News Aug 17th, 2020

Trump demands TikTok divest US operations within 90 days

"There is credible evidence that leads me to believe that ByteDance might take action that threatens to impair the national security of the United States"

• China
• US

News Oct 4th, 2018

Tencent invests $318m in Chinese video-sharing company Bilibili

Publisher acquires 12.3 per cent of shares in a company that dabbles in running League of Legends and Overwatch esports teams

• acquisitions
• China
• Investment

News Sep 21st, 2018

Twitch has been banned in China following Asian Games download surge

The ban comes after the site experienced a popularity spike

• eSports
• Twitch
• China
• Ban

News May 15th, 2018

Chinese livestreaming platform Huya raises $180m in US IPO

15 million shares sold at $12 each

• livestreaming
• eSports
• China
• Streaming
• IPO
• USA

News Apr 18th, 2018

China removes 370 livestreaming as it cracks down on rule breakers

Major players like Douyu and Huya also under investigation

• livestreaming
• legal
• China
• Streaming

News Apr 11th, 2018

China's largest livestreaming platform Huya files for $200m IPO in US

But no date set

• livestreaming
• China
• Streaming
• IPO

News Jan 5th, 2018

Google invests in Chinese mobile game live streaming service Chushou

Company's total funding to date surpasses $120 million

• livestreaming
• funding
• China
• Streaming
• Investment

News Nov 13th, 2017

Bytedance buys Musical.ly app for more than $800m

Social music app and its community of influencers acquired by Chinese tech firm

• Musical.ly
• acquisitions
• Bytedance
• China