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BEIJING, Dec. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — In order to comply with the company’s continuous business expansion and new strategic layout of globalization, Ninebot, a world leader in the field of intelligent short-distance transportation, will formally announce the upgrading of the company name to “Segway-Ninebot” on January 1, 2018. Ninebot will also launch a new brand image. 

The new logo of Segway-Ninebot combines the classic “flying guy” which symbolizes innovation and leaps with a circle which symbolizes the earth, showing the unity of the company’s strategic goal and direction of globalization. The new brand image better highlights the company’s feature of being technologically innovative, fashionable, and cool.

Segway-Ninebot owns four major product and service brands, namely, Segway, Ninebot, Segway Robotics and Segway Discovery. Segway is a product brand belonging to the PT business line, and all PT products adopting self-balancing technology will use the brand Segway. Ninebot is a product brand belonging to the PT business line, and all PT products adopting non-self-balancing technology all use the brand of Ninebot. Segway Robotics is a product brand for intelligent service robotics. Segway Discovery is a service brand providing global travelers with convenient and caring leasing of short-distance transportation tools.

The brand new Segway-Ninebot Company will take this brand upgrade as a new opportunity for development in the two fields of intelligent short-distance transportation and robotics. Segway-Ninebot will keep pioneering and innovating in these fields to continuously lead the development of the entire industry. 

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NEW YORK, Dec. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — As the countdown to the 2018 New Year began, Chongqing, China’s Tongliang Dragon danced atop of One Times Square, the crossroads of the world.

Chinese have a long history of worshiping dragons, taking it as a national icon symbolizing good fortune and bright future. The Tongliang Dragon Dance combines dance, music, art and craftsmanship, and represents the traditional culture of Southwest China.

This year, as the partner city of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Countdown celebration, Chongqing put the spotlight on its breathtaking landscape and cultural heritage. The 15-meter-long Tongliang Dragon flied up to the Times Square skyscraper and the ball, presenting the Chinese traditional culture to the world.

This activity showcases Chinese culture and art to all Americans and fosters friendship between the US and China, which is not only the pride of Chongqing, but also the pride of China.

Chinese believe that after drawing the eyes of a dragon, the dragon will come to life and fly to the sky. Representatives from China and the United States drew eyes for the coiled dragon together and awakened the thriving vitality of the animal. The awakened dragon enthusiastically hugged the world-renowned hundred-year-old giant crystal ball, danced for friends all over the world and brought warm New Year’s greetings early to those in Times Square and globally.

The significant encounter of the two cultural symbols from East and West, symbolized the friendship and the increasingly intimate relationship between China and the United States. Such a sacred moment deserves to be deeply remembered by people from both countries and will be recorded in the annals of history.  

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RESTON, Va., Dec. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — comScore today announced annual worldwide theatrical box office revenues are up three percent over 2016 and set a new record of $39.92 billion through December 31, 2017, making 2017 the highest-earning year in global movie history.

Powered by record revenues of $28.8 billion internationally and the third consecutive $11 billion-plus year at the North American box office, this record-breaking year was comprised of an assortment of exciting films from all genres and from every studio, driving enthusiastic patrons to more than 125,000 screens in more than 25,000 theaters across the globe. Top films included Disney’s “Beauty and The Beast” and “Star Wars: The Last Jedi,” Universal’s “The Fate of The Furious,” Sony’s “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” the China-based title “Wolf Warrior 2,” Warner Bros.’ “Wonder Woman” and Fox’s “Logan.”

“Going to the movies is truly a worldwide phenomenon,” said comScore’s Senior Media Analyst, Paul Dergarabedian. “The ‘big screen’ experience was bolstered by a unique and compelling slate of titles in 2017 that sparked an exceptional level of enthusiasm by patrons who flocked to movie theaters around the globe.”

Below is a chart of the historical performance for the North American, International and Worldwide box office:

comScore – Full Year Box Office Data

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comScore International Box Office Essentials® web-based application, along with mobile applications and customized box office reports, give every major studio, mini-major and prominent independent film distributor in the worldwide industry the numbers they need, when they need them, in the language of their choice. comScore’s unique, proprietary systems collect and deliver box office results, including weekend box office estimates, and attendance information from more than 125,000 screens in more than 25,000 theaters across the globe, delivering crucial theatrical revenue information in near real time.

