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TCL Reaffirms its Innovative Leadership in Newest Multi-Categories – TV, Audio, Mobile and MDA – at IFA2020

BERLIN, Sept. 3, 2020 — TCL Electronics (1070.HK), one of the dominant players in the global TV industry and a leading consumer electronics company with a mission to make life Intelligent with innovative technology, today at IFA 2020 introduced its latest multi-category offerings under the on-going AIxIoT strategy.

Here for TCL IFA 2020 Highlights

Here for Global Press Kit

TCL QLED TV, Audio offerings

Apart from X10, the TCL QLED Pro powered by Mini-LED, TCL QLED Android TVs, such as QLED 8K TV X915, EISA winner C815 and the preferred C715, have been available to select global markets.

The Imax Enhanced and 8KA certified QLED 8K TV X915, with dedication to amazing 8K quality in up to 75-inch QLED screen, is equipped with a Pop-up camera that extends interaction from users’ home to that of friends’ through live video chats. 

TCL TS9030 RAY•DANZ soundbar brings home cinema to a new level with its innovative RAY•DANZ technology. With Dolby Atmos, TS9030 delivers an exceptionally immersive experience with powerful wireless subwoofer. TCL also introduces the TS8111 all-in-one Dolby audio Soundbar with dual integrated subwoofers.

TCL NXTPAPER Technology, Tablets and More

TCL’s innovative NXTPAPER display technology paired with a reflective screen to repurpose natural light, making it the world’s first "zero eye strain" display for larger screen surfaces such as tablets. Additionally, TCL has introduced TCL 10 TABMAX and TCL 10 TABMID tablets, being productivity powerhouses designed to help unleash your creative side and enable you to get work done from anywhere.

TCL also launched the 4G connected MOVETIME Family Watch MT43A and True Wireless headphones TCL MOVEAUDIO S200.

Smart Domestic Home Appliances

TCL air conditioner Ocarina and T-Smart will support IoT functionality of TCL Home App and voice control activation using Google home, Alexa and more IoT solutions will soon be available. Their Gentle Breeze functionality allows air to be blown in a more natural, breeze-like fashion.

TCL’s latest smart washing machine X Series will soon integrate smart home connection on TCL Home App. With Wi-Fi control, washing cycles are fully customizable including cycle volume and duration. It’s dual DD (direct drive) motors will generate more power but consumes less energy and avoids noises on every load of washing.

TCL’s newest smart refrigerator C Series takes on new meaning with smart functions such as dual inverter air-cooling system, Power Cool & Power Freeze, AAT negative oxygen ion deodorization and lower noise. It will soon be applied T-home interconnection.

*Product availabilities differ between countries.

About TCL Electronics

TCL Electronics (1070.HK) is a fast-growing consumer electronics company and leading player in global TV industry. Founded in 1981, it operates in over 160 markets globally. According to Sigmaintell, TCL ranked 2nd in the global TV market in terms of sales volume in 2019. TCL specializes in the research, development and manufacturing of consumer electronics products ranging from TVs, audio and smart home appliances.

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‘Torinaoshi’: YouTube Series Traverses Countries, Racial Identity

Inner and outer journeys meet as a young Japanese-American woman travels to her mother’s hometown of Osaka, Japan. ‘Torinaoshi,’ a YouTube series exploring the nuances of racial and family identity, challenges viewers to reflect on their own such identifications.

OSAKA, Japan, Aug. 30, 2020 — "Torinaoshi," a YouTube series exploring the nuances of racial and family identity, highlights a young Japanese-American woman’s journey from New York to Osaka, Japan — her mother’s hometown. The production is a collaboration between Alex Iskounen’s Tsukuba Indy LLC, Yusuke Kitaguchi’s Ichibiri Pics Inc., and Yosuke Kumakura’s Bear Create Japan.

An ode to the emotions of multicultural migration and return, the series shines a light on family discord and renewal. After realizing she has no real knowledge of her roots, Kiyoko (aka Koko) travels to her mother’s hometown of Osaka from New York City, discovering that learning about one’s identity, especially on foreign soil, can be complicated. She befriends an African-Japanese boy who travels with her as she encounters several relatives, learning hard lessons about family, race relations and her struggle for identity; will Koko accept what she learns about herself and her roots as she dives deeper into her unresolved family history?

The series features several recognizable cast members from Japanese media, including notorious comedian Minoru TorihadaAfrican-Japanese actor and popular YouTuber BiX, bilingual actress Megan Murayama, and Okinawa-born improv artist Osamu Hirata. The series is directed by Osaka native Yusuke Kitaguchi, whose short film "Baby in the Dark" won the Osaka 48 Hour Film Festival in 2017 and was later screened at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival in 2018.

Alan Ng, Managing Editor of FilmThreat.com, stated, "The reality is racism is not unique to the States — it’s everywhere. What’s interesting about ‘Torinaoshi’ is that it’s not that much different abroad. What the series shows is that as different cultures spread and intermingle across the globe, the struggle to find one’s identity on foreign soil becomes increasingly complicated. What do I hold on to from my heritage and what do I embrace in my new homeland."

"Torinaoshi" stands as a tribute to the quest for self-understanding — and connection — in all its complexity and challenges people to think about how they unravel their cultural and family identities. "Where do I belong?" and "How can I connect with someone different than me?" are some of the central themes explored in "Torinaoshi."

The filmmakers invested $5,000 per episode in production, crew and the acquisition of local talent. The three-episode release has since garnered over 1.3 million views worldwide on YouTube, gained international fans with enthusiastic appeals for more episodes, and is a testament to the hard work and collaboration between local Osaka actors and filmmakers.

See the official 2020 "Torinaoshi" trailer and the rest of the series on the Torinaoshi YouTube channel.

To learn more about "Torinaoshi," visit the official website and IMDb page.

International Contacts:
Alex Iskounen, Yusuke Kitaguchi, Yosuke Kumakura: TeamTorinaoshi@gmail.com

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500.com Limited Announces Unaudited Financial Results For the Second Quarter ended June 30, 2020

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 29, 2020 — 500.com Limited (NYSE: WBAI) ("500.com," "the Company," "we," "us," "our company," or "our"), an online sports lottery service provider in China, today reported its unaudited financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020.

Suspension of Online Sports Lottery Sales in China

All provincial sports lottery administration centers to which the Company provided sports lottery sales services have suspended accepting online purchase orders for lottery products in response to the Notice related to Self-Inspection and Self-Remedy of Unauthorized Online Lottery Sales (the "Self-Inspection Notice"), which was jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Civil Affairs and the General Administration of Sports of the People’s Republic of China on January 15, 2015. In response to the Self-Inspection Notice, on April 4, 2015, the Company decided to voluntarily suspend all online lottery sales services. As a result of the provincial sport lottery administration centers’ decision to suspend accepting online lottery orders and the Company’s voluntary suspension of all online sports lottery sales services in China, the Company has not generated any revenue from these services since April 2015.

Temporary Suspension of Operations in Sweden 

The Multi Group ("TMG"), a Malta-based subsidiary of the Company, has temporarily suspended its operations in Sweden as TMG did not complete the renewal of its e-Gaming license before it expired. The Company promptly issued a Current Report on Form 6-K dated January 13, 2020 regarding this situation, and provided an update through another Current Report on Form 6-K dated February 20, 2020. TMG has submitted all the application materials and is in close communication with Sweden’s e-Gaming regulatory authority to complete the renewal process. The Company’s revenues for the second quarter ended June 30, 2020 have been, and for the fiscal year of 2020 are expected to be, materially and adversely impacted by the temporary suspension of TMG’s operations in Sweden. Revenue generated by TMG accounted for approximately 89.7% of the Company’s total net revenues for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, of which approximately 61.3% was generated from Sweden.

Internal Investigation Still in Progress

On December 31, 2019, the Company announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") had formed a Special Investigation Committee (the "SIC") to internally investigate alleged illegal money transfers and the role played by consultants following the arrest of one consultant (also a former director of the Company’s subsidiary in Japan) and two former consultants by the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office. On January 16, 2020, the Company announced that the SIC had retained King & Wood Mallesons LLP ("KWM") as its legal advisor to assist with its internal investigation.

As of today, we understand generally from the SIC that KWM has completed certain investigatory work and the internal investigation is still in progress. The Company currently is unable to determine with certainty what effect (if any) the result of the internal investigation may have on the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019. In addition, the Company currently cannot conclude the assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019 until the internal investigation is completed.

Annual Report on Form 20-F for the Fiscal Year ended December 31, 2019

The Company previously filed a Form 12b-25 with the SEC on June 15, 2020 for late filing of its Annual Report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (the "2019 Annual Report"), pursuant to which the 2019 Annual Report was due to be filed by June 30, 2020. The Company expects to file the 2019 Annual Report (i) upon completion of the previously announced internal investigation being conducted by the SIC of the Company’s Board, with the assistance of KWM, (ii) once the Company’s financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 are finalized, (iii) the Company has completed the assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019, and (iv) Friedman LLP, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, has completed its audit of financial statements and internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2019.

The Company also reports that on July 1, 2020, the Company received an expected notice from New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") Regulation stating that the Company is not in compliance with the NYSE’s continued listing requirements under the timely filing criteria pursuant to Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual as a result of the Company’s failure to timely file the 2019 Annual Report with the SEC. As required by the notice, (a) a representative of the Company contacted the NYSE on July 1, 2020 to discuss the status of the 2019 Annual Report, and (b) the Company is issuing this press release, disclosing the status of the 2019 Annual Report, noting the delay and the reason for the delay, as mentioned above. The anticipated filing date of the 2019 Annual Report is not known at this time.

NYSE Regulation notified the Company that the NYSE will closely monitor the status of the Company’s late filing and related public disclosures for up to a six-month period from the due date of the 2019 Annual Report. If the Company fails to file its annual report and any subsequent delayed filings within six months from the filing due date, the NYSE may, in its sole discretion, allow the Company’s securities to trade for up to an additional six months depending on specific circumstances, as outlined in Section 802.01E of the NYSE Listed Company Manual.

The Company intends to meet the filing deadline of six months period from the filing due date of the 2019 Annual Report, or December 31, 2020.

Purchase of the Remaining 7% Equity Interest of TMG

In connection with our acquisition of a 93% equity interest in TMG in 2017, on April 10, 2020, we entered into a definitive agreement with Helmet Limited, or Helmet, which owned the remaining 7% equity interest (post-acquisition) in TMG, to purchase the remaining 7% equity interest for a consideration of EUR1.9 million. We fully paid this consideration on April 20, 2020, and received the remaining 7% equity interest in TMG on the same date. Since April 2020, we have consolidated into our financial statements the financial and operating results of TMG as a wholly-owned subsidiary.

Second Quarter 2020 Highlights

  • Net revenues were RMB3.6 million (US$0.5 million), compared with net revenues of RMB3.1 million for the first quarter of 2020, and net revenues of RMB9.7 million for the second quarter of 2019.
     
  • Operating loss was RMB52.3 million (US$7.4 million), compared with operating loss of RMB36.8 million for the first quarter of 2020, and operating loss of RMB138.3 million for the second quarter of 2019.
     
  • Non-GAAP[1] operating loss was RMB33.7 million (US$4.8 million), compared with non-GAAP operating loss of RMB31.7 million for the first quarter of 2020, and non-GAAP operating loss of RMB60.9 million for the second quarter of 2019.
     
  • Net loss attributable to 500.com was RMB86.3 million (US$12.2 million), compared with net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB36.8 million for the first quarter of 2020, and net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB137.8 million for the second quarter of 2019.
     
  • Non-GAAP net loss attributable to 500.com was RMB34.0 million (US$4.8 million), compared with non-GAAP net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB35.3 million for the first quarter of 2020, and non-GAAP net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB60.4 million for the second quarter of 2019.
     
  • Basic and diluted losses per ADS were RMB2.01 (US$0.28).
     
  • Non-GAAP basic and diluted losses per ADS were RMB0.79 (US$0.11).

[1] Non-GAAP financial measures exclude the impact of share-based compensation expenses, impairment of acquired intangible assets, impairment of goodwill, impairment of long-term investments and deferred tax benefit relating to valuation allowance. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to U.S. GAAP financial measures are set forth in the table at the end of this release.

Second Quarter 2020 Financial Results

Net Revenues

Net revenues were RMB3.6 million (US$0.5 million) for the second quarter of 2020, representing a decrease of RMB6.1 million or 62.9% from RMB9.7 million for the second quarter of 2019 and a slight increase of RMB0.5 million or 16.1% from RMB3.1 million for the first quarter of 2020. Net revenues during the second quarter of 2020 primarily consisted of RMB3.0 million (EUR0.4 million) in revenue contribution from the Company’s online lottery betting and online casino in Europe through TMG, which accounted for 83.3% of total net revenues. The year-over-year decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease of RMB6.6 million resulting from the temporary suspension of operations in Sweden.

Operating Expenses

Operating expenses were RMB55.1 million (US$7.8 million) for the second quarter of 2020, representing a decrease of RMB37.1 million or 40.2% from RMB92.2 million for the second quarter of 2019, and an increase of RMB11.1 million or 25.2% from RMB44.0 million for the first quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease of RMB10.9 million in expenses for employees as a result of decrease in headcount, a decrease of RMB6.8 million mainly in amortization associated with acquired intangible assets, a decrease in bad debt provision of RMB5.7 million for receivables, a decrease of RMB4.1 million in rental expenses mainly due to the termination of leases for subsidiaries in Hong Kong, Japan and Hangzhou since the local offices were closed, a decrease of RMB2.9 million in travelling expenses, a decrease of RMB2.0 million in consulting expenses, a decrease of RMB1.6 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees, a decrease of RMB2.2 million in platform service costs for TMG associated with its reduction in online lottery and online casino operations, a decrease of RMB1.0 million in lottery insurance costs, and a decrease of RMB0.7 million in account handling expenses. The sequential increase was mainly due to an increase of RMB13.5 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees, which was partially offset by a decrease of RMB1.9 million in consulting expenses and a decrease of RMB1.5 million in expenses for employees.

