Huya Live

Huya Live (Chinese: 虎牙直播; pinyin: Hǔyá Zhíbò) is a Chinese video live streaming service. The site is one of the largest of its kind in China, and also operates globally as Nimo TV.[3][4] Similar to other streaming services like Loco, the site primarily focuses on video game live streaming and includes official broadcasts of esports competitions.[5] In addition, Huya also has live broadcasts for a variety of other genres, including cooking, traditional sports and "real life" streams.[6]

Huya Live
Type of site
Live streaming, streaming video
Available inSimplified Chinese
Traded asNasdaq: HUYA
Area servedChina
Worldwide (as Nimo TV)
OwnerTencent (50.1%)[1]
JOYY (43%)[2]
URLwww.huya.com
www.nimo.tv (outside China)
CommercialYes
Launched24 November 2014 (2014-11-24)
Current statusActive

History

On 24 November 2014, it was announced that YY.com's video streaming service would begin operating independently as Huya Live.[7]

On 4 January 2018, Riot Games gave Huya Live exclusive rights to broadcast the LCK, South Korea's professional esports league for League of Legends, in China.[8] The same was done for the LCS and LEC on 20 January 2020, the equivalent leagues in North America and Europe respectively.[9][10]

Huya had 150 million monthly active users at the start of 2019.[11]

In April 2020, Tencent became the largest shareholder of Huya, having increased its voting power to 50.1% which reduced JOYY's voting stake from 55.5% to 43%.[2]

The mobile app of Huya was banned in India (along with other Chinese apps) on 2 September 2020 by the government, the move came amid the 2020 China-India skirmish.[12][13]

Nimo TV

Nimo TV is the global name of Huya Live. Nimo TV is the most used streaming platform in multiple countries such as Brazil, Indonesia, and Vietnam.

See also

References
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  2. Fool, Contributor Leo Sun The Motley. "Tencent Gains Control of Huya: What Does This Mean for JOYY?". nasdaq.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020. {{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  3. "New livestreaming opportunities for gamers as Nimo TV takes over Thailand". www.nationthailand.com. 15 October 2018. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  4. "Huya Picks AWS for Overseas Expansion - capitalwatch.com - via @CapitalWatchCom". capitalwatch.com. Retrieved 30 June 2020.
  5. Techweb. "虎牙直播荣膺金瑞奖"2016最佳产品/服务创新奖"" (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 21 December 2017.
  6. "YY直播改名虎牙直播背后原因揭秘 老板倾心有虎牙的美女主播" (in Chinese (China)). Archived from the original on 8 May 2015. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  7. 种昂 (1 February 2018). "虎牙直播改道上市 背后玄机引发业界猜疑". 经济观察网 (in Chinese (China)). Retrieved 27 February 2018.
  8. "虎牙直播将独播LCK2018春季赛". Techweb (in Chinese (China)). 4 January 2018. Retrieved 28 February 2018.
  9. Esguerra, Tyler (20 January 2020). "Huya becomes newest exclusive LCS and LEC broadcaster in China". Dot Esports. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  10. Murray, Trent (20 January 2020). "Huya Secures Chinese Broadcast Rights for LCS, LEC". The Esports Observer. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  11. Huang, Zheping (7 January 2019). "'China's Twitch' Huya surpasses 100 million users despite content crackdown". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  12. "Government Bans 118 mobile apps which are prejudicial to sovereignty and integrity of India, defence of India, security of state and public order". Press Information Bureau, Government of India. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  13. Yasir, Sameer; Kumar, Hari (2 September 2020). "India Bans 118 Chinese Apps as Indian Soldier Is Killed on Disputed Border". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 27 April 2022.


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