China Buys Into Hollywood

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China's Dalian Wanda Group has agreed to buy control of Legendary Entertainment, the company behind films such as The Dark Knight and Jurassic World. Dalian Wanda is owned by Wang Jianlin, China's richest man, and the deal has left many industry watchers speculating about the future of global cinema. Marie Keyworth speaks to the BBC’s Steve Evans in Beijing about the company’s plans to build the biggest movie making complex in the world. Also, Samsung sets up an independent committee to monitor its factories after employees develop rare cancers as a result of manufacturing the technology giant’s semi-conductors. We speak to Jeong-Ok Kong, a doctor campaigning on behalf of the workers. Plus, we ask whether fast-food group McDonald’s is mistreating its franchisees in Europe, after a formal complaint is filed to the authorities in Brussels. And Rory Cellan-Jones catches up with billionaire innovator Elon Musk about the future of electric cars. We also hear from economist Roger Bootle who looks ahead to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address. (Image: A movie poster for The Dark Knight, from Legendary Entertainment Photo Credit: Getty Images)