YouTube
The largest video platform globally and the center of the creator economy.
- Global
Tencent Video is a major Chinese streaming platform with broad rights across film, drama, animation and sport, including significant live sports coverage.
Its integration with the wider Tencent ecosystem — WeChat login, sharing and payments — makes subscribing and sharing content unusually frictionless for users already inside that ecosystem.
As with other Chinese platforms, licensing is domestic, and access from outside mainland China is restricted. A separate international service carries a different catalogue.
Streaming
The largest video platform globally and the center of the creator economy.
Global streaming service with heavy investment in original series.
Major Chinese streaming platform with strong original drama and variety shows.
Alibaba's video platform covering long-form and original content.
Streaming platform from Hunan Broadcasting, strongest in variety shows.
Disney's streaming service covering Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar.