Chinese short video platforms

Douyin Tests Home Delivery Service, 0.8 Yuan Per Order

ByteDance's Douyin recently launched its home delivery service. Merchants utilizing this function can directly provide door-to-door service for consumer orders for express delivery services.

Two ByteDance Employees Sentenced for Bribery and Promoting Certain Content on Douyin “Hot List”

On November 26, a judgment published on the website China Judgments Online showed that two employees of ByteDance were sentenced for bribery in the first trial court of Haidian District People's Court of Beijing.

ByteDance’s Rival Kuaishou Shares Slide as Live-streaming Revenue Drops and Losses Widen

Kuaishou Technology, the operator of the second most popular short-video platform after Douyin, saw its stock tumble as much as 11.6% on Tuesday after the company reported a 7.3 billion yuan ($1.14 billion) loss the previous day.

Chinese Comedy ‘Lost in Russia’ First to Ditch Theaters for ByteDance’s Video Platforms

This is a groundbreaking move for the whole industry, as 'Lost in Russia' is the first ever Chinese film sold to a short video company before its release in the cinema. There are several different perspectives on the long-term implications of the move.

Tencent Plans to Invest Over $1 Billion in Short-Video App Kuaishou

Chinese tech giant Tencent is planning to invest between $1 billion and $1.5 billion in short-video application Kuaishou, known outside of China as Kwai, which has a current valuation of around $25 billion.

Peppa Pig: the Biggest “Cash Pig” in China

You may have overheard two middle-aged men talking about Peppa Pig on the bus in China. Videos of people getting Peppa Pig tattoos and Peppa Pig watches are going viral on Chinese short video platforms.

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