BEIJING, Dec. 28, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI
Inc. (NASDAQ: IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an
innovative market-leading online entertainment service
in China, today announced it is taking its children's content
ecosystem to the next level with the launch of an online picture
book library to QiBubble, the company's flagship children's portal.
With access to a range of topics including cartoon, traditional
culture, science and English language education, parents and
children will have their pick of premium titles from the QiBubble
digital library. As part of iQIYI's drive to increase the
diversification of its premium children's content, the company also
announced the opening of an offline "QiBubble Village"
entertainment event for children, in partnership with Nickelodeon,
part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom
Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA).
"iQIYI has always been committed to providing the best quality
entertainment for the whole family, and the exciting addition of
picture books to the iQIYI QiBubble platform is sure to be welcomed
by our young users," said Geng Danhao, Senior Vice President of
iQIYI. "The opening of the first QiBubble Village event in
partnership with Nickelodeon will help the brand to form closer
relationships with young entertainment fans across China."
"QiBubble Village" is a first of its kind experience event
housed in Shanghai's Taifu
shopping mall, and is the latest development in iQIYI's partnership
with Nickelodeon, which first began in 2012. With additional
benefits available to iQIYI VIP Members, parents who register
online in advance can bring their youngsters to QiBubble Village to
meet and greet with some of Nickelodeon's most beloved show
characters - Chase and Marshall from PAW Patrol. In addition,
all kids and parents were invited to meet and greet with SpongeBob
SquarePants and Dora The Explorer were also present to interact
with fans. Going forward, iQIYI will explore opportunities to
innovate on the QiBubble Village model, with the addition of
English corners, QiBubble cinemas and reality shows with
celebrities and animation shows.
About iQIYI, Inc.
iQIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ:IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company") is an
innovative market-leading online entertainment service
in China. Its corporate DNA combines creative talent with
technology, fostering an environment for continuous innovation and
the production of blockbuster content. iQIYI's platform features
highly popular original content, as well as a comprehensive library
of other professionally-produced content, partner-generated content
and user-generated content. The Company distinguishes itself in the
online entertainment industry by its leading technology platform
powered by advanced AI, big data analytics and other core
proprietary technologies. iQIYI attracts a massive user base with
tremendous user engagement, and has developed a diversified
monetization model including membership services, online
advertising services, content distribution, live broadcasting,
online games, IP licensing, online literature and e-commerce etc.
For more information on iQIYI, please
visit http://ir.iqiyi.com.
About Nickelodeon International
Nickelodeon, now in its 39th year, is the number-one
entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global
business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company
includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus
consumer products, digital, recreation, books and feature films.
Nickelodeon is one of the most globally recognized and widely
distributed multimedia entertainment brands for kids and family,
with 1.2 billion cumulative subscriptions in more than 500 million
households across 170+ countries and territories, via more than
100+ locally programmed channels and branded blocks. Outside of
the United States, Nickelodeon is
part of Viacom International Media Networks, a division of Viacom
Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), one of the world's leading creators of
programming and content across all media platforms. Nickelodeon and
all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom
Inc.
About Viacom International Media Networks
Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN), a unit of Viacom
Inc. (NASDAQ: VIAB, VIA), is comprised of many of the world's most
popular multimedia entertainment brands, including MTV, MTV LIVE
HD, Nickelodeon, Nick Jr., Comedy Central, Paramount Channel, and
more. Viacom brands reach more than 3.8 billion cumulative
subscribers in 180+ countries and territories via more than 200
locally programmed and operated TV channels and more than 550
digital media and mobile TV properties, in 40 languages. Keep up
with VIMN news by visiting the VIMN PR Twitter feed
at www.twitter.com/VIMN_PR. For more information about Viacom
and its businesses,
visit www.viacom.com, blog.viacom.com and the Viacom
Twitter feed at www.twitter.com/Viacom.
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