Bigo Live
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Type of site | Live streaming |
|---|---|
| URL | www |
| Commercial | Yes |
| Registration | yes |
| Launched | March 2016[1] |
| Current status | Active |
Bigo Live is a live streaming platform [2] where users are able to share live moments with followers. It is owned by a Singapore-based company called Bigo Technology,[3] which was founded in 2014. The co-founders of Bigo Live are David Li and Jason Hu. David Li was a journalist prior to entering the technology industry and Jason Hu had worked for many technology giants before the creation of Bigo Technology.
In 2019, Bigo Technology was acquired by Joyy, a Chinese company listed on the NASDAQ.[4][5]
BIGO Technology has developed proprietary Artificial Intelligence that is integrated into the application. The AI features are used to enhance user engagement and experience during live streaming. [6]
Viewers can support their favorite broadcasters with in-app gifts.[7]
History
In 2014, Bigo was founded in Singapore.[8]
In March 2016, Bigo Live launched[9] and is available in iOS and Android operating systems.
In April 2016, Bigo Live ranked #1 in Thailand.
In December 2018, Bigo Live reached 26.7 million monthly active users.
In March 2019, the NASDAQ listed company JOYY Inc. completed acquisition of Bigo Technology.[10]
In November 2019, Monthly active users of the company's apps reached over 350 million globally.[11]
In March 2020, it ranked 6th in the United States and 5th worldwide for streaming apps, based on total in-app purchase revenue.[12]
Ban in India
In June 2020, the Government of India banned Bigo with 58 other apps of Chinese origin, citing data and privacy issues and added that it was a threat to the sovereignty and security of the country.[13] The border tensions in 2020 between India and China might have also played a role in the ban.[14][15]
Ban In Pakistan
In July 2020, the Government of Pakistan banned Bigo and warned Tiktok and Youtube over immoral, obscene, and vulgar content. The Pakistan Telecommunications Authority said the content on the two platforms could have “extremely negative effects on the society in general and youth in particular,” without elaborating.[16] This ban was later lifted.
References
- ^ Mayank Shishod
ia (May 31, 2017). "Bigo Live Increases Focus on India Market". PCQuest.
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- ^ "Video app TikTok's India download ban worries wider tech industry". Reuters. April 17, 2019.
- ^ "China's YY eyes overseas live streaming with $1.45B Bigo buyout". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
- ^ "YY Announces Completion of Acquisition of Bigo". ir.yy.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
- ^ "How Bigo Live Is Using AI/ML To Customise & Showcase User-Generated Video Content".
- ^ "Apps you've never heard of that your teen is already using". CNN. January 25, 2019.
- ^ "Bigo Technology".
- ^ "Forget Snapchat, this app is the next big thing with teenagers in Southeast Asia". techinasia.com.
- ^ "YY completes Bigo acquisition to expand overseas reach". Technode.
- ^ "Singapore-based Likee, led by a former factory worker, is gaining ground on TikTok". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "2020: The Year of Streaming". Apptopia. April 7, 2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Shrivastava, Rahul (June 29, 2020). "TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser among 59 Chinese apps banned by India as border tensions simmer in Ladakh". India Today. Retrieved 2020-07-21.
- ^ "India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Helo, WeChat". The Economic Times. July 3, 2020.
- ^ "Full list of 59 Chinese apps banned by Indian govt". ThePrint. June 29, 2020.
- ^ "Pakistan Warns Chinese TikTok, Blocks Singaporean Bigo Live App". TheDiplomat. July 21, 2020.