Cost of services was RMB4.6 million (US$0.7 million) for the second quarter of 2020, representing a decrease of RMB10.4 million or 69.3% from RMB15.0 million for the second quarter of 2019, and a slight increase of RMB0.6 million or 15.0% from RMB4.0 million for the first quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease of RMB6.8 million mainly in amortization associated with acquired intangible assets, a decrease of RMB2.2 million in platform service costs for TMG associated with its reduction in online lottery and online casino operations, a decrease of RMB1.0 million in lottery insurance costs, and a decrease of RMB0.7 million in account handling expenses.

Sales and marketing expenses were RMB5.0 million (US$0.7 million) for the second quarter of 2020, representing a decrease of RMB4.6 million or 47.9% from RMB9.6 million for the second quarter of 2019, and an increase of RMB2.0 million or 66.7% from RMB3.0 million for the first quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly attributable to a decrease of RMB3.3 million in expenses for employees and a decrease of RMB0.5 million in travelling expenses. The sequential increase was mainly due to an increase of RMB1.7 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees.

General and administrative expenses were RMB35.4 million (US$5.0 million) for the second quarter of 2020, representing a decrease of RMB20.3 million or 36.4% from RMB55.7 million for the second quarter of 2019, and an increase of RMB5.5 million or 18.4% from RMB29.9 million for the first quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease of RMB6.4 million in expenses for employees, a decrease in bad debt provision of RMB5.7 million for receivables, a decrease of RMB2.8 million in rental expenses, a decrease of RMB2.4 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees, a decrease of RMB2.4 million in travelling expenses, and a decrease of RMB1.8 million in consulting expenses. The sequential increase was mainly due to an increase of RMB8.4 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees, which was partially offset by a decrease of RMB2.0 million in consulting expenses and a decrease of RMB1.1 million in expenses for employees.

Service development expenses were RMB10.1 million (US$1.4 million) for the second quarter of 2020, representing a decrease of RMB1.7 million or 14.4% from RMB11.8 million for the second quarter of 2019, and an increase of RMB3.0 million or 42.3% from RMB7.1 million for the first quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease of RMB1.3 million in rental expenses and a decrease of RMB1.2 million in expenses for employees, which were partially offset by an increase of RMB0.7 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees. The sequential increase was mainly due to an increase of RMB3.4 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees, which was partially offset by a decrease of RMB0.3 million in expenses for employees.

Impairments of Goodwill and Acquired Intangible assets

The impairments of goodwill and acquired intangible assets were related to the Company’s acquisition of TMG, which were triggered by TMG’s temporary suspension of operations in Sweden.

Impairment of goodwill was RMB57.2 million for the second quarter of 2019. There was no additional impairment of goodwill for the first and second quarters of 2020 as the related goodwill and intangible assets were fully impaired as of December 31, 2019.

Operating Loss

Operating loss was RMB52.3 million (US$7.4 million) for the second quarter of 2020, compared with operating loss of RMB138.3 million for the second quarter of 2019, and operating loss of RMB36.8 million for the first quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to (i) an impairment provision of RMB57.2 million provided for goodwill during the second quarter of 2019, and there was no such impairment during the second quarter of 2020, and (ii) a decrease of RMB37.1 million in operating expenses due to cost reduction measures implemented by management, which was partially offset by a decrease of RMB6.1 million in revenue. The sequential increase was mainly due to an increase of RMB13.5 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees.

Non-GAAP operating loss was RMB33.7 million (US$4.8 million) for the second quarter of 2020, compared with non-GAAP operating loss of RMB60.9 million for the second quarter of 2019, and non-GAAP operating loss of RMB31.7 million for the first quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease of RMB37.1 million in Non-GAAP operating expenses due to cost reduction measures implemented by management, which was partially offset by a decrease of RMB6.1 million in revenue.

Net Loss Attributable to 500.com

Net loss attributable to 500.com was RMB86.3 million (US$12.2 million) for the second quarter of 2020, compared with net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB137.8 million for the second quarter of 2019, and net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB36.8 million for the first quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to (i) an impairment provision of RMB57.2 million provided for goodwill during the second quarter of 2019, there was no such impairment for the second quarter of 2020, and (ii) a decrease of RMB37.1 million in operating expenses due to cost reduction measures implemented by management, which were partially offset by a decrease of RMB6.1 million in revenue and an impairment provision of RMB33.7 million provided for the equity method investment in Loto Interactive Limited ("Loto Interactive", HK: 08198) during the second quarter of 2020, which was calculated based on the last reported sale price on June 30, 2020. The sequential increase was mainly due to (i) an impairment provision of RMB33.7 million provided for long-term investment in Loto Interactive Limited during the second quarter of 2020,  and (ii) an increase of RMB13.5 million in share-based compensation expenses associated with share options granted to the Company’s employees.

Non-GAAP net loss attributable to 500.com was RMB34.0 million (US$4.8 million) for the second quarter of 2020, compared with non-GAAP net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB60.4 million for the second quarter of 2019, and non-GAAP net loss attributable to 500.com of RMB35.3 million for the first quarter of 2020. The year-over-year decrease was mainly due to a decrease of RMB37.1 million in Non-GAAP operating expenses due to cost reduction measures implemented by management, which was partially offset by a decrease of RMB6.1 million in revenue.

Cash and Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Time Deposits and Short-term Investments

As of June 30, 2020, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of RMB295.5 million (US$41.8 million), restricted cash[2] of RMB4.6 million (US$0.7 million), time deposit[3] of RMB0.2 million and short-term investment[4] of RMB50.0 million (US$7.1 million), compared with cash and cash equivalents of RMB332.9 million, restricted cash of RMB4.6 million, time deposits of RMB0.2 million and short-term investments of RMB30.0 million as of March 31, 2020.

[2] Restricted cash represents: (i) government grants received but pending final clearance; and (ii) deposits in merchant banks yet to be withdrawn.

[3] Time deposit represents deposits in commercial banks with original maturities of greater than three months but less than a year.

[4] Short-term investment represents investments in structured financial products provided by financial institutions in the PRC with an initial maturity of six months.

Prepayments and Other Current Assets

As of June 30, 2020, the balance of prepayment and other current assets was RMB24.9 million (US$3.5 million), compared with RMB33.4 million as of March 31, 2020. The balance as of June 30, 2020 mainly included: (i) the current portion of deferred expenses of RMB4.1 million (US$0.6 million); (ii) receivables from third party payment providers of RMB1.9 million (US$0.3 million); (iii) deposit receivables of RMB0.5 million (US$0.1 million); (iv) receivables of consideration from disposal of subsidiaries of RMB0.5 million (US$0.1 million); (v) deductible value added input tax of RMB12.2 million (US$1.7 million); and (vi) other receivables of RMB5.7 million (US$0.7 million).

