Tencent joins China tech trend to set up shop in Singapore
Decision to double down on Southeast Asia makes sense given the growing resistance that Chinese tech companies are facing in the US and India.
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Alibaba’s Yang Weidong talks original content at MipTV
Alibaba also announces co-production deal between Youku and Endemol Shine for two unscripted shows.
Read moreYouku strikes licensing deals with Universal, Sony
Film titles covered by the deals include Blade Runner 2049, Jumanji: Welcome To The Jungle and Jurassic World 2: Fallen Kingdom.
Read moreNetflix acquires Chinese series from iQiyi, Youku
Streaming giant has also boarded a Taiwanese drama directed by Nelson Yeh.
Read moreWeekly News Roundup: Amazon, Okja, YuppTV & Alibaba
Amazon unveils first India original, Netflix’s Okja shut out of Korean cinemas, plus latest news from Alibaba, YuppTV, Youku and iQiyi.
Read moreAlibaba invests $200m in South Korea’s Kakao
Alibaba’s payment affiliate Ant Financial is investing $200m in South Korean messaging service Kakao, as part of the Chinese tech giant’s move to build out online payment systems around the world.
Read moreAlibaba invests in Paramount, Tornatore projects
Alibaba Pictures is investing in two further Paramount Pictures productions and a project from Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore.
Read moreTencent, Huayi, Yunfeng create new studio
Tencent, Huayi Brothers and Alibaba founder Jack Ma’s Yunfeng Capital are setting up a Hong Kong-listed company to develop films for China and overseas.
Read moreAlibaba offers to take Youku Tudou private
Alibaba has offered to take streaming platform Youku Tudou off the New York Stock Exchange by buying out all the shares in the company that it doesn’t already own.
Read moreAlibaba, Tencent invest in CMC’s Whaley Technology
Chinese digital titans Alibaba and Tencent are both investing in smart TV start-up Whaley Technology, founded by Li Ruigang’s China Media Capital (CMC).
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