of the same name. The original cast is back, and the leading actors are Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming, and Xin Zhilei. The plot revolved around Fan Xian, a character with a mysterious background. He would experience all kinds of tests and trials. Although there was no specific advance version information, it was expected that Celebration of the Year 2 would be released on the disney + platform in 2024.

There was no mention of the content and release time of the advance version of Celebration of the Year 2. However, we learned that " Celebrating Years 2 " was adapted from the best-selling novel of the same name by the author Maoni. The original cast returned with Zhang Ruoyun, Li Qin, Chen Daoming, and Xin Zhilei. The plot revolved around Fan Xian, a character with a mysterious background. He would experience all kinds of tests and trials. Although there was no specific advance version information, it was expected that Celebration of the Year 2 would be released on the disney + platform in 2024.