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TikTok rival Kuaishou to raise upwards of US$5.1bn in Hong Kong IPO

Tencent-backed Chinese TikTok rival Kuaishou, which can lay a claim to be the world’s second…

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Alibaba and Tencent interested in buying iQIYI but wary of costs and regulations

Alibaba and Tencent have both held separate talks with Baidu over buying a controlling stake…

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Taiwan to block sales of Chinese streamers like iQiyi and Tencent Video

Streaming services are set to be the latest arena for the ongoing dispute between Taiwan…

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Pressure grows on Ofcom to ban Chinese state-owned news network from airwaves

Ofcom is under increasing pressure to remove China Global Television Network (CGTN), the state-owned broadcaster,…

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Dugout takes European football content to China with PP Sports

Dugout, a content partnership between leading European clubs, has struck a video content partnership with…

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Tencent to take 10% stake in Vivendi’s music arm, with more likely

French media giant Vivendi has signed its deal with a consortium led by China’s Tencent…

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Chinese iQIYI Sports lands La Liga rights

Chinese OTT platform iQIYI Sports has acquired exclusive La Liga rights for the 2019/20 season…

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Tencent and NBA renew China deal

The National Basketball Association and Chinese giant Tencent have announced a five-year expansion of their…

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Ampere: three of world’s top five SVOD providers are Chinese

Three of the top five SVOD services by subscriber numbers are now Chinese, according to…

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China and India sports interest present ‘significant opportunities’ to broadcasters and rights owners

Citizens in China and India have a large interest in international sports that should excite…