Douyin, TikTok notch 1.5 billion downloads across iOS and Android

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TikTok is still one of the world’s most popular apps despite a deceleration in 2019. Read More

What Brands Need to Know About Short Video and Douyin: Q&A With Qumin’s Arnold Ma

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CBI caught up with Arnold Ma, CEO and founder of the China-focused digital marketing agency Qumin, to discuss how short video is changing China’s social media landscape and the prospects for brands interested in working with these new platforms. Read More

CBI News Wrap: Douyin’s TV Gala, IP Tourism Potential

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The second annual “Douyin Beautiful Wonderful Night” gala show highlights the rise of the short-video app's influence in the broader entertainment industry.  Read More

CBI News Wrap: Jay Chou’s Brand Business, Douyin Video Challenge

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Jay Chou briefly broke the Chinese internet with the release of his new single “Won’t Cry.", which sold 2 million copies in the first hour, but he says he doesn’t rely on music to make money. Read More

Douyin’s Short-Video Creators Get More Audience-Targeting Tools

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The tools — including one for traffic optimization and a new content management system —will allow 10 million more people to make money on the platform in the next 12 months, said Zhi Ying, Douyin’s general manager for marketing. Read More

Douyin and TikTok Rake in $11.7 Million in User Spending in July

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Short video app Douyin and its overseas version TikTok grossed a total of $11.7 million through in-app sales of virtual coins in July, increasing by 290% year-over-year, according to mobile app intelligence firm Sensor Tower. Read More

Tencent Aims to Challenge Douyin with $1.5 Billion Investment in Kuaishou

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Tencent is in talks with short video app Kuaishou, known as Kwai in English, about investing between $1 billion and $1.5 billion in the platform. Details of a potential deal have already emerged on Chinese financial blog IPO Zaozhidao. Read More

User spending in Douyin and TikTok hit new high in May

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The 120 million Indian TikTok users, however, only spent $45,000 on the app in May. Read More

Headlines from China: Douyin Extends Time Limit to One Minute to Encourage Vlog Content

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According to Douyin, the popularity of vlog has been rising since 2018 and posts tagged with "vlog" has gained over 15 billion views in total on the platform. Read More

Headlines from China: Douyin Forms Strategic Partnerships with Six Film Production Companies

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Douyin will collaborate with these partners on promotions of movie and music content. Read More

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