What Bilibili Stakes Reveal about Alibaba’s and Tencent’s Content Strategies

 /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
Alibaba and Tencent have tapped into such video platforms looking to create synergies for their core business. Read More

China’s State Media Investigates Fake Followers of Celebrities

 /  Chinasplaining  / 
A newest investigative report by China’s central television exposed a rather surprising behind-the-scenes look into the country’s grey industry of follower buying. Read More

Bytedance Sues iQiyi for Streaming Boy Band Episode of An Original Show

 /  News  / 
Beijing’s Haidian Court announced that it’s accepted a suit by content purveyor Bytedance against Baidu’s video platform iQiyi for allegedly streaming an episode of an original show. Read More

15 Seconds of Fame: Short Video Apps Taking the Mobile Market by Storm

 /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
Two companies join forces to create the first global digital media app that can succeed inside and out of China. Read More

Alibaba Acquires 8% Stake in Bilibili to Double own on Content-driven E-commerce

 /  News  / 
China’s recent rise of content-driven e-commerce is another testimony to the saying that content is king. Read More

What does Tiktok’s Rise Mean for Facebook and Snapchat?

 /  Entertainment Marketing  / 
The rise of Tiktok, Bytedance’s short video-sharing app, is no secret. What is less appreciated is the challenge is posed to the established social networks Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat. Read More

New Live-streaming Rules Crack down on Women’s Clothing, Minors

 /  Technology  / 
Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei province, has released the country’s first official standards for live-streaming organizations, forbidding women from wearing provocative clothing and imposing stricter rules on underage streamers. Read More

Headlines from China: Chinese Films Performed Poorly in Overseas Markets in 2018

 /  Headlines From China  / 
In 2018, China box office totaled over 60 billion yuan with local films making 37.9 billion yuan. While local films performed well in the domestic market, their performance in overseas markets are less than ideal. Read More

Headlines from China: 2019 Chinese New Year Gala to Utilize 5G Technology

 /  Headlines From China  / 
On January 13, China Media Group, China Mobile and Huawei successfully tested the delivery of 4K footage through 5G technology. The tested technologies will be used for the upcoming 2019 Chinese New Year Gala. Read More

Bytedance Takes on WeChat With New Video Messaging App

 /  News  / 
Chinese tech giant Bytedance on Tuesday launched a video-based messaging app focused on sharing content with friends and family, as it moves to take on WeChat’s newly launched short-video features. Read More

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