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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…

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Channel 4 and E4 head for TikTok

UK broadcaster Channel 4 has struck an agreement with social media giant TikTok that will…

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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…

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UFC signs ‘groundbreaking’ deal with TikTok

Leading MMA organisation UFC has announced a ‘groundbreaking’ multi-year partnership with short-form video app TikTok….

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TikTok launches Android TV app

TikTok has launched a big-screen app for Android TV. Looking like the app which launched…

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Banned TikTok cuts Indian staff

TikTok has told its staff in India that only critical staff will be retained after…

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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…

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TikTok moves onto TV following Samsung deal in Europe

Social media giant TikTok is launching its own TV service across Europe after striking a…

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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…

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TikTok to reach 1 billion users in 2020

TikTok is set to exceed 1 billion average monthly users next year. According to new…

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Kevin Mayer lands at investment firm Access Industries

The latest stop on Kevin Mayer’s recent tumultuous career is Access Industries, the investment firm…

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TikTok agrees music licencing deal with Sony

  Short-form video app TikTok has announced a licencing agreement with Sony that will bring…

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TikTok countersues Triller over patent infringement claims

TikTok’s parent company ByteDance is suing rival app Triller over patent infringement claims.  The allegations…

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ByteDance considers listing ‘Chinese TikTok’ Douyin in Hong Kong

ByteDance, the owner of social media app TikTok, is reportedly in internal and external talks…

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DAZN launches football portal in Germany on TikTok

Sports streamer DAZN has announced a partnership with shortform mobile platform TikTok to create a…

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US TikTok ban temporarily halted

A US federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s ban on short-form video app…

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TikTok set for IPO and eyes new CEO

TikTok’s US business is reportedly set for an IPO after it is purchased The news…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Netflix reportedly sounded out over TikTok purchase

Netflix has reportedly been approached to buy the US operations of TikTok, becoming one of…

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Twitter reportedly emerges as potential TikTok suitor

Twitter has reportedly held talks with Chinese tech firm ByteDance to buy the US business…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…