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- May 19, 2020|
BIGO LIVE Partners With Bark Technologies
BIGO LIVE U.S., the global live streaming social platform and entertainment community, today announced a partnership with Bark Technologies, the award-winning content monitoring and screen time management service that helps protect more than five million children online. The partnership will focus on digital safety for youth and broadcasters on BIGO’s popular social networking platform. Together, BIGO LIVE and Bark will integrate Bark’s artificial intelligence (AI) technology with BIGO’s AI content management system, granting parents access to monitor and guide their teens’ activities within the BIGO LIVE app. BIGO LIVE will also reinforce the need for a more secure internet community with its current users in the U.S., fostering a global initiative of safety measures to help prevent online abuse and decrease predatory behavior and child exploitation, among other dangers. “Our number one concern is our community’s safety,” said Lynette Yang, Senior Director for Americas at BIGO LIVE. “Bark’s integration with our own technology will allow us to work with parents and guardians to help keep kids safe from abuse and cyberbullying.” BIGO’s global live streaming platform is known for its sophisticated AI content management system that can detect undesirable and illegal content in audio, video, imagery or text format with a near perfect accuracy. Bark’s comprehensive online safety solution offers content monitoring, screen time management, and web filtering to millions of families and schools in the U.S. Since launching in 2015, Bark’s mission has always been to help keep kids safe online. It does this by monitoring more than 30+ social media platforms as well as texts, chat, email, YouTube, and files contained in Google Drive and OneDrive. The new partnership with BIGO adds a critical element of monitoring in the area of child protection on a most popular platform, at a time when kids need it most. "The popularity of live streaming has skyrocketed with kids in quarantine," said Vice President of Business Development at Bark, Matt McKee. "Knowing that Bark and BIGO LIVE are now working together during this critical time and beyond only reinforces our mission of creating a safer internet for the millions of teens who use this platform." About BIGO Technology BIGO Technology (BIGO) is one of the fastest-growing Singapore technology companies, with more than 30 offices and six R&D centers around the world. Powered by AI technology, BIGO’s video-based products and services have gained immense popularity, with around 350 million monthly active users in more than 150 countries. These include BIGO LIVE (live streaming), Likee (short-form video) and imo (instant communication). BIGO is dedicated to connecting the world and enabling everyone to share their beautiful moments. With a vision to become a content platform that inspires one billion people’s lives, BIGO aims to empower a new generation of users with an exciting new social language where they can showcase, discover, and stay connected in a positive and creative online environment. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.bigo.sg/">https://www.bigo.sg/</a> About Bark Bark helps keep children across the U.S. safe from issues like cyberbullying, online predators, adult content, depression, acts of violence, suicidal ideation, and more. Launched in 2015, Bark began with its flagship product, Bark for Families. The award-winning service monitors online activities and sends timely alerts to parents and guardians when it detects potential issues as well as allows families to manage screen time on their children’s devices. After the tragic shooting at Parkland, Florida, Bark extended its suite of online safety services to all K-12 public and private schools in the U.S. — at no cost to them or their communities. Offering content monitoring, web filtering, and a Parent Portal for after-hours alerts, Bark for Schools is trusted by more than 2,100 school districts to help protect their students from digital dangers. In 2019, the company detected 7.3M+ instances of cyberbullying, 540,000+ instances of self-harm and/or suicidal ideation, and 450 child conversations with sexual predators. To date, Bark has also helped prevent 16 school shootings. For more information, visit <a href="https://www.bark.us">https://www.bark.us</a>.
