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Tencent NOW Live Ceases Operation and Is Kaken Down Today

On December 27th at 11 o'clock (Beijing time), Tencent's live streaming + short video + social platform - NOW Live has completely ceased operations and been taken down.

ByteDance’s Douyin Releases Rules that Prohibit Public Welfare Accounts from Participating in Live Streaming Tipping

On June 2nd, the official Douyin account released the latest regulations on the governance of public welfare content on Douyin.

Tencent-Backed DouYu Required by Chinese Authorities to Rectify Issues of Pornography and Vulgarity

On May 8, the Cyberspace Administration of China issued a statement stating that regarding serious ecological problems such as pornography and vulgarity on Chinese live streaming platform DouYu, it sent a work group to conduct a one-month centralized rectification supervision on DouYu.

HUYA 2022 Q4 and Full Year Earnings Analysis: Q4 Revenue in Line, Achieving Stable User Performance While Promoting Operational Efficiencies

On March 21, 2023, Huya Inc., a leading game live streaming platform in China, has released its 22Q4 and full year financial results, achieving steady quarterly and yearly user scales, with its 2022Q4 total net revenues in line with market consensus.

Alibaba Establishes Five Major Strategies for Taobao in 2023

Alibaba's management team announced five strategic focal areas for its e-commerce platform Taobao this year. These areas cover livestreaming, private domain traffic (turning casual users into dedicated ones), content, local retailers, and pricing power.

Taobao Live Promotes Agriculture Products Sales through Public-Welfare Livestreaming

Taobao Live starts this year’s public-welfare livestreaming this week to help sell agriculture products from China’s rural areas. The livestreaming attracted over 16 leading livestreamers including the top influencer Li Jiaqi.

Bilibili Launches E-Commerce Livestreaming for Upcoming Double 11 Shopping Festival

Chinese video content platform Bilibili on October 14 officially launched a new online shopping function within the livestreaming part of its homepage, ahead of the country's popular "Double 11" shopping festival.

Bilibili Eyes Livestreaming E-Commerce Business

Bilibili, a Chinese video streaming platform featuring anime, cartoon and games (ACG) content, eyes livestreaming e-commerce business.

Qudian to Cut Investment in Pre-Cooked Dishes Business

After announcing its high-profile entry into the field of pre-cooked dishes in March, consumer-oriented Chinese technology company Qudian announced on September 6 that it would cut back investment in the project.

New Oriental Education’s Live-Streaming Platform Introduces Two Major Logistics Partners

Oriental Selection, a live-streaming e-commerce platform owned by New Oriental Education, announced on August 31 that it had reached a close partnership with SF Express and JD Logistics, two logistics platforms in China.

New Oriental’s Livestream Platform Launches Independent App

Oriental Selection, the livestreaming platform of Beijing-based New Oriental Education, has recently launched an independent app.

New Oriental Education Sends Job Invitations to All Former Teachers

Recently, many netizens said on social platforms that Chinese private tutoring institution New Oriental Education had sent job invitations to all former teachers. On August 21, the firm responded that the news was true.

HUYA 2022 Q2 Financial Analysis: User Expansion and Operational Optimization Drive Sustainable Development

Huya, a leading company in China’s live streaming industry known for its game and e-sports content, has announced its Second Quarter 2022 financial results on August 16.

New Oriental Education Chairman Reveals Salary of Livestreaming Team

During a speech at the China Entrepreneurs Forum in Tianjin on August 3, Michael Yu, Chairman of New Oriental Education, expressed views on the firm's livestreaming e-commerce platform, Oriental Selection.

Qudian Founder Luo Min Withdraws From Douyin and Weibo

Luo Min, the founder and CEO of Chinese tech firm Qudian, changed his Douyin account name on August 2 to "Qudian Precooked Dishes." Moreover, all videos related to Luo Min on the account were deleted.

Insta360 Releases AI Webcam Link

Shenzhen-based camera brand Insta360 released an AI webcam called Link on August 2, which focuses on 4K HD image quality and rich AI functions to meet the growing demand for video conferencing and livestreaming, priced at 1,798 yuan ($266).

China’s E-sports Industry Garners $11.3B in H1

The latest report for China's e-sports industry from January to June 2022 was officially released on July 22. The report shows that in the first half of this year, the revenue of China's e-sports industry was 76.497 billion yuan ($11.31 billion).

Finance Tech Firm Qudian Bets on Ready-to-Cook Meals

Luo Min, the founder and CEO of Qudian, a technology platform empowering the online consumer finance experience in China, said on July 18 that the company has begun to focus on ready-to-cook meals, and is winding down its financial credit business.

New Oriental Education Founder Michael Yu to Possibly Open E-Business School in the Future

Michael Yu, founder of New Oriental Education, revealed that an e-business school may be opened in the future.

Kuaishou Releases First Digital Collection

Magnetic Engine, a commercial marketing service platform owned by Kuaishou, and Mints, a Chinese digital collection platform, launched Kuaishou's first NFT digital collection called "Magnetic Engine Influencers" on Wednesday.

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