About comScore Box Office Essentials®
comScore Box Office Essentials® is the movie industry’s census-based currency, collecting, processing and reporting on how many people go to the movies and how much they spend in virtually every theater in North America. Every major studio, mini-major and prominent independent film distributor in the industry uses comScore’s real-time and geographic-specific box office information that provides users with instant analysis of nearly the entire domestic box office landscape. Primarily collected through an electronic connection with thousands of theater box offices, comScore’s box office intelligence is accessible via online reports from anywhere around the world, allowing users to literally watch the virtual minute-by-minute sale of tickets.

About comScore
comScore is a leading cross-platform measurement company that measures audiences, brands and consumer behavior everywhere. comScore completed its merger with Rentrak Corporation in January 2016, to create the new model for a dynamic, cross-platform world. Built on precision and innovation, comScore’s data footprint combines proprietary digital, TV and movie intelligence with vast demographic details to quantify consumers’ multiscreen behavior at massive scale. This approach helps media companies monetize their complete audiences and allows marketers to reach these audiences more effectively. With more than 3,200 clients and a global footprint in more than 75 countries, comScore is delivering the future of measurement. Shares of comScore stock are currently traded on the OTC Market (OTC:SCOR). For more information on comScore, please visit comscore.com.

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — comScore today announced the official worldwide weekend box office estimates for the weekend of December 31, 2017, as compiled by the company’s theatrical measurement services.

As the trusted industry partner for real-time box office reporting, comScore is the only theater-level movie measurement and analytics company providing insights across the world’s largest markets, covering 95 percent of the global industry gross. Using comScore’s suite of movie products, customers are able to analyze admissions and gross results from around the world.

comScore’s Senior Media Analyst Paul Dergarabedian commented, “Disney’s ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ leads the global box office for the third straight week taking in $120.4 million in 55 territories including North America where it added another $52.4 million.  The North American cume now stands at $517.1 million making it the #1 release of 2017.  The worldwide cume is now a massive $1.040 billion.  Sony’s ‘Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle’ tops the weekend in 50 international territories with a weekend cume of $67 million from a total 80 territories.  The International cume now stands at $153 million and the global cume is $323 million.”    

The top 12 worldwide weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, December 31, are below.

1. Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Disney – $120.4M
2. Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle – Sony – $117.6M
3. Greatest Showman, The – 20th Century Fox – $43.8M
4. Ex-File 3 (Qian Ren 3) – Multiple – $41.2M
5. Goldbuster (Yao Ling Ling) – Multiple – $38.4M
6. Ferdinand – 20th Century Fox – $34.8M
7. Pitch Perfect 3 – Universal – $30.9M
8. Youth – Multiple – $28.2M
9. Coco – Disney – $28.0M
10. Hanson And The Beast – Multiple Chinese Distributors – $25.5M
11. Namiya – Multiple – $21.4M
12. Along With The Gods: The Two Worlds – Lotte Entertainment – $20.1M

The top 12 domestic weekend box office estimates, listed in descending order, per data collected as of Sunday, December 31, are below.

1. Star Wars: The Last Jedi – Disney – $52.4M
2. Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle – Sony – $50.6M
3. Pitch Perfect 3 – Universal – $17.8M
4. Greatest Showman, The – 20th Century Fox – $15.3M
5. Ferdinand – 20th Century Fox – $11.7M
6. Coco – Disney – $6.6M
7. All The Money In The World – Sony – $5.5M
8. Darkest Hour – Focus Features – $5.3M
9. Downsizing – Paramount – $4.6M
10. Father Figures – Warner Bros. – $3.7M
11. Shape Of Water, The – Fox Searchlight – $3.5M
12. Wonder – Lionsgate – $3.2M

Full details regarding the global domestic and international box office results are listed in the table below.

About comScore
comScore is a leading cross-platform measurement company that measures audiences, brands and consumer behavior everywhere. comScore completed its merger with Rentrak Corporation in January 2016, to create the new model for a dynamic, cross-platform world. Built on precision and innovation, our data footprint combines proprietary digital, TV and movie intelligence with vast demographic details to quantify consumers’ multiscreen behavior at massive scale. This approach helps media companies monetize their complete audiences and allows marketers to reach these audiences more effectively. With more than 3,200 clients and global footprint in more than 75 countries, comScore is delivering the future of measurement. Shares of comScore stock are currently traded on the OTC Market (OTC: SCOR). For more information on comScore, please visit comscore.com.

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