China

• Whistle Sports Parts Ways With Chief Revenue Officer Amid Pivot Toward Original Content
• Live Streams Of A Chinese Robot-Fighting Tournament Are Getting Millions Of Views On Twitch

  Robomaster, a robot combat tournament that takes place each year in Shenzhen, China, is receiving millions of views on Twitch.

  
• Google Looks To Get Into Chinese E-Sports Market With Investment In Live Streaming Platform Chushou

  Google has joined a Series D funding round for Chinese live streaming platform Chushou, which is known for video game content.

  
• Live.me Snags $50 Million In Funding From Same Chinese Web Giant That Bought Musical.ly

  The Series B solidifies Bytedance's place on the American social video app scene, and brings total funds raised by Live.me to $110 million.

  
• Asia’s Online Video Business To Be Valued At $46 Billion In 5 Years (Report)
• China’s Online Video Industry Poised For Profitability By 2019 (Report)
• Jet Li’s New Website Brings Martial Arts Videos To International Audiences
• Alibaba’s Digital Media Division To Invest $7.2 Billion In Content Over Next 3 Years
• Chinese Video Streaming Giant iQiyi Reportedly Planning $1 Billion IPO
• Amazon Prime Video Extends Reach Beyond Netflix To 200 Countries And Territories
• The Game Awards Got 3.8 Million Views, A 65% Uptick Driven By Chinese Expansion
• Studio71 To Bring YouTube Stars Like Logan Paul And Matthew Santoro To China