Tencent’s PUBG rebrand is world’s top-grossing mobile battle royale title

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Player spending in the title surged 748% year on year in July. 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

Headlines from China: NBA Renews Partnership with Tencent for Another Five Years

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On July 29, NBA and Tencent jointly announced that the two companies will renew their partnership, which will expand Tencent's rights to exclusively live broadcast NBA games in China for another five years. Read More

Tencent to Develop New Pokémon Game with The Pokémon Company

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Tencent’s TiMi Studio Group will team up with Nintendo-backed Pokémon Co. to develop a new Pokémon game, according to a statement Tencent posted on its official Weibo account for games on Monday. Read More

Maoyan, Tencent Move Further into Entertainment as Movie-goers Wane

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The partnership highlights Maoyan’s determination to expand beyond its core movie ticketing business. Read More

Headlines from China: Will Tencent Lose NBA’s China Broadcasting Rights Next Season?

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The NBA finals just took place last month and Chinese sports streaming giants have started fighting for its next season's broadcasting rights in China. Read More

Tencent Wins Bigger Share of Game Revenue from Android App Stores

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Gaming giant Tencent has successfully negotiated a more favorable revenue split with a number of Chinese Android stores for its mobile titles, media outlet GameLook reported. Read More

Headlines from China: Can Tencent Beat Netflix in Southeast Asia? 

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In Southeast Asia where smartphone is used by a large percentage of the population, the region also becomes a battleground for video streaming platforms, including Netflix and China's Tencent. Read More

Headlines from China: Huayi Tencent Entertainment to Finance South Korea’s First Sci-fi Movie

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South Korean media reported that China's Huayi Tencent Entertainment would finance The Victory (胜利号), a science fiction film starring Song Jung-ki. Read More

Headlines from China: Tencent Video Saw Almost Zero Growth in Q1

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Tencent's online video streaming unit Tencent Video saw almost zero growth in new subscriptions or advertising income in Q1. Read More

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