Following years-long campaigns, Tencent, iQiyi and Alibaba’s Youku have finally convinced customers to subscribe, but retention remains a challenge

Money trouble at streaming giant’s subsidiary reflect industrywide challenges such as product pricing and limited content, as demand has yet to materialize

CEO Gong Yu of China’s answer to Netflix aims to bring on new investors as it finances more original programming and uses more AI

Complaints led the Baidu-backed video platform to only block new subscribers from casting high definition videos to their TVs or VR devices, rather than everyone

The deal will provide the Chinese video streaming platform with funds to expand business operations, develop original content and bolster working capital

Troubled video streaming platform faces mounting financial losses amid falling revenue, forcing workforce cuts as users flee

Money-losing company’s latest plan would bring its total fundraising to more than $6 billion over the last three years

Deal could bring together two of the nation’s leading online video providers, Alibaba’s Youku and Mango’s own Mango TV

Commerce regulator bans all Chinese mainland-based providers of TV-style programming over the internet effective Sept. 3

Chinese economy continues to rebound, though employment’s still a problem; iQiyi reports probe by U.S. securities regulator; China merges coal mining companies creating a new giant

IQiyi’s net losses rose 61% year-on-year in first quarter, despite a faster rise in subscriptions due to increased entertainment demand