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Alibaba's answer to Netflix has become less a growth story than a profitability project β€” once a cash-burning bidder in China's drama arms race, Youku now leans on ad recovery and cost discipline to keep Alibaba's entertainment arm in the black.

By the numbers

~448MMonthly active usersYouku's estimated MAU as of December 2024, among China's top long-form video apps (QuestMobile data).β†—

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The company behind Youku

AlibabaNYSE:BABA Β· Alibaba is China's commerce-and-entertainment backbone β€” Taobao and Tmall shopping habits fund Youku streaming and Alibaba Pictures, tying online spending to what China watches.

How attention becomes money

1 β€” Discover the surface

2 β€” Use the platform repeatedly

3 β€” Follow the community or creator loop

4 β€” Spend, subscribe, or transact

5 β€” Keep coming back

Label-mates Β· 5

TaobaoCulture surfaceTmallCulture surfaceAlibaba PicturesCulture surfaceE-commerceCulture surfaceCloudCulture surface

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