New service targeted at Chinese travelers to Thailand made possible through partnership
with Thai telecoms operator AIS and China Unicom Global
BEIJING, Feb. 3, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- QIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ:
IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative market-leading online
entertainment service in China,
today announced that its high-speed streaming "Qisubo" service is
now available in select hotels across Thailand as a result of a new partnership with
leading Thai telecommunication operator AIS and China Unicom Global
Limited ("CUG").
High-end hotel brands in Thai locations frequently visited by
Chinese tourists, including 99 Heritage Hotel, Villa Siri Lanna
Hotel, Ping Viman Hotel and Icon Aonang Hotel are already taking
part in the initiative. Hotel guests can now access iQIYI
4K Blu-ray video content with the
convenience of simply scanning a QR code through the iQIYI APP.
Through iQIYI's partnership with AIS and CUG, iQIYI high speed
streaming can be flexibly applied to all kinds of large, medium and
small networks, while maintaining the same level of high-quality
audio and video content to which iQIYI users are accustomed. Guests
will also have access to iQIYI's TV Guo screen casting product,
enabling them to enjoy premium quality 4K Blu-ray video on a big screen controlled by
the smartphone.
"The quality of iQIYI 's content is increasingly being
recognized across borders, and our new partnership with AIS and CUG
to bring HD streaming to Thai hotels is a game changer for the
millions of Chinese tourists who visit Thailand on holiday each year," said Liu
Wenfeng, Chief Technology Officer at iQIYI. "Our partnership
with AIS and CUG represents an unprecedented step forward for
iQIYI's services overseas in terms of user experience, copyright
protection, and network costs."
Made possible by the stability of AIS's internet infrastructure and CUG's strong
regional capabilities, iQIYI's new offering represents first time a
Chinese online video platform has collaborated with overseas
telecom operator to offer its services overseas. Going forward,
iQIYI will continue to expand its overseas services by bringing its
signature high quality audiovisual experience and user-friendly
platform to Chinese tourists and overseas Chinese.
About iQIYI, Inc.
iQIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company") is an
innovative market-leading online entertainment service in
China. Its corporate DNA combines
creative talent with technology, fostering an environment for
continuous innovation and the production of blockbuster content.
iQIYI's platform features highly popular original content, as well
as a comprehensive library of other professionally-produced
content, partner-generated content and user-generated content. The
Company distinguishes itself in the online entertainment industry
by its leading technology platform powered by advanced AI, big data
analytics and other core proprietary technologies. iQIYI attracts a
massive user base with tremendous user engagement and has developed
diversified monetization models, including membership services,
online advertising services, content distribution, live
broadcasting, online games, IP licensing, online literature and
e-commerce etc. For more information on iQIYI, please visit
http://ir.iqiyi.com.
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