Tencent, Huawei Are Partnering on A Cloud Gaming Platform

 /  Game  / 
Tencent has signed a deal with Huawei to set up a laboratory to develop a cloud gaming platform, the Chinese gaming giant said in a statement Friday. Read More

Bytedance Gaming Play Doesn’t Threaten Tencent—yet

 /  Opinion  / 
To understand what Bytedance is doing in gaming, you have to understand its unique approach to corporate strategy. Read More

Video Streaming Results: Bilibili, Tencent Video, iQiyi

 /  Streaming  / 
Though video streaming continued to be an unprofitable business last year, all platforms have seen a recent surge in viewership as a result of the coronavirus lockdowns that started in late January, and are expected to be at least partially sustained throughout the year. Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent Fights for ‘Honor of Kings’ Trademark in China

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Recently, a liquor production company in China's Guizhou province successfully registered the Honor of Kings trademark as a liquor brand. Chinese internet giant Tencent who owns the hit game of the same name is obviously unhappy with this situation. Read More

CBI Video: Tencent Weishi Stages a Return to Peppa Village

 /  CBI  / 
Director Zhang Dapeng takes viewers back to the rural hamlet of last year's viral hit "What is Peppa?," this time on behalf of Tencent’s short video platform Weishi. Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent’s WeTV Partners with BEC World to Distribute Thai Dramas

 /  Headlines From China  / 
Tencent Video's international streaming platform WeTV has formed a strategic partnership with BEC World, the operator of Thailand Television Channel 3, to exclusively stream drama series produced by Channel 3 in 2020. Read More

Tencent Video, iQiyi Blasted on Weibo for Levying Extra Fees on VIP Members

 /  News  / 
Online video streaming platforms Tencent Video and iQiyi have come under fire on Chinese social media for charging premium subscribers for earlier access to episodes of a popular TV series, resulting in executives from both companies promising to change the pricing policy for the series. Read More

How Tencent Is Gearing Up to Celebrate the Lunar New Year With Brands

 /  CBI  / 
Last month, Tencent released a comprehensive marketing overview of how it will deploy its extensive media resources to help brands to increase their visibility during the crowded, and increasingly digital, holiday season. Read More

CBI Video: Gucci and Tencent’s Stylish Travel Video Collaboration

 /  CBI  / 
Launched in October, the “Gucci Inspiration Map” series of four short films is the first project borne from the Gucci-Tencent partnership, and it also represents Tencent’s inaugural foray into producing branded content for a luxury label. Read More

The Chinese Gaming Startup Outperforming Tencent Overseas

 /  Game  / 
Lilith Games was exploring overseas opportunities long before regulations tightened, beating larger and more well-known players to the punch.  Read More

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