Business Outlook

The Company does not expect to issue any earnings forecast until it receives clear instructions as to the resumption date of online sports lottery sales from the Ministry of Finance.

Currency Convenience Translation

This announcement contains translations of certain Renminbi amounts into U.S. dollars at specified rates solely for the convenience of readers. Unless otherwise noted, all translations from Renminbi to U.S. dollars were made at the exchange rate of RMB7.0651 to US$1.00, as set forth in the H.10 statistical release of the Federal Reserve Board on June 30, 2020, and all translations from Renminbi to Euros were made at the exchange rate of RMB7.7812 to EUR1.00, which was the average of the month-end exchange rates as set forth in the statistical release of State Administration of Foreign Exchange at the end of each month in 2020.

About 500.com Limited

500.com Limited (NYSE: WBAI) is an online sports lottery service provider in China. The Company offers a comprehensive and integrated suite of online lottery services, information, user tools and virtual community venues to its users. 500.com was among the first companies to provide online lottery services in China, and is one of two entities that have been approved by the Ministry of Finance to provide online lottery sales services on behalf of the China Sports Lottery Administration Center, which is the government authority that is in charge of the issuance and sale of sports lottery products in China.

Safe Harbor Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and as defined in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "target," "going forward," "outlook" and similar statements. Such statements are based upon management’s current expectations and current market and operating conditions, and relate to events that involve known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which may cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required under law.

About Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the Company’s financial results presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, the Company uses non-GAAP financial measures, which are adjusted from results based on U.S. GAAP to exclude share-based compensation expenses in the Company’s consolidated affiliated entities. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to U.S. GAAP financial measures are set forth in table at the end of this release, which provide more details on the non-GAAP financial measures.

Non-GAAP financial information is provided as additional information to help investors compare business trends among different reporting periods on a consistent basis and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of the historical and current financial performance of the Company’s continuing operations and prospects for the future. Non-GAAP financial information should not be considered a substitute for or superior to U.S. GAAP results. In addition, calculations of this non-GAAP financial information may be different from calculations used by other companies, and therefore comparability may be limited.

For more information, please contact:

500.com Limited
ir@500wan.com

Christensen

In China
Mr. Eric Yuan
Phone: +86-10-5900-1548
Email:
Eyuan@christensenir.com

In US
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@ChristensenIR.com

 

 

 

500.com Limited
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and U.S. dollars ("US$"), except for number of shares)

December 31,
2019

June 30,
2020

June 30,
2020

RMB

RMB

US$

Unaudited

Unaudited

Unaudited

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

361,220

295,505

41,826

Restricted cash

4,576

4,640

657

Time deposits

23,849

200

28

Short-term investments

50,000

7,077

      Amounts due from related parties

10,401

503

71

Prepayments and other current assets

30,280

24,936

3,529

Total current assets

430,326

375,784

53,188

Non-current assets:

Property and equipment, net

64,112

49,384

6,990

Intangible assets, net

4,505

3,299

467

Deposits

5,388

5,282

748

Long-term investments

152,954

109,495

15,498

Right-of-use assets

36,607

24,161

3,420

Other non-current assets

1,887

1,664

236

Total non-current assets

265,453

193,285

27,359

TOTAL ASSETS

695,779

569,069

80,547

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY 

Current liabilities:

 Accrued payroll and welfare payable

6,879

3,093

438

 Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

51,398

53,684

7,599

 Income tax payable

2,213

545

77

 Operating lease liabilities – current

16,672

16,154

2,286

Total current liabilities

77,162

73,476

10,400

Non-current liabilities:

 Long-term payables

2,965

751

106

 Deferred tax liabilities

59

 Operating lease liabilities – non-current

31,675

21,747

3,078

Total non-current liabilities

34,699

22,498

3,184

TOTAL LIABILITIES

111,861

95,974

13,584

Redeemable noncontrolling interest 

14,849

Shareholders’ Equity:

Class A ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005
per share, 700,000,000 shares authorized as of 
December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020;
420,001,792 and 430,014,792 shares issued
and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and
June 30, 2020, respectively

145

149

22

Class B ordinary shares, par value US$0.00005
per share; 300,000,000 shares authorized as of
December 31, 2019 and June 30, 2020;
10,000,099 and 99 shares issued

 and outstanding as of December 31, 2019 and
June 30, 2020, respectively

6

2

Additional paid-in capital

2,547,293

2,571,064

363,910

Treasury shares

(143,780)

(143,780)

(20,351)

Accumulated deficit

(1,960,692)

(2,083,838)

(294,948)

Accumulated other comprehensive income

141,484

143,200

20,269

Total 500.com Limited shareholders’ equity

584,456

486,797

68,902

Noncontrolling interests

(15,387)

(13,702)

(1,939)

Total shareholders’ equity

569,069

473,095

66,963

TOTAL LIABILITIES, NONCONTROLLING
INTEREST AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

695,779

569,069

80,547

 

 

 

500.com Limited
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Loss
(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and U.S. dollars ("US$"),
 except for number of shares, per share (or ADS) data)

 Three Months Ended 

 Six Months Ended 

June 30,
2019

March 31,
2020

June 30,
2020

June 30,
2020

June 30,
2019

June 30,
2020

June 30,
2020

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

RMB

RMB

US$

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

Net Revenues

9,705

3,064

3,648

516

21,340

6,712

950

Operating costs and expenses:

    Cost of services

(15,032)

(3,984)

(4,616)

(653)

(31,100)

(8,600)

(1,217)

    Sales and marketing expenses

(9,567)

(3,042)

(4,998)

(707)

(24,332)

(8,040)

(1,138)

    General and administrative expenses

(55,738)

(29,876)

(35,373)

(5,007)

(121,417)

(65,249)

(9,235)

    Service development expenses

(11,825)

(7,146)

(10,070)

(1,425)

(25,612)

(17,216)

(2,437)

Total operating expenses

(92,162)

(44,048)

(55,057)

(7,792)

(202,461)

(99,105)

(14,027)

    Other operating income 

952

4,091

453

64

4,715

4,544

643

    Government grant

377

169

172

24

3,022

341

48

    Other operating income (expenses)

40

(53)

(1,553)

(220)

(6,720)

(1,606)

(227)

    Impairment of goodwill

(57,218)

(57,218)

Operating loss from continuing operations

(138,306)

(36,777)

(52,337)

(7,408)

(237,322)

(89,114)

(12,613)

    Other income (expenses), net

1

(375)

1,116

158

389

741

105

    Interest income

3,427

2,391

2,554

361

7,117

4,945

700

    Loss from equity method investments

(6,568)

