Bigo Live

Bigo Live is a live streaming platform [1] where users are able to
share live moments with followers. It is owned by a Singapore-based
Bigo Live
company called BIGO Technology (https://www.bigo.sg/),[2] 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 logo of Bigo Live
the creation of BIGO Technology.
Type of site Live streaming
In 2019, BIGO Technology was acquired by Joyy, a Chinese Available in 18 languages
company listed on the NASDAQ.[3][4]
Owner BIGO Technology
BIGO Technology has developed proprietary Artificial Intelligence (https://www.bigo.s
that is integrated into the application. The AI features are used to g/)
enhance user engagement and experience during live streaming. [5] URL www.bigo.tv (http
s://www.bigo.tv/)
Viewers can support their favorite broadcasters with in-app gifts.[6]
Commercial Yes
Registration Yes

Contents Users 400 million

Launched March 2016
History
Current status Active
Features[15]
Ban in India
Ban In Pakistan
References

History
In 2014, Bigo was founded in Singapore.[7]

In March 2016, Bigo Live launched[8] 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 the acquisition of BIGO Technology.[9]

In November 2019, Monthly active users of the company's apps reached over 350 million globally.[10]

In March 2020, it ranked 6th in the United States and 5th worldwide for streaming apps, based on total in-app
purchase revenue.[11]

In May 2020, Bigo Live launched a partnership with Bark, an online safety solution, to keep kids safe
online[12].
In December 2020, Bigo Live announced a parnership with The Trevor Project, the world's largest suicide
prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ[13].

In 2021, Bigo Live has gained 400 million users in more than 150 countries[14].

Features[15]
Go Live and watch trendy live streams

People can live broadcast their life moments, show their talents and
receive virtual gifts from supporters.

Users can watch trendy live streams and they can filter out broadcasters
from a certain country on the explore page.

Users that meet certain criteria can create their own families.

Live Video Chat & Video Call

Users can invite friends to have a 1:1 online video chat or create group
video chat or videos calls with up to 9 people via Multi-guest Room.

With the match up function, users can initiate a random chat with people
nearby or meet new friend.

Video filters and stickers are available for broadcasters.

Gaming Live

Users can broadcast and watch live streams of popular games, such as Bigo Live's explore page
PUBG, LOL, RoV, Free Fire, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Dota 2,
Hearthstone, Rules of Survival and more, etc.

It signed on as a sponsor for Box Fighting Championship in 2020[16].

Live PK

Broadcasters can take PK challenges with other people, who gets more attraction points will win the game.

Bar

Users can share pictures and short videos, add hashtags to their posts on bar, where people often upload clips
and screenshots of their live streams.

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.[17] The border
tensions in 2020 between India and China might have also played a role in the ban.[18][19]

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.[20] This ban was later lifted.

References
1. "Why young Indians are live streaming on social media?" (https://www.bbc.com/news/av/busin
ess-49238069/why-young-indians-are-live-streaming-on-social-media). BBC News. Aug 5,
2019.
2. "Video app TikTok's India download ban worries wider tech industry" (https://www.reuters.com/
article/us-tiktok-india-analysis/video-app-tiktoks-india-download-ban-worries-wider-tech-industr
y-idUSKCN1RT1MX). Reuters. April 17, 2019.
3. "China's YY eyes overseas live streaming with $1.45B Bigo buyout" (https://social.techcrunch.c
om/2019/03/04/yy-buys-out-bigo/). TechCrunch. Retrieved 2020-07-02.
4. "YY Announces Completion of Acquisition of Bigo" (https://ir.yy.com/news-releases/news-relea
se-details/yy-announces-completion-acquisition-bigo). ir.yy.com. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
5. "How Bigo Live Is Using AI/ML To Customise & Showcase User-Generated Video Content" (htt
ps://analyticsindiamag.com/how-bigo-live-is-using-ai-ml-to-customise-showcase-user-generate
d-video-content/).
6. "Apps you've never heard of that your teen is already using" (https://edition.cnn.com/2019/01/2
5/health/common-sense-2019-apps-partner/index.html). CNN. January 25, 2019.
7. "Bigo Technology" (https://www.crunchbase.com/organization/bigo-technology).
8. "Forget Snapchat, this app is the next big thing with teenagers in Southeast Asia" (https://www.t
echinasia.com/bigo-live-streaming-app). techinasia.com.
9. "YY completes Bigo acquisition to expand overseas reach" (https://technode.com/2019/03/05/y
y-completes-bigo-acquisition-to-expand-overseas-reach/). Technode.
10. "Singapore-based Likee, led by a former factory worker, is gaining ground on TikTok" (https://w
ww.scmp.com/tech/apps-social/article/3080491/singapore-based-likee-led-former-factory-work
er-gaining-ground). South China Morning Post.
11. "2020: The Year of Streaming" (https://apptopia.com/2020-year-of-streaming). Apptopia. April 7,
2020. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
12. Marketers Media. "BIGO LIVE Partners With Bark Technologies « MarketersMEDIA – Press
Release Distribution Services – News Release Distribution Services" (https://marketersmedia.c
om/bigo-live-partners-with-bark-technologies/88957765). Retrieved 2021-02-10.
13. "Today's News" (https://www.dcpsych.org/todays-news?rkey=20201201NY07530&filter=9054&
Bigo%20Live%20Becomes%20Official%20Corporate%20Partner%20to%20The%20Trevor%2
0Project%20&%20Commits%20$10,000%20to%20Crisis%20Intervention%20for%20LGBTQ%
20Young%20People). www.dcpsych.org. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
14. Magzter. "BIGO LIVE: A GROWING SENSATION IN AN INDUSTRY WITH A BIG APPETITE"
(https://www.magzter.com/stories/Business/Business-Today-Malaysia/BIGO-LIVE-A-GROWING
-SENSATION-IN-AN-INDUSTRY-WITH-A-BIG-APPETITE). www.magzter.com. Retrieved
2021-02-10.
15. Bigo Live. "Bigo Live Blog" (https://blog.bigo.tv/en/what-is-bigo-live/).
16. Yahoo News. "BIGO Live Kicks Off Game Streaming in The U.S as The Official Sponsor and
Live Streaming Partner for Fortnite Box Fighting Championship" (https://ph.news.yahoo.com/bi
go-live-kicks-off-game-074500392.html). ph.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2021-02-10.
17. Shrivastava, Rahul (June 29, 2020). "TikTok, Shareit, UC Browser among 59 Chinese apps
banned by India as border tensions simmer in Ladakh" (https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/ce
ntre-announces-ban-chinese-apps-privacy-issues-1695265-2020-06-29). India Today.
Retrieved 2020-07-21.
18. "India bans 59 Chinese apps including TikTok, Helo, WeChat" (https://economictimes.indiatime
s.com/tech/software/india-bans-59-chinese-apps-including-tiktok-helo-wechat/articleshow/766
94814.cms). The Economic Times. July 3, 2020.
19. "Full list of 59 Chinese apps banned by Indian govt" (https://theprint.in/india/full-list-of-59-chine
se-apps-banned-by-indian-govt/451254/). ThePrint. June 29, 2020.
20. "Pakistan Warns Chinese TikTok, Blocks Singaporean Bigo Live App" (https://thediplomat.com/
2020/07/pakistan-warns-chinese-tiktok-blocks-singaporean-bigo-live-app/). TheDiplomat. July
21, 2020.

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