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A Closer Look at China’s Video Game Livestreaming Duopoly

Oct 3, 2019 / Game /

This week, the author of "The Rise of Video Game Livestreaming in China" returns for a closer look at the video game livestreaming sector, evaluates the current leaders—and asks if both will experience more competitive pressure if another tech titan enters the sector. Read More

‘Unmasked’ Livestreamer Says Filter Snafu All Part of Her Plan

Jul 31, 2019 / Chinasplaining /

A host whose cartoon filter disappeared mid-stream to reveal a middle-aged face has gained hundreds of thousands of new followers from what she describes as a savvy marketing stunt. Read More

Douyu Moves Listing from NYSE to Nasdaq

Jul 10, 2019 / Money /

Game live-streaming platform Douyu has switched its IPO to the Nasdaq Global Select Market from the New York Stock Exchange, according to the company’s SEC filing on Monday. Read More

Video Game Live-streaming Platform Douyu Files for US IPO

Apr 23, 2019 / News /

Video game live-streaming platform Douyu on Monday filed its initial public offering (IPO) in the US, with plans to raise up to $500 million. Read More

Headlines from China: Should Beijing International Film Festival Change Its Dates As Well?

Feb 14, 2019 / Headlines From China /

Last year, the Academy for Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced that the 2020 Oscar award ceremony would take place on February 9, which then led many other film awards and festivals, such as Berlinale, BAFTA and Santa Barbara International Film Festival, to change their dates. Read More

Yizhibo Sold to Weibo as China’s Live Streaming Frenzy Cools Down

Oct 15, 2018 / Money /

The rumor of Weibo’s acquisition of its live streaming partner Yizhibo recorded further verification that Yizhibo’s business has been integrated into the Chinese Twitter-like platform. Read More

E-sports video streaming site Douyu planning a US IPO

Jul 23, 2018 / Headlines From China /

Shortly after widely circulated rumors about a Hong Kong IPO, Tencent-backed Douyu is reported to have turned its favors to the US stock market. 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

Can Live Streaming Make Money? Takeaways from Huya’s May IPO

May 29, 2018 / Opinion /

A recent PricewaterhouseCoopers report shows that the economic benefits of game live streaming should not be underestimated. Read More

Streaming Platform Douyu to Get RMB 4 Billion from Tencent

Mar 8, 2018 / Game /

Tencent has been backing the platform since March 2016 when it led a $100 million B financing round along with Sequoia and Nanshan Capital. It also participated in Douyu’s RMB 1.5 billion worth C financing round in August the same year. Read More

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