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Tencent’s Short Video App Weishi Ranks First in Apple App Store’s Free Apps

Sep 19, 2018 / News /

Tencent’s short video app Weishi has become the most popular free app in the Apple App Store, after the social media and gaming giant quietly allowed some of its WeChat users to directly share and post videos from the app on WeChat. Read More

Company behind QVOD Liquidates Assets While Former CEO Enters Blockchain

Sep 5, 2018 / Money /

Kuaibo Technology, the owner of once popular video player QVOD, is to liquidate its assets to pay for a long-existing debt to Shenzhen-based Geniatech, a PCTV and IT manufacturer. Read More

Douyin Reaches 500 Million Monthly Active Users Worldwide

Jul 18, 2018 / News /

No matter if you like it or not, more and more global netizens are keen to watch 15-second videos of people dancing, singing, or just doing other goofy stuff on China’s popular short video platform Douyin, aka Tik Tok. Read More

Youku and Migu Video Post Viewing Numbers From This Year’s World Cup

Jul 17, 2018 / News /

As France won its second World Cup after beating Croatia on July 15, Chinese video streamers are also busy celebrating their soaring viewerships. Read More

China Internet Report 2018: Chinese Internet Giants Are Expanding And So Is Government Regulation

Jul 10, 2018 / News /

China’s internet industry is one of the most active across the globe and as a new report by Abacus, 500 startups, and South China Morning Post shows just why. Read More

Live Streaming Platform Inke Plans to Raise HK$1.2 Billion in IPO

Jun 28, 2018 / News /

China’s mobile live streaming platform Inke plans to go public in Hong Kong with an offer price per share between HK$3.85 to HK$5. Read More

Chinese Video Streaming Platform AcFun Reveals Security Breach

Jun 14, 2018 / Legal /

Chinese video streaming platform AcFun recently revealed that hackers had stolen data of tens of thousands of user. The company apologized for the breach and admitted that the leak was due to insufficient precautions to secure the platform. Read More

Chinese Streaming Site Leveraging AI for Editing and Casting

May 22, 2018 / Headlines From China /

“Imagine an assistant who understands your happiness, anger, sorrow, and laughter and what you want to watch based on your feelings even before you figure out what your feelings are. It will give you the content you want most. AI can do this,” said Gong Yu, Chief Executive Officer of iQiyi Read More

Marvel’s First Chinese Superheroes Debut on NetEase Comics

May 9, 2018 / News /

Chinese superheroes are finally joining the Marvel Universe. One year after NetEase and Marvel announced that they would co-develop new superheroes, the first issue of their two co-authored comics will be released on NetEase Comics May 9th and May 10th. Read More

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