(5,211)

(2,769)

(392)

(6,911)

(7,980)

(1,129)

    Impairment of long-term investments

(33,706)

(4,771)

(33,706)

(4,771)

Loss before income tax

(141,446)

(39,972)

(85,142)

(12,052)

(236,727)

(125,114)

(17,708)

    Income tax benefit

342

3,593

60

8

440

3,653

517

Net loss from continuing operations

(141,104)

(36,379)

(85,082)

(12,044)

(236,287)

(121,461)

(17,191)

Net loss

(141,104)

(36,379)

(85,082)

(12,044)

(236,287)

(121,461)

(17,191)

    Less: Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interest and Redeemable noncontrollling interest
from continuing operations

(3,306)

449

1,236

175

(3,554)

1,685

238

    Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests

(3,306)

449

1,236

175

(3,554)

1,685

238

Net loss attributable to 500.com Limited

(137,798)

(36,828)

(86,318)

(12,219)

(232,733)

(123,146)

(17,429)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

    Changes in unrealized (loss) gain

(2,409)

436

62

(1,973)

(279)

    Foreign currency translation gain (loss)

7,835

4,104

(415)

(59)

(1,010)

3,689

522

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

7,835

1,695

21

3

(1,010)

1,716

243

Comprehensive loss

(133,269)

(34,684)

(85,061)

(12,041)

(237,297)

(119,745)

(16,948)

    Less: Comprehensive (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests and Redeemable noncontrolling
interest

(3,306)

449

1,236

175

(3,554)

1,685

238

Comprehensive loss attributable to 500.com Limited

(129,963)

(35,133)

(86,297)

(12,216)

(233,743)

(121,430)

(17,186)

Weighted average number of  Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding:

Basic

428,561,237

430,002,155

430,009,704

430,009,704

427,202,484

430,005,930

430,005,930

Diluted

428,561,237

430,002,155

430,009,704

430,009,704

427,202,484

430,005,930

430,005,930

Losses per share attributable to 500.com Limited-Basic and Diluted

    Net loss 

(0.32)

(0.09)

(0.20)

(0.03)

(0.54)

(0.29)

(0.04)

Losses per ADS* attributable to 500.com Limited-Basic and Diluted

    Net loss 

(3.22)

(0.86)

(2.01)

(0.28)

(5.45)

(2.86)

(0.41)

* American Depositary Shares, which are traded on the NYSE. Each ADS represents ten Class A ordinary
shares of the Company.

Numerator adjustment for net loss attributable to 500.com Limited

 

 

 

500.com Limited
Reconciliation of non-GAAP results of operations measures to the nearest comparable GAAP measures
(Amounts in thousands of Renminbi ("RMB") and U.S. dollars ("US$"),
except for number of shares, per share (or ADS) data)

 Three Months Ended 

 Six Months Ended 

June 30,
2019

March 31,
2020

June 30,
2020

June 30,
2020

June 30,
2019

June 30,
2020

June 30,
2020

RMB

RMB

RMB

US$

RMB

RMB

US$

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

 Unaudited 

Operating loss from continuing operations

(138,306)

(36,777)

(52,337)

(7,408)

(237,322)

(89,114)

(12,613)

    Adjustment for share-based compensation expenses

20,203

5,103

18,649

2,640

48,919

23,752

3,362

    Adjustment for impairment of goodwill

57,218

57,218

Adjusted operating loss from continuing operations (non-GAAP)

(60,885)

(31,674)

(33,688)

(4,768)

(131,185)

(65,362)

(9,251)

Net loss attributable to 500.com Limited

(137,798)

(36,828)

(86,318)

(12,219)

(232,733)

(123,146)

(17,429)

    Adjustment for share-based compensation expenses

20,203

5,103

18,649

2,640

48,919

23,752

3,362

    Adjustment for impairment of goodwill

57,218

57,218

    Adjustment for Impairment of long-term investments

33,706

4,771

33,706

4,771

    Adjustment for deferred tax benefit relating to valuation allowance

(3,599)

(60)

(8)

(3,659)

(518)

Adjusted net loss attributable to 500.com Limited (non-GAAP) 

(60,377)

(35,324)

(34,023)

(4,816)

(126,596)

(69,347)

(9,814)

Weighted average number of  Class A and Class B ordinary shares outstanding:

Basic

428,561,237

430,002,155

430,009,704

430,009,704

427,202,484

430,005,930

430,005,930

Diluted

428,561,237

430,002,155

430,009,704

430,009,704

427,202,484

430,005,930

430,005,930

Losses per share attributable to 500.com Limited (non-GAAP)-Basic and diluted

    Net loss (non-GAAP)

(0.14)

(0.08)

(0.08)

(0.01)

(0.30)

(0.16)

(0.02)

Losses per  ADS* attributable to 500.com Limited (non-GAAP)-Basic and diluted

    Net loss (non-GAAP)

(1.41)

(0.82)

(0.79)

(0.11)

(2.96)

(1.61)

(0.23)

* American Depositary Shares, which are traded on the NYSE. Each ADS represents ten Class A ordinary shares of the Company.

Numerator adjustment for net loss attributable to 500.com Limited

 

 

Related Links :

http://ir.500.com/

Snack Video with Cassandra Lee Participated in Keluarga Asuh by Kitabisa.com and Marked the Start of Harvest Independence Program

JAKARTA, Indonesia, Aug. 28, 2020The Covid-19 pandemic has put the world in a crisis, especially in Indonesia and most importantly in Jakarta as its capital. Many families were affected because of this disease not only in their health but also economically, creating a decrease of activity and employment in the business sector and workers losing their jobs. Government suggestions for social distancing to avoid the spread of the virus also create a big impact on society. Looking at this situation Snack Video held a donation in accordance with the Harvest Independence program, to provide daily needs food in order to help informal workers who are affected economically due to Covid-19. This program is done together with Cassandra Lee and collaborated with Kitabisa.com by tapping in with the Keluarga Asuh program in Jakarta.

SNACK VIDEO WITH CASSANDRA LEE PARTICIPATED IN KELUARGA ASUH BY KITABISA.COM AND MARKED THE START OF HARVEST INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM
SNACK VIDEO WITH CASSANDRA LEE PARTICIPATED IN KELUARGA ASUH BY KITABISA.COM AND MARKED THE START OF HARVEST INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM

"On August 13th, our Indonesia team together with Cassandra Lee had the opportunity to hold our first phase of donation with the Keluarga Asuh by Kitabisa.com program. The donation was located in Koja, North Jakarta. We hope this program can ease the informal workers who have difficulties in providing their daily needs. Totals of 100 boxes have been given specifically to elders, freelancers, and others who poorly need assistance due to this pandemic", said Yumi as Head of Global Operations of Snack Video

Snack Video collaboration with Keluarga Asuh program by Kitabisa.com is donating donations for the procurement of essential daily needs such as rice, oil, sugar, canned food, instant noodles, and soy sauce. The program focuses on giving to the informal families who are severely affected by this pandemic. They are the ones who have low income and are difficult to provide for themselves. This is the first time Snack Video facilitates such a program in Indonesia. The donation marked the beginning of Snack Video’s biggest program to celebrate Indonesia’s Independence Day, which is "Harvest Independence Program". It will also last until the campaign ends at the end of August 2020.