- May 5, 2020|
“BIGO LIVE AIMS TO BRING INCOME OPPORTUNITIES TO U.S. CONTENT CREATORS THROUGH BROADCASTING”
Bigo Live the popular live streaming platform and social network, today announced that it is looking to onboard more U.S. content creators for the U.S. market. Bigo Live is a global broadcast platform with approximately 400 million users across 150 countries, and ranks #6 on the <a href="https://blog.apptopia.com/2020-the-year-of-streaming">global top ten downloaded streaming apps</a> in 2020, ahead of Twitch and Disney+. Broadcasters on Bigo Live can use a combination of engaging tactics to create original content for monetization through its own internal currency. “Unemployment is unprecedented in the U.S. right now. Similarly, influencers are finding their revenue streams dry up as brands cut marketing programs,” said Lynette Yang, Senior Director for Bigo Live Americas. “Bigo Live hopes to provide an option for broadcasters and influencers to earn revenue via the platform. Globally, Bigo Live broadcasters have been known to earn as much as $5,000 per month in our established markets and we expect U.S.-based broadcasters to earn that much and more.” Bigo Live differs from other communication apps as it empowers users to earn an income by collecting in-app virtual gifts from their audiences during live-broadcasting sessions. The personal and real-time nature of the app provides viewers and content creators or live streamers with an avenue where they can authentically interact with one another. “Expansion into the U.S. market is underway and with live-broadcasting on the rise, content creators can now have the tools they need reap monetary rewards through our in-app gifting mechanism.” said Mike Ong, Vice President for BIGO Technology, the corporate company based in Singapore that owns Bigo Live. “As coveted sponsorships from brands are on hold due to the global COVID-19 crisis, Bigo Live opens up a new avenue for those wishing to build their following as a broadcaster or as an influencer and to earn an income. All this, while practicing safe social distancing.” Bigo Live’s potential for broadcaster revenue is dependent on factors such as content, followers, and time spent broadcasting, but highest paid earners report that they have been able to control their own hours while broadcasting about topics and activities that appeal to them. “There are a lot of platforms and social media communities that lean on creating a false reality by dressing up or Photoshopping their lives for audiences,” added Yang. “We know that people are looking for a more authentic and genuine connection with each other through technology. Bigo Live allows people to connect with each other for who they are, creating an organic and highly-connected ecosystem.” About Bigo Live Bigo Live is one of the world's fastest-growing livestreaming social communities where users broadcast in real-time to share life moments, showcase their talents and interact with people from around the world. Bigo Live has 400 million users in over 150 countries and is currently the market leader in the livestreaming industry. Launched in March 2016, Bigo Live is owned by BIGO Technology which is based in Singapore. Download the Bigo Live app here: <a href="https://bigolive.onelink.me/sG8X/USPR">https://bigolive.onelink.me/sG8X/USPR# # #</a>
- March 9, 2017|
Popular Video Streaming App Bigo Live Closes Series C Round With Valuation At US$400 million
</p> <p>Singapore-based <a href="https://www.bigo.tv/index" target="_blank">Bigo Live</a>, a social video streaming app which allows users to broadcast videos, has recently closed its series C funding round led by China’s Ping An Overseas Holdings, an asset management unit of <a href="http://about.pingan.com/en/index.shtml" target="_blank">China’s Ping An Group</a> which mainly engages in insurance and banking.</p> <p>Other backers of Bigo Live also include the video-oriented Chinese social network YY, Bertelsmann Asia Investment Fund (BAI), Morningstar Capital, and Gao Rong Capital.</p> <p>The financial terms of the round were not disclosed. But following this series C funding, the aggregated equity funding raised by Bigo Live will increase to US$180 million with a valuation exceeding US$400 million.</p> <p>Known as a Periscope clone, Bigo Live allows its users to live stream anytime and anywhere, as well as to watch and follow other Bigo users. </p> <p>According to a statement on its website, Bigo Live highlights: “We focus on video broadcast and VoIP-related product and services all over the world. Our leading mobile video broadcast product in Thailand – Bigo Live has attracted Thailand’s most active young & fashion people together to share their interests.”</p> <p>The app also features game-like elements – providing users the ability to send digital gifts that can be bought using cash-purchased diamonds. These digital gifts range from tiaras to sports cars, which upon receiving can be converted to beans in exchange for more in-game diamonds or converted to real money.</p> <p>Since its inception in March 2016, the app has gained a significant popularity among the 18 to 25 years age group. It has built a registered user base of 70 million globally, with an average use time of 40 minutes daily, while monthly active users have reached close to 30 million people.</p> <p>Additionally, Bigo Live has also been ranked as a leading app on the Apple App Store and Google Play in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines several times. </p> <p>Given this traction within Southeast Asia, the firm plans to expand its international footprint beyond Southeast Asia going up against it nearest comparable competitor <a href="https://www.periscope.com/" target="_blank">Periscope</a>, which is backed by NYSE-listed Twitter.</p> <p>“To support its rapid growth, Bigo Live will continue to scout for great talents across nations and enable local expansions in Europe, United States, India, Russia, the Middle East and some other key countries,” Bigo Live says. The company will also continue to heavily invest in research and development projects to further improve the app.</p> <p>By Vivian Foo, Next Unicorn</p>