I'm delighted that Youku can become a pioneer in driving this initiative," Yang continued. "The cultural industry is undergoing robust growth in China, and I believe the export of high-quality content will help people around the world gain a better understanding of the soft power of China. "We are proud to partner with Netflix in this ground-breaking distribution agreement," said Yang Weidong, president of Youku, Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group. Initially a user-generated content site similar to Youtube, Youku pivoted to provide professional films and videos from over 1,500 content licensing partners, as well as its own higher-quality original content, including "Day and Night" ,"The Advisors Alliance", "Rakshasa Street" and "Oh My General" - all of which have generated billions of views in China.
It is bundled in with the Mozilla Firefox web-browser's Chinese version. Youku, which streams 500 million active monthly users, is one of China's largest online video streaming platforms, alongside competitors: iQiyi, Tencent Video, LeTV, Shohu, PPTV and others. "This is the first time that Netflix is partnering with Youku, and the exclusive distribution of Day and Night adds to a growing library of Asian content on Netflix's global platform reaching over 109 million members worldwide," the spokesperson disclosed to Xinhua. Netflix's "Day and Night" deal marks the company's first co-venture with the Alibaba-owned Youku, a Netflix spokesperson ho refused to reveal his name told Xinhua on Friday. "Day and Night's" success continues, as they lock up an exclusive distribution deal with American online streaming giant, Netflix, the tenth largest internet company in the world, which will launch the show worldwide in 190 markets, including the United States.
The Hollywood sun is shining on "Day and Night", the Chinese megahit detective web-series that's racked up a staggering 4.7 billion views over the course of its 32-pisode run this past year in China.Ī still of "Day and Night"
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