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How Content Is Changing on China’s Fast-Growing Douyin App

Apr 18, 2019 / Entertainment Marketing /

The Chinese firm CAAS Data publishes monthly rankings of the ten fastest-growing social media accounts on Douyin, and over the past couple of months, there has been a shift in the types of accounts on that list. Read More

Short Video App Kuaishou Launches Youth Control Feature

Mar 29, 2019 / News /

Tencent-backed Kuaishou aunched on Thursday a “youth mode” that restricts underage user access on the platform, following Douyin in creating in-app ecosystems designed specifically for young users. Read More

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

Feb 20, 2019 / Entertainment Marketing /

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

Short Video App Kuaishou Doubles Down on Domestic E-commerce

Jan 3, 2019 / Entertainment Marketing /

Content-driven e-commerce is a growing trend in China. Rival short video platform Douyin rolled out a shopping cart feature earlier this month. Similarly, large e-commerce platforms are seeking partnerships with content creators to drive their sales. Read More

Chinese Short Video App Kuaishou Launches AR Avatar Feature

Dec 27, 2018 / News /

Animated cartoon avatars are now making their way into China’s popular bite-sized videos, with Tencent-backed short video app Kuaishou releasing an AR avatar feature dubbed “Kmoji.” Read More

Douyin Suspends Ads After Martyr Misstep

Jul 3, 2018 / Entertainment Marketing /

Five internet companies have been reprimanded and ordered to train their staff in revolutionary history and core socialist values. Read More

IQiyi Wants In on Short-Video Craze

May 21, 2018 / News /

China’s Netflix equivalent, iQiyi Inc., has finally jumped on the Chinese craze for short-video apps, saying its new app will become the company’s major offering over the next one to three years. Read More

Video Platform Douyin Sues Tencent for Defamation

May 17, 2018 / Legal /

The court in Beijing’s Haidian district has accepted a case brought by Bytedance-operated short video platform Douyin which is suing Tencent for defamation and requesting RMB 1 million in damages including an apology. Read More

Douyin Temporarily Removed Live-stream and Comment Feature

Apr 12, 2018 / News /

Bytedance’s short video app Douyin (抖音) has temporarily removed its live-stream and comment feature. It also pushed out its new “anti-addiction system”, which added a reminder that pops up after 90 minutes of continuous usage and a feature that automatically locks the app after daily usage exceeds two hours. Read More

Headlines from China: How the Looming Trade War Might Influence the Entertainment Sector

Apr 6, 2018 / Headlines From China /

It has been a few weeks since the United States and China started threatening each other with higher tariffs. Although there are no tariffs on entertainment products yet, it's still possible that the looming trade war will influence the entertainment sector. Read More

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