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    iQIYI Sues Bilibili for Unauthorized Broadcast of ‘The Rap of China’

    May 24, 2018

    Chinese video streaming site iQIYI has sued the company that operates rival platform Bilibili for unlicensed broadcasting and is asking for 1 million yuan ($15,661) in compensation, a Beijing court announced Wednesday.

    iQIYI claims that its wildly popular hip-hop show, ‘The Rap of China,’ was made available on Bilibili without permission, causing huge losses. iQIYI had invested more than 200 million yuan in the show’s production — a record-breaking amount.

    As well as monetary damages, iQiyi asked the court to order the company, Shanghai Kuanyu Digital Technology Co. Ltd, to cease and desist and publish an apology. (Image: VCG)