TikTok, Douyin The World’s Second Most-downloaded App in 2019

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TikTok and Chinese version Douyin recorded more than 740 million downloads in 2019 across Apple's App Store and Google Play in 2019. Read More

Video App Douyin Shatters Some Stereotypes About Its Enormous User Base

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Short video app Douyin has passed 400 million daily active users, its operator announced Sunday in a visual report that includes previously undisclosed insights on the app’s domestic users and the types of videos they view and create. Read More

Bytedance’s Douyin Reaches 400 Million Users

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Bytedance’s short video app Douyin has surpassed 400 million daily active users (DAU), according to its 2019 annual report released on Sunday. Read More

CBI News Wrap: New Year’s Campaigns and Gala Shows

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Although not as big as the Lunar New Year, which is just a few weeks away this year, the New Year on the Gregorian calendar still provides a major marketing opportunity for brands in China. Read More

CBI News Wrap: 12.12 Shopping Day, Creative Branding on TV Dramas

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Just one month and one day after the Singles’ Day shopping frenzy of November 11, Chinese retailers geared up again for a somewhat smaller day of big sales on December 12. Read More

TikTok Executive Delays Meeting with Washington Lawmakers

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Alex Zhu, the head of short video app TikTok, has cancelled meetings with several US lawmakers who raised questions about data security and censorship on the platform. Read More

TikTok Leader to Meet US Lawmakers in Washington

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The planned trip will be Zhu’s first known visit to Capitol Hill. Read More

Bytedance Overtakes Baidu, Tencent in H1 Digital Ad Revenue

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Brands are increasingly shifting budget to short video apps, which are outperforming other internet platforms. Read More

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