Feature-length episode of BBC drama takes $5m in its opening weekend in both China and Korea,with results from US cinemas still to comeSherlock special The Abominable Bride has become an international cinema hit as well as a UK television success, topping the box office in China over the weekend and taking the number two spot in Korea. BBC Worldwide said 1.7 million people in China turned out to see the feature-length episode on Monday, or with Deadline reporting it took $5.39m (£3.67m) at the box office. The run in China is piece of a deal struck between BBC Worldwide and Shanghai Media Group to demonstrate the episode,plus an extra 25 minutes of footage not shown on TV. Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com