Entertainment

Average monthly active users only increased 30% YoY to 223.3 million.

Media copyright and sponsorships form the lion’s share of revenue in e-sports, and Tencent is behind the mega-deals in China.

The number of podcast creators and listeners is growing in China, and a rush of tech companies are looking to find ways for sustainable monetization.

Singapore-based Pops Worldwide is attracting viewers with an approach that differs from global entertainment giants.

Tier One manages 420 gaming and e-sports influencers which it places with corporate clients like Foodpanda, Unilever, Riot Games, and Samsung.

Showman allowed users to buy tickets of newly released movies and watch them on their own device from home.

Tencent abandoned plans to acquire iQiyi due to tightened anti-monopoly regulations.

The company launched its first game through Douyin just 2 years ago and is aiming to expand its reach in the market.