The revenue of the eSports market in China exceeded 100 billion yuan in 2019 and it is expected to exceed 160 billion yuan in 2021. In the future, the commercial development of eSports will further contribute to the growth of the overall eSports market. China eSports Market Development (Click to see larger image) The industry […]
China Live Streaming
Live streaming in China is now more than for games and entertainment, deployed as a digital transforming tool by traditional businesses and a powerful channel for e-commerce.
In addition to dedicated live streaming platforms, many platforms have extended their features to include live streaming, such as Taobao, TikTok, Xiaohongshu, etc.
China online entertainment overview Q2 2020; short video continued strong growth
China online entertainment market grew by 8.1% over the first quarter of 2020 and reached 116.6 billion yuan in the second quarter of 2020.
How content help businesses in branding and driving sales in China
Nowadays, contents have penetrated all sectors in China and become an important productivity tool. They can help companies realize brand premium, iterate product selection, and upgrade CRM tools. Use contents on building a new brand Some Chinese content specialists think that they should work on content as if they were working on products. For companies, […]
Top short video, live streaming Chinese apps in global market in H1 2020
Bytedance’s TikTok is the most popular mobile app in the first half of 2020 in the global markets outside China with close to 600 million downloads with an increase of 88.7% YoY. Half of the Top 20 are owned by three Chinese companies: Bytedance, Joyy, and Kuaishou (Kwai). Xiaomi’s app made it to Top 10. […]
WeChat testing new online store mini program WeStore
Some WeChat Official Accounts received the invitation to try WeStore (Weixin Xiaodian). The invitation shows that this is a mini program for selling products that can be launched with one click and operated independently.
Taobao Live’s Stunning Growth in 2020
Taobao recently announced plans to host live streaming sessions from 300,000 merchants per day in 2020. Wholesalers and manufacturers in factory cluster areas, such as Yiwu in Zhejiang Province, will be the target. Top Taobao Live anchors: Li Jiaqi and Viya Launched in 2016, the live streaming channel Taobao Live expects to help incubate 200,000 […]
Alibaba in Q1 2020; 960 million active consumers globally
Alibaba Revenue was 114,314 million yuan (US$16,144 million) in Q1 2020, an increase of 22% year-over-year. The total revenues for its fiscal year reached 509,711 million yuan (US$71,985 million), an increase of 35% year-over-year.
Game streaming platform Huya mobile MAU up 39% in Q1 2020
China’s game live streaming platform Huya announced 47.8% growth in net revenues to RMB2,411.9 million (US$340.6 million) in Q1 2020 from RMB1,631.5 million in Q1 2019.
China’s digital content ecosystems getting more diverse
Boundaries for content creators in China are disappearing. Their means of creation and background are diversifying. Thanks to the lowered barrier for distribution, now everyone can be a content creator, making the content area more diverse and colorful. On Douyin, fashion, relationship, food, and talent show categories are witnessing saturation; still opportunities in the field […]
Sales from Alibaba live streaming platform grew by 150% for 3 consecutive years
Taobao sales referred from Taobao Live, Alibaba’s live streaming platform, grew by 150% for 3 consecutive years from 2017 to 2019. Hangzhou, the headquarter of Alibaba Group and Taobao, accounts for over 10% of the total number of live-streaming anchors on Taobao Live. Guangzhou, Lianyungang, Suqian, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Suzhou, Jinhua, and Wenzhou are […]
Short video market trends in China for 2020
Internet traffic driven by short videos has become the new battlefield for many players in China. Content marketing enabled by short videos and live streaming has become an integral part of brand marketing, communication, sales, and operation strategies. Take a look at China’s short-video market status and be aware of differences between the top 2 […]
Game live streaming platform Douyu revenues up 78% in Q4 2019
The game-centric live streaming platform in China Douyu reported an 8% growth YoY in monthly active users of 165.8 million in Q4 2019, from 153.5 million in Q4 2018. The average mobile MAUs in Q4 2019 increased by 29.3% to 54.4 million from 42.1 million in Q4 2018.
Social media company JOYY global mobile MAU over 485 million in 2019
JOYY, previously known as YY, saw its global average mobile MAUs grown to 485.2 million, 78.8% of which were from markets outside of China.
9 Brands’ great results from WeChat Mini Program live streaming campaigns
The epidemic stopped the offline stores from opening for business. To keep the service to consumers uninterrupted, many offline shopping guides transformed themselves to webcasters and brought excess growth of traffic and turnover to brands. Here are nine brands that took the lead in showing their achievements according to WeChat.
Business guide to WeChat Mini Program live streaming
Perfect Diary was the first brand connected to the beta version of Mini Program live streaming, according to the brand, “Mini Program live broadcast is now in full speed, becoming an indispensable part of our business”. Check out the popular strategies, main features, new features, and the official requirements for launching live streaming on WeChat […]