Youku Tudou

Youku Tudou (Chinese: 优酷土豆) is the result of the 2012 merger of Chinese internet sites Youku and Tudou,[1][2] creating one of China's biggest video sites.[3] Prior to the announcement of the merger, Youku was the #11 website in China, and Tudou was #14.[4] The chairman of the board is Victor Koo, the founder of Youku. The company had a stock listed on the NYSE, YOKU before being acquired by Alibaba Group on November 6, 2015.[5]

References

  1. Hille, Kathrin (March 12, 2012). "Youku and Tudou to merge amid cost rises". ft.com. Retrieved 16 Apr 2012.
  2. BARBOZA, DAVID (March 12, 2012). "2 Video Web Sites in China Plan a Merger". nytimes.com. Retrieved 16 Apr 2012.
  3. Takada, Kazunori (Mar 12, 2012). "Youku to buy Tudou, creating China online video giant". reuters.com. Retrieved 16 Apr 2012.
  4. Flannery, Russell (3/12/2012). "Land Of The Large: Youku, Tudou Merger Latest In China's Web Consolidation". forbes.com. Retrieved 16 Apr 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  5. http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-06/alibaba-agrees-to-buy-video-site-youku-tudou-for-27-60-a-share


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