"I’m very happy to participate with Snack Video and directly give donations to families in need. Looking at the difficult situation that we’re facing right now, I’m very thankful that we can still help each other and still spread happiness. I’m very grateful for Snack Video and Kitabisa.com who invited me to participate in Harvest Independence and Keluarga Asuh program", said Cassandra Lee.

Harvest Independence Program

Harvest Independence is Snack Video’s second-biggest program as part of their mission to make its platform an online star stage and to celebrate Indonesia’s 75th Independence Day. This program has been running since August 11 2020.

The program invites Snack users or usually called Snackers to collect as many "kerupuk"as possible. Kerupuk competition is one of the celebrations that are usually held on Independence Day. Thus, Kerupuk became the symbol for the Harvest Independence program.

Here are the easy rules for you to join, just by watching, sharing, and commenting the video on the trending page also uploads original video content with the available hashtag. All these steps above can be done by Snackers with a limit of 1 phase for only 5 times/day. Snack Video also prepared 100,000 exclusive hampers for users who collected kerupuk reaches 100 pcs, then the user can exchange for special hampers.

This program runs until August 27th 2020 in hope that Snackers can collect as many kerupuk every day and win the prizes which are; 2 Yamaha Lexi VVA motorbike, 5 smartphones, 200 gifts vouchers and 1000 special prizes. Later on, Snack Video officials will directly contact the winner via the application. Interestingly, Snack Video is available both in Google Play Store and App Store. Download the Snack Video now and collect the kerupuk!

About Snack Video

Snack Video is a popular application that offers short video content. After receiving very high enthusiasm from Android users, recently Snack Video is also available in the App Store for iOs users.

Besides being able to produce creative short videos, Snack Video also provides flexibility for users to find various videos that are very exciting. Enjoy various types of interesting content such as entertainment, comedy, news, fashion, and games. Using Snack Video is very easy, users only need to watch and enjoy existing videos, engage with what you like and skip if you don’t like. The latest technology for Snack Video will learn what users are interested in and provide you with thousands of short videos that have been personalized just for you.

This application can make its users meet and join with all of the trending stars from around the world and even become the stars. Each user can upload their original videos, like other people’s videos, and added other video creators to their friends list.

Google Play: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kwai.bulldog&hl=en_US
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/snack_video_indonesia/  
Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCK0TKePWwbxN5Zd0gxeykXw  
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Snackvideoindonesia

media_enquiries@snackvideo.com 

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LIZHI INC. Receives Recognition for being an Innovative Media and Entertainment Platform

GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 28, 2020 — LIZHI INC. ("LIZHI", "the Company" or the "LIZHI App") (NASDAQ: LIZI), a leading online UGC audio community and interactive audio entertainment platform in China was recognized as an Innovative Media and Entertainment Platform in 2020 at the Global Future Technologies Conference 2020 hosted by iMedia Research, a world-leading mobile Internet third-party data mining and analysis institution. 

The recognition followed the announcement of LIZHI’s financial performance for the second quarter of 2020, further underscoring the Company’s achievements bolstered by its technological innovation and audio-centric strategy. According to the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2020, LIZHI’s net revenue grew by 56% year-on-year to RMB350 million, while average mobile monthly active users increased to 55.9 million, a 29% growth compared to the same period last year. 

Fuel Creativity with Technological Innovation

Since 2013, LIZHI has been driven by its unswerving commitment to building an immersive audio-centric UGC community where users from all walks of life can showcase their talent through voice. Technology is an essential focus of LIZHI through which the Company can create easy-to-use and intuitive creation tools for content creators to produce high-quality podcasts. The audio recording and editing functions of the LIZHI app feature audio-mixing and noise reduction, background music and special sound effects. 

Powering up the platform with the latest functions, LIZHI seeks to maximize accessibility for new users to set up channels and empower experienced content creators to bring more immersive audio experience to the community. In 2016, audio live-streaming was made available on LIZHI which unlocked a new way for content creators to engage users and reach a wider audience.

LIZHI has applied AI technology with advanced algorithm to content distribution and creation to help the medium to long-tail content creators to expand audience base. On top of it, big data analytical tools across LIZHI App also allows content creators to understand audience preferences.

Uphold Content Creators to Build up a Virtuous Community Ecosystem

LIZHI also seeks to strengthen content ecosystem by upholding content creators with various supportive programs and activities. As a result, the number of monthly active content creators has reached 6.15 million in the second quarter of 2020. Podcasts uploaded on LIZHI App have exceeded 215 million which brought the monthly average total interactions to 3.1 billion.

"In this quarter, we’ve further grew exclusive content creator base in order to enhance premium content offerings on our platform. We are dedicated to growing our platform for all kinds of talent creators to showcase their voice talent, grow their audience, and consequently achieve considerable income," said Marco, Founder and CEO of LIZHI.

Rooted in creativity, the platform has seen numerous successful stories from content creators. Datong, a former staff of petrol station, has now become a talk show performer with over 310,000 followers. His success on LIZHI inspires him to establish a media company, help over 1,000 audio creators who dream of using their voices and creativity to spark inspirational careers.

In the second quarter, LIZHI continues to explore innovative commercialization models by launching of interactive and engaging activities to attract Gen Z users and has driven solid growth in paying user base. LIZHI manages to strengthen fan-based membership programs across its podcast and audio entertainment segments, further expanding user’s payment scenarios.

Looking forward, LIZHI will continue to expand its diversified UGC content library, attract, and cultivate more high-quality content creators, and build a highly interactive community that covers diversified features including social networking and audio entertainment. 

About LIZHI INC.

LIZHI INC. is a leading online UGC audio community and interactive audio entertainment platform in China, with a mission to enable everyone to showcase vocal talent. The Company is aiming to bring people closer together through voices. 

Since launching LIZHI APP in 2013, LIZHI has cultivated a vibrant and growing community encouraging audio content creation and sharing. Now LIZHI is an audio wonderland offering a wide range of podcasts and audio, social entertainment products and features, including live audio streaming and various interactive audio products, empowering users to enjoy an immersive and diversified entertainment experience through audio. 

A Unique Art Tour — London-based V&A Museum Goes Virtual on Kuaishou

BEIJING, Aug. 27, 2020 — The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), a world-renowned museum in London, launched its official account on Kuaishou on August 25th, becoming the first overseas museum to join China’s leading short-video and livestreaming platform.

The next day, the 160-year-old museum made its livestreaming debut on Kuaishou, whose livestreaming service has been embraced by over 170 million daily active users.

