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Extreme E partners with TikTok
Upcoming offroad racing series Extreme E has announced a partnership with short-form video app TikTok…
Channel 4 and E4 head for TikTok
UK broadcaster Channel 4 has struck an agreement with social media giant TikTok that will…
TikTok agrees to pay US$92 million to settle privacy lawsuit
Short-form video app TikTok has agreed to pay US$92 million to settle a lawsuit over…
UFC signs ‘groundbreaking’ deal with TikTok
Leading MMA organisation UFC has announced a ‘groundbreaking’ multi-year partnership with short-form video app TikTok….
TikTok launches Android TV app
TikTok has launched a big-screen app for Android TV. Looking like the app which launched…
Banned TikTok cuts Indian staff
TikTok has told its staff in India that only critical staff will be retained after…
TikTok rival Kuaishou to raise upwards of US$5.1bn in Hong Kong IPO
Tencent-backed Chinese TikTok rival Kuaishou, which can lay a claim to be the world’s second…
TikTok moves onto TV following Samsung deal in Europe
Social media giant TikTok is launching its own TV service across Europe after striking a…
TikTok misses US sale deadline but government has no plans to punish
The deadline set by the Trump administration for the forced sale of TikTok’s US assets…
TikTok to reach 1 billion users in 2020
TikTok is set to exceed 1 billion average monthly users next year. According to new…
Kevin Mayer lands at investment firm Access Industries
The latest stop on Kevin Mayer’s recent tumultuous career is Access Industries, the investment firm…
TikTok agrees music licencing deal with Sony
Short-form video app TikTok has announced a licencing agreement with Sony that will bring…
TikTok countersues Triller over patent infringement claims
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is suing rival app Triller over patent infringement claims. The allegations…
ByteDance considers listing ‘Chinese TikTok’ Douyin in Hong Kong
ByteDance, the owner of social media app TikTok, is reportedly in internal and external talks…
DAZN launches football portal in Germany on TikTok
Sports streamer DAZN has announced a partnership with shortform mobile platform TikTok to create a…
US TikTok ban temporarily halted
A US federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s ban on short-form video app…
TikTok set for IPO and eyes new CEO
TikTok’s US business is reportedly set for an IPO after it is purchased The news…
Microsoft out of TikTok running as ByteDance rejects offer
Microsoft has ended its pursuit of TikTok’s US business after Chinese parent company ByteDance rejected…
Walmart says it is partnering with Microsoft for TikTok bid
Walmart is partnering with Microsoft on a bid for TikTok’s US operations, the retail giant…
Former Disney D2C boss Mayer resigns as TikTok CEO
Kevin Mayer, Disney’s former head of direct-to-consumer and international, has left his new role as…
Netflix reportedly sounded out over TikTok purchase
Netflix has reportedly been approached to buy the US operations of TikTok, becoming one of…
Twitter reportedly emerges as potential TikTok suitor
Twitter has reportedly held talks with Chinese tech firm ByteDance to buy the US business…
TikTok heads for the TV screen with Amazon Fire app
Social media service TikTok has launched an app on the Amazon Fire TV platform, enabling…
Microsoft to discuss purchase of TikTok’ US business as Trump threatens ban
Microsoft said that it will push ahead with talks to acquire TikTok’s US business, as…
TikTok creates US-focused US$200m fund to pay creators
Social media superstar TikTok has launched a $200m creators fund, designed to support those aiming…
Pakistan regulator gives TikTok ‘final warning’ over ‘obscene’ content
TikTok, the social media platform that allows users to create short-form video, has been given…