Tencent to Replace PPTV as Premier League’s China Broadcast Partner
www.scmp.com -Tencent will show the rest of the season’s games on its digital platforms including WeChat, QQ.com and Tencent Video, though financial terms were not disclosed
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Tencent
Tencent Holdings Ltd. is a Chinese multinational conglomerate holding company founded in 1998, whose subsidiaries specialise in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally. — Wikipedia
Donald Trump’s Ban on WeChat Has Tech Bosses Scrambling
www.businesslive.co.za -It is hard to overstate WeChat’s importance to Tencent: it is the means through which Tencent introduces one-billion people to games and other online content
Tencent and Universal Music to Take Chinese Artists Global Under Joint Label – TechCrunch
techcrunch.com -Digital entertainment titan Tencent continues to drum up its music ambitions. On Tuesday, Tencent Music Entertainment, majority-owned by Tencent with a 55.6% stake, announced establishing a…
Naspers Feels Chill Wind of US WeChat Ban
www.timeslive.co.za -Naspers is the largest shareholder in WeChat owner Tencent
Naspers Feels Chill Wind of US WeChat Ban
www.businesslive.co.za -Naspers is the largest shareholder in WeChat owner Tencent
Prosus: A Poor Man’s Tencent?
www.businesslive.co.za -Prosus’s e-commerce efforts are thriving, but not enough to close the Tencent gap. Will a share buyback do the trick?
Premier League Agrees New Broadcast Deal in China With Tencent - France 24
www.france24.com -Premier League agrees new broadcast deal in China with Tencent
Trump’s WeChat Executive Order Sends Shares of Tencent Parent on Wild Ride
fortune.com -Tencent shares plunged on Friday after Trump announced the executive orders.
Oxford Driverless Car Start-Up Oxbotica Raises $47m
www.telegraph.co.uk -The $47m funding round saw BP and Tencent take a stake
Fortnite Kicked Out by Apple and Google Amid Big Tech Feud, Chinese Ties
observer.com -WeChat’s parent company Tencent owns 40 percent of Fortnite’s developer, Epic Games.
Chinese Tech Hub Names Top 40 Leading Reform Lights
www.scmp.com -Tencent chief makes the list but Huawei founder not among the recipients.
Tencent Chases Stake in Oxford Nanopore
www.thetimes.co.uk -A Chinese technology company is in talks about buying a stake in a British biotechnology group that is developing a test for coronavirus.A division of Tencent Holdings, whose ventures span social
Inside China Tech: Tencent Supercharges WeChat
www.scmp.com -This week’s round-up of leading stories includes how WeChat benefits from Tencent’s buyout deal for Sogou, Huawei’s turn as world’s biggest smartphone vendor and the harsh regulatory spotlight on TikTok.