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China’s Baidu eyes potential $7bn iQiyi sale
Chinese tech giant Baidu is reportedly in talks to sell off its controlling stake in…
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China’s Alibaba & Tencent ‘held talks’ to acquire rival iQiyi, report claims
Chinese online giants Alibaba and Tencent have both held separate talks with Baidu over…
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China’s Tencent & iQiyi explore Netflix-beating merger, report claims
Chinese media giants Tencent and iQiyi are reportedly exploring a merger that could create the…
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Consortium withdraws $2.3bn iQiyi offer
A consortium led by the boss of Chinese search conglom Baidu has dropped its US$2.3…
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Google pulls away from Disney as largest media owner
Google remains the biggest media owner in the world and has extended its lead over…
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Baidu receives Qiyi bid at $2.8bn valuation
Chinese search giant Baidu has received a buyout offer for its video site Qiyi, which…
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iQiyi to buy and produce 40 shows next year
Chinese online video site iQiyi has revealed it will purchase or produce around 40 shows…
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Chinese video site iQiyi gets new funding
Beijing Xiaomi Technology has invested US$63 million into Chinese streaming and on-demand site iQiyi as…
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iQiyi to acquire 1,000 US films next year
Chinese on-demand service iQiyi has revealed it will acquire more than 1,000 US feature films…
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Chinese Hulu-style service ups content investment
Chinese web giant Baidu has revealed a surge in its content investment, with higher costs…
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Chinese web service Baidu buys video platform
China’s largest internet provider Baidu has acquired a local video on-demand platform for US$370 million,…