Before the pandemic, the V&A received over 1.5 million visitors annually, contributing more than 40% of visitor admissions in London. Renowned as the world’s largest museum of applied and decorative arts and design, the V&A houses a collection of over 2.3 million objects, with 5000 years of art and design history.

For their Chinese visitors, the V&A provided a virtual gallery-travel for Kuaishou’s millions of users, who are blocked from going abroad due to the pandemic. This 2-hour-long special exhibit tour via livestreaming attracted 3.8 million audiences, with 166 thousand users contributing likes.

"The coronavirus blocks physical communications between people from China and other countries but cannot cut the connection and emotion bonding between peoples and cultures. Artistic-cultural heritages are borderless," said Yi Xuan, Senior Director of Kuaishou’s regional cooperation.

"As the leading short-video platform in China, Kuaishou is continuously striving its best to introduce the international cultural-artistic contents via social media in China, enabling users to have a better understanding of the world without leaving home," added Yi.

Guided by Xiao Lang and Li Xiaoxin, V&A’s Chinese social media adviser and Chinese collections researcher respectively, Kuaishou users enjoyed themselves with the museum’s charms and exhibits from India and the Royal Family. Kuaishou also kicked off a Quiz Challenge about V&A to personalize the event and make it memorable for the audience.

Nick Marchand, V&A’s Director of International Business, expressed his appreciation to Kuaishou and the audience. "With the V&A’s reopening, we’re thrilled to welcome audiences back. But not everyone can travel right now, to see them. Thankfully, Kuaishou provides an invisible thread to connect us. While our worlds seem a little smaller right now, the V&A will transport you across time and geography. Step behind the doors of the museum with us, and get close to the extraordinary."

Nick Marchand, V&A's Director of International Business, addressed the online audiences in livestreaming via Kuaishou.
Nick Marchand, V&A’s Director of International Business, addressed the online audiences in livestreaming via Kuaishou.

As the leading livestream platform, Kuaishou has been putting great efforts into pushing the art sector to reach more people. On 14 February 2020, the world-renowned pianist Lang Lang gave a piano demonstration lesson to over 3 million music lovers and fans on Kuaishou via livestreaming, in honor of supporting efforts against COVID-19.

Since the first quarter of 2020, the National Museum of China has rolled out a series of cultural events on Kuaishou. On 5 March, the museum launched a short-video campaign under the hashtag of museum tour on Kuaishou, providing a chance for users to experience the museum. One of these short videos, which exhibited a 1500-year-old Celadon lotus-shape Zun from ancient China, achieved 2.5 million views and over 44,000 likes.

About Kuaishou Technology

Kuaishou Technology develops content sharing platforms and makes content production, distribution, and consumption fast and easy. Our content recommendation system is built on a deep understanding of our users and the content being shared on our platforms every day.

Our flagship product, Kuaishou, is China’s leading short video sharing and social networking platform that enables users to capture the unique and memorable moments of their everyday lives, and to interact with followers in real-time. Our technology offers users a highly personalized experience and encourages members from all communities to create and discover interesting and dynamic content.

Founded in 2011, Kuaishou Technology is headquartered in Beijing with more than 10,000 employees and offices in China, the United States, India and Brazil. Our notable investors include DCM Ventures, Morningside Venture Capital, Sequoia Capital, Temasek Holdings, Tencent and Baidu. For more information, please visit www.kuaishou.com.

  • March 2011 GIF Kuaishou was created as a product tool for creating animated GIFs
  • October 2013 GIF Kuaishou was transformed into a short-form video social platform – Kuaishou
  • January 2015 Kuaishou’s DAU (daily active user) exceeded 10 million
  • September 2017 Kuaishou’s total users exceeded 600 million and DAU exceeded 80 million
  • December 2017 Kuaishou’s DAU exceeded 100 million
  • June 2018 Kuaishou Technology completed the acquisition of Acfun, an ACG video community
  • May 2019 Kuaishou’s DAU exceeded 200 million
  • March 2020 Kuaishou’s DAU exceeded 300 million
  • July 2020 Kuaishou’s Livestream DAU surpassed 170 million

To download Kuaishou, click here.

CONTACT: Zhang Chuanshi, zhangchuanshi@kuaishou.com
Han Xing, hanxing@kuaishou.com 

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Huawei-Philippine Basketball Association Presents ‘3-Point Shootout Virtual Tournament’

MANILA, Philippines, Aug. 27, 2020 — Huawei announced today its team-up with Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to present the inaugural ‘PBA 3-Point Shootout Virtual Tournament’ for PBA players to compete for a good cause supporting the frontliners. The tournament is happening online starting from 28 August until 27 November 2020 through the ‘Basketball Slam’ app, the official basketball gaming app of PBA downloadable from HUAWEI AppGallery.

Huawei announced today its team-up with Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to present the inaugural ‘PBA 3-Point Shootout Virtual Tournament’ for PBA players to compete for a good cause supporting the frontliners. The tournament is happening online starting from 28 August until 27 November 2020 through the ‘Basketball Slam’ app, the official basketball gaming app of PBA downloadable from HUAWEI AppGallery.
Huawei announced today its team-up with Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) to present the inaugural ‘PBA 3-Point Shootout Virtual Tournament’ for PBA players to compete for a good cause supporting the frontliners. The tournament is happening online starting from 28 August until 27 November 2020 through the ‘Basketball Slam’ app, the official basketball gaming app of PBA downloadable from HUAWEI AppGallery.

Each PBA team will nominate two players for a total of 24 players to contend each other. The tournament will take place online from the safety of their homes in a full-court mobile basketball gameplay.

The nominated players will be given five rounds to score as many points as possible with a time limit of 90 seconds at each round where a series of elimination will occur. Round One will kick off with 24 players challenging one another to qualify for Round Two where only 12 players will remain. At the Grand Finale, the top two players will battle against each other to emerge as Final Champion.

At the end of the campaign, the winner of the tournament can nominate a beneficiary charity organization to receive the tournament prize incentive of PHP 250,000.

All of the virtual plays will be streamed on www.pba.ph and Cignal TV, starting from 28 August and 29 October respectively.

Exclusive PBA Merchandises and Huawei Gifts Up for Grabs

The one-of-a-kind Basketball Slam app features an online basketball league where users can choose their favourite PBA basketball stars with real stats and abilities to play against each other.

Active players who downloaded Basketball Slam app from AppGallery and made in-app purchases (IAP) will be eligible to join the social media contest to win PBA merchandises.

Besides, Five PBA games from the popular Season 42 will be available free of charge on HUAWEI Video app starting from October onward. HUAWEI Video users will also stand a chance to win a slew of gift items from both Huawei and PBA. Users can enter the contest by voting for their favourite matches via HUAWEI Video. The participant can vote once a day and receive one lucky draw daily.

Users can visit HUAWEI Mobile Services Official Fan Page for more campaign updates.

