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China clamps down on livestreaming ecommerce and demands Alibaba reduces its media presence

The Chinese government has begun a clampdown on livestreaming ecommerce platforms in the country. The…

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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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Alibaba fires streaming boss over nepotism and accepting gifts

Alibaba, the Chinese ecommerce giant, has announced the immediate departure of its livestreaming head Zhao…

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Alibaba Cloud launches AsparaVideo for VoD in Europe

Alibaba Cloud, the cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group, unveiled at the IBC in Amsterdam that its ApsaraVideo for VoD service will…

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Katzenberg’s NewTV secures funding from big name backers

Jeffrey Katzenberg and Meg Whitman’s NewTV venture has closed an initial funding round that saw…

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Endemol Shine in pact with Chinese streaming outfit

Endemol Shine’s Chinese arm has struck a co-development deal with Alibaba Digital Media-onwed video hosting…

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Alibaba launches ‘Netflix and HBO-style’ service

E-commerce giant Alibaba is to launch a streaming service that will “redefine home entertainment” in…

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China’s Alibaba Group develops smart set-top box

Chinese e-commerce business Alibaba Group has developed a smart TV operating system and aims to…