{"id":296481,"date":"2025-03-01T17:44:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-01T16:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/es\/?p=349620"},"modified":"2025-07-01T15:17:34","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T22:17:34","slug":"baidu-confirms-the-purchase-of-a-streaming-platform-for-2-1-billion-dollars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/baidu-confirms-the-purchase-of-a-streaming-platform-for-2-1-billion-dollars\/","title":{"rendered":"Baidu confirms the purchase of a streaming platform for 2.1 billion dollars"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Chinese internet giant, Baidu, has confirmed <strong>the purchase of JOYY Inc&#8217;s livestreaming business for $2.1 billion,<\/strong> after canceling a previous agreement due to a lack of regulatory approval.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Disney+\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/246b1fd4-6164-4c6f-9318-27e1cb587dc6\/489019137\/disney-plus-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Disney+<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/disney-plus.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/disney-plus.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The price paid represents approximately 60% of the original agreement<\/strong>, which was valued at $3.6 billion in 2020.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Baidu announced that it has acquired the video-based live entertainment business of JOYY Inc, a transaction that, according to statements from founder Robin Li in 2020, has the potential to &#8220;catapult Baidu as a leading livestreaming platform and diversify our revenue sources.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Baidu acquires JOYY&#39;s live-streaming business in China for $2.1 billion <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bRO0FpAiv7\">https:\/\/t.co\/bRO0FpAiv7<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/YPWMgXUhLL\">pic.twitter.com\/YPWMgXUhLL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1894347904963260914?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">An agreement they have been pursuing since 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the initial agreement was supposed to be completed in 2021, but it was canceled in January 2024 due to being subject to regulatory conditions that were not met.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Livestreaming is a multimillion-dollar sector in China, generating significant profits for e-commerce giants and popular influencers.<strong> Baidu is facing increasing competition from rivals like Tencent<\/strong>, which operates the WeChat messaging platform, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.softonic.com\/articulos\/tiktok-vuelve-a-las-tiendas-de-apple-y-google-mientras-ee-uu-sigue-sin-tener-claro-su-futuro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"and ByteDance, the company behind TikTok\">and ByteDance, the company behind TikTok<\/a> and its Chinese equivalent, Douyin. This competition has complicated Baidu&#8217;s position in the market.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a context where income diversification becomes key, Baidu has also been exploring areas such as cloud computing, autonomous driving, and artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Although the company reported that its revenues in 2024 decreased by 1%, its net income increased by 100% in the fourth quarter<\/strong>, closing the year with an annual net income of $3.26 billion, which represents a 17% increase compared to 2023.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Disney+\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_app-icon-s\/p\/246b1fd4-6164-4c6f-9318-27e1cb587dc6\/489019137\/disney-plus-logo\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Disney+<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/disney-plus.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DOWNLOAD<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/disney-plus.softonic.com\/iphone\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This strategic move reflects Baidu&#8217;s effort to adapt to a competitive environment and change its sources of income in the face of current market challenges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chinese internet giant, Baidu, has confirmed the purchase of JOYY Inc&#8217;s livestreaming business for $2.1 billion, after canceling a previous agreement due to a lack of regulatory approval. 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