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CNN’s ‘Tech for Good’ meets inspiring people who are using technology to overcome adversity

HONG KONG, Aug. 26, 2020 — In the second episode of CNN’s new series ‘Tech For Good’, anchor and correspondent Kristie Lu Stout meets five inspiring people from across the globe who are using technology to beat the odds and excel in everything from sport, to cultural preservation, to gaming.

CNN’s ‘Tech for Good’ meets inspiring people who are using technology to overcome adversity
CNN’s ‘Tech for Good’ meets inspiring people who are using technology to overcome adversity

CNN first speaks with South African surfer and swimmer Caleb Swanepoel, who was back in the water just three weeks after losing his leg in a shark attack, with the help of a state-of-the-art prosthetic limb. Designed by German company Ottobock, the prosthetic is computerized and uses sensors to mimic a natural gait – allowing Swanepoel to continue doing what he loves most, and even compete in international championships.

Wearable technology is helping British ultramarathoner Simon Wheatcroft stay on track. Faced with the challenges of mobility that came with losing his eyesight as a teenager, Wheatcroft helped to develop technology that could enable him to run without a guide. Stout learns how he uses the Wayband, a watch-like haptic device by WearWorks which sends pulses to his wrists whenever he veers off-course. He hopes the technology will enable a new level of independence for the visually-impaired community. 

Archaeologist Solsiré Cusicanqui uses technology to conduct drone surveys and 3D modelling to unearth the secrets of a pre-Hispanic civilization that prospered in the Andes Mountains in Peru. She explains to CNN how such discoveries have helped instill a sense of identity and pride in the local communities of Peru’s northern highlands, and shares how technology has empowered her as a female archaeologist.

Stout then meets Adonian Chan, a graphic and type designer with an ambition to preserve an endangered calligraphy style native to his hometown of Hong Kong. Chan is using software called Glyphs to digitize the style – called Beiwei Kaishu – into a contemporary typeface which could eventually be installed on phones and computers. He says the technology allows him to adapt this ancient writing style to the needs of modern society, preventing its extinction.

Finally, ‘Tech for Good’ catches up with Ryan Hart – also known as ‘Robotnik’ – a professional video gamer from the UK. Hart reveals that he found a community in arcades after becoming homeless when he was 18, and that he turned to competitive gaming as a form of creative expression. He has since won hundreds of events around the world, and is now considered one of Europe’s best players.

Tech for Good Episode 2 trailer: https://bit.ly/2CW4bKR 
Tech for Good Episode 2 images: https://bit.ly/2E9Rr3N 
Tech for Good microsite: https://cnn.it/2ECCs23 

Airtimes for 30-minute special:
Saturday, August 29 at 1:00pm and 6:00pm HKT
Sunday, August 30 at 10:00am HKT
Monday, August 31 at 12:00am HKT

About CNN International 

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COOCAA and Clip TV to Bring Big Innovation and Big Star Power to Sept. 3 Product Launch featuring JustaTee

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Aug. 25, 2020 — Recently, smart television brand COOCAA announced a new strategic partnership with Clip TV, one of Vietnam’s largest video streaming platforms. On September 3 at 8:00PM (GMT +7), the two companies will co-host a product launch to celebrate the debut of their first co-branded product in Vietnam, which will feature Vietnamese hip-hop star JustaTee! This new line of smart televisions will also come with a free lifetime membership to Clip TV and a 3-year warranty!

COOCAA and Clip TV Announce New Strategic Partnership & Co-Branded Smart TV Package
COOCAA and Clip TV Announce New Strategic Partnership & Co-Branded Smart TV Package

About COOCAA:

  • COOCAA is a subsidiary of SKYWORTH, which has 31 years of experience in the home electronics industry. Its strong manufacturing infrastructure ensures that COOCAA televisions are of the highest quality.
  • COOCAA entered the Vietnamese market in 2016, and since then, it has consistently ranked among the top 3 home electronics merchants in sales volume on Lazada Vietnam.
  • For three consecutive years, COOCAA has been a joint business partner of Lazada. Through its cutting-edge technology, reliable products, outstanding after-sales service, and affordable prices, COOCAA continues to win over more and more families.

This new line of 40-65 inch Android smart televisions features three key innovations:

  1. The large-screen AIoT television can serve as the base for a smart home ecosystem.
  2. Android TV OS supports voice control and one-touch access to an endless selection of video content.
  3. A free Clip TV membership for the whole family to enjoy

The standard monthly subscription fee for a Clip TV account is VND 50,000; as the average life of a television is 6 years, users can save VND 3,600,000, meaning the television essentially pays for itself.

In the product launch on September 3, JustaTee will perform "Verse", a new song specially written to celebrate the partnership between Clip TV and COOCAA. "Verse" will make its official radio debut on September 27, but before then, JustaTee will announce a new TikTok challenge, and the fan who makes the most impressive video will have the chance to battle JustaTee on stage!

On September 4, starting at 00:00 (GMT +7), a limited supply of 1,000 COOCAA and Clip TV co-branded smart TVs will be available for purchase at a special discounted price on Lazada! More information is available at https://bit.ly/3hpjP0e

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COOCAA and Clip TV Announce New Strategic Partnership & Co-Branded Smart TV Package

HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, Aug. 25, 2020 — Recently, cutting-edge television brand COOCAA announced a new strategic partnership with Clip TV, one of Vietnam’s largest, most famous streaming platforms and content providers, in which the two companies will be releasing their first co-branded line of smart TVs!

COOCAA and Clip TV Announce New Strategic Partnership & Co-Branded Smart TV Package
COOCAA and Clip TV Announce New Strategic Partnership & Co-Branded Smart TV Package

On September 3 at 8:00PM (GMT +7), COOCAA and Clip TV will host a product launch for their new co-branded line of smart TVs, where they will reveal the secrets behind one of this year’s most exciting new products! The product launch will also feature a special appearance by Vietnamese hip-hop star JustaTee, who will perform "Verse", a song he wrote to celebrate this new partnership. This smart television features a 40-65 inch screen and three major advantages:

  1. The large-screen AIoT television can serve as a base for a smart home ecosystem; by giving a voice command to the television, users can control smart home devices throughout the house.
  2. The television runs on Android TV and supports voice control, so with the touch of one button, users can access an endless selection of video content.
  3. It comes with a free lifetime membership to Clip TV, so the whole family can enjoy a wide variety of content, including:
  • Over 100 local television channels
  • Over 20 international television channels
  • A massive selection of on-demand content
  • Access for up to four devices on each Clip TV account

The standard monthly subscription fee for a Clip TV account is VND 50,000, but with the new COOCAA and Clip TV co-branded smart TV, customers can enjoy all of the aforementioned features free.

This television comes with a 3-year warranty for extra peace of mind, so they can sit back, relax, and get the most out of their device.

On September 4, starting at 00:00 (GMT +7), a limited supply of 1,000 COOCAA and Clip TV co-branded smart TVs will be available for purchase at a special discounted price on Lazada! More information is available at https://bit.ly/3hpjP0e

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