Youku
Youku is a long-form online video platform in China that produces and distributes TV series, films, animation and variety shows. It also uses AI and virtual-production technology to recommend content and to make shows. It earns money from VIP subscriptions (about 25 yuan a month in 2026) and from advertising for brands, and it connects to Alibaba services such as Taobao, Tmall and Damai. Victor Koo founded it in 2006. It listed on the NYSE in 2010, merged with Tudou in 2012, and became a wholly owned Alibaba subsidiary when it was taken private in 2016. In 2025 it reported more than 400 million monthly active users and RMB 11.86 billion in online marketing billings for the first nine months, up 35.3% year over year.
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