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Baidu-backed iQiyi files confidential Hong Kong listing
iQiyi also announced a US$100 million buyback and previewed long-form video AI tool Nadou Pro.
Grace Priscilla Teo · · 2 min read
Turning dramas into carts: Inside Vidio’s ecommerce playbook
A deep look at how Indonesia’s streaming unicorn plans to monetize millions of free users – and why it matters now.
Jofie Yordan · · 5 min read
YouTube outage affects thousands in US, UK, Canada, Australia
As of 8:05 p.m. ET, Downdetector reported over 293,000 outage reports in the US alone.
Naomi Li Gan · · 2 min read
IQiyi eyes $300m Hong Kong IPO, sources say
IQiyi reportedly has over 400 million monthly active users, competing with Tencent Video and Youku.
Naomi Li Gan · · 2 min readUp next for new unicorn Vidio: the push to profit
The Indonesian video streaming platform beat out Netflix in its home turf. Find out how Vidio overcame piracy, price hikes, and global rivals to become a unicorn.
Jofie Yordan · · 5 min readWill Bilibili abandon gaming fanbase to fight ByteDance, Tencent?
The company is at a crossroads: it can either stick to its niche or expand to compete with video giants in the mass market.
Jeffrey Towson · · 6 min readAmazon to slash hundreds of jobs at Prime Video, Studios
In 50 Words: The company said it plans to refocus investment towards creating content with bigger impact.
Jofie Yordan · · 1 min readCo-founder of short film platform Viddsee steps down
Founded in 2013, Viddsee showcases short films from Asian creators and develops some of them into longer-form content.
Gabriel Budi Sutrisno · · 1 min readThe Viu looks good from the top
Viu, Xylem Learning, Carro, and more raised funds this week.
Jonathan Chew · · 6 min readIn 50 Words: Netflix invests $2.5b in K-drama, to support Korean talent
Viewing time for Korean shows on Netflix has grown six-fold in just four years.
Jofie Yordan · · 1 min read