BEIJING, July 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- New June data
released by iResearch shows that Youku, a subsidiary of Youku Tudou
Inc., China's leading Internet
television company, racked up more daily unique visitors and more
monthly time spent than its competitors iQiyi and PPS combined. The
June iResearch metrics reflect that Youku's leadership
position in mobile video is widened.
According to iResearch, Youku's 14 million daily unique visitors in
June exceeds the daily unique visitors of its peers by a widened
margin compared to earlier periods. In the month of June, iQiyi
pulled in 7.9 million daily unique visitors, while PPS registered 6
million. Youku also bested the competition in monthly duration of
use: its users spent more than 180 million hours on the mobile
platform. Youku also came out ahead on monthly mobile app startup
sessions, a measure of how many times a mobile app is opened per
month. In June, the Youku app saw 1.3 billion startups compared to
iQiyi's 490 million, and Youku's app had 1.4 times more monthly
startups than iQiyi and PPS combined.
Youku's daily mobile video views also surged to more than 200
million in July, achieving a 100% growth over the daily video views
in January, based on the Company's internal data.
About Youku Tudou Inc.
Youku Tudou Inc. (NYSE: YOKU) is China's leading Internet television company.
Its Youku and Tudou Internet television platforms enable users to
search, view, and share high-quality video content quickly and
easily across multiple devices. Its Youku brand and Tudou brand are
among the most recognized online video brands in China. Youku Tudou's American depositary
shares, each representing 18 of Youku Tudou's Class A ordinary
shares, are traded on the NYSE under the symbol "YOKU."
CONTACT:
Jean Shao, Director of International
Communications
Tel: (8610) 5885-1881 x7128
Email: shaodan@youku.com
Ryan Cheung
Corporate Finance Director
Youku Tudou Inc.
Tel: (+8610) 5885-1881 x6090
Email: ryan.cheung@youku.com
SOURCE Youku Tudou Inc.