Glory Star Signs Annual Contract With Iflytek and Receives First Purchase Orders of RMB9.5 Million
Glory Star New Media Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GSMG) has signed an "Annual Programmatic Advertising Purchase Contract" with Iflytek Co., Ltd (SSE: 002230) to enhance brand promotion on its Cheers video platform until December 31, 2021. As of October 31, 2020, the Cheers app boasts over 150 million downloads and 7 million daily active users. Under the contract, Glory Star has received initial advertising orders worth RMB9.5 million, with a first payment of RMB4.5 million already received. This partnership is expected to strengthen Glory Star's advertising business and user engagement.
- Signed a significant advertising contract with Iflytek, enhancing revenue streams.
- Initial advertising orders valued at RMB9.5 million indicate strong demand.
- Cheers video application has over 150 million downloads and 7 million daily active users, showcasing a growing user base.
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BEIJING, Dec. 1, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Glory Star New Media Group Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: GSMG) ("Glory Star" or the "Company"), a leading mobile and online digital media and entertainment company in China, today announced that it has completed the signing of the "Annual Programmatic Advertising Purchase Contract" (the "Contract") with Iflytek Co., Ltd (SSE: 002230) ("Iflytek"), a leading voice recognition software provider and artificial intelligence technology company in China. Pursuant to the Contract, the Company will receive advertising purchase orders from Iflytek for the promotion of Iflytek's brand and products on the Company's Cheers video platform until December 31, 2021.
As of October 31, 2020, the Company has already reached over 150 million downloads of its Cheers video application, with its average daily active users exceeding 7 million. As part of the Contract, the Company will utilize its competitive advantages in quality content distribution, the traffic aggregation capabilities of its Cheers video platform, and other Cheers platform resources to promote Iflytek's brand and products. The Company has received its first advertising purchase orders for RMB9.5 million from Iflytek covering October and November of 2020. To date, the Company has received the first payment of RMB4.5 million from Iflytek pursuant to the Contract. Glory Star plans to continue bolstering its reputation and brand influence as a promoter of intelligent technology services and leveraging its cooperation with Iflytek.
Mr. Bing Zhang, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Glory Star, commented, "We are delighted to announce the signing of the advertising cooperation with Iflytek and believe that it signifies a true win-win arrangement. Iflytek will benefit from our expansive distribution network, lifestyle content creation capabilities, and experience in targeting its core demographic. On the other hand, we will be able to access a wider range of users and fuel the growth of our platform's quality user traffic, strengthening the core of our advertising value proposition in turn. In light of the growing interest for our programmatic advertising solutions, we remain confident in our ability to continue expanding our online advertising business throughout the remainder of the year."
About Glory Star New Media Group Holdings Limited
Glory Star New Media Group Holdings Limited is a leading mobile entertainment operator in China. Glory Star's ability to integrate premium lifestyle content, including short videos, online variety shows, online dramas, live streaming, its Cheers lifestyle video series, e-Mall, and mobile app, along with innovative e-commerce offerings on its platform enables it to pursue its mission of enriching people's lives. The company's large and active user base creates valuable engagement opportunities with consumers and enhances platform stickiness with thousands of domestic and international brands.
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