Huya Live ( zh, s=虎牙直播) is a Chinese video

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platform under HUYA Inc. (NYSE: HUYA), one of the largest of its kind in China. HUYA Inc. is headquartered in Guangzhou and is a subsidiary of Tencent Holdings Limited. HUYA Inc. also operates Nimo TV globally. Similar to other streaming services like Twitch, the site primarily focuses on

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and includes official broadcasts of

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competitions. Huya also has live broadcasts for a variety of other genres, including talent shows, anime, outdoor activities,

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and "

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" streams. In addition, Huya provides innovative game-related services.

History

On 24 November 2014, it was announced that

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's video streaming service would begin operating independently as Huya Live. On 4 January 2018,

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gave Huya Live exclusive rights to broadcast the

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's professional esports league for ''

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'', in China. The same was done for the LCS and LEC on 20 January 2020, the equivalent leagues in North America and Europe respectively. Since May 11, 2018, HUYA Inc.'s American Depositary Shares (ADSs) have been listed on the New York Stock Exchange, under the symbol "HUYA." Huya had 150 million monthly active users at the start of 2019. In April 2020,

Tencent Tencent Holdings Ltd. ( zh, s=腾讯, p=Téngxùn) is a Chinese Multinational corporation, multinational technology Conglomerate (company), conglomerate and holding company headquartered in Shenzhen. It is one of the highest grossing multimed ...

became the largest shareholder of Huya, having increased its voting power to 50.1% which reduced JOYY's voting stake from 55.5% to 43%. As of March 31, 2025, Tencent beneficially owned 67.3% of Huya's total issued and outstanding share capital and had voting power of 95.4%. The mobile app of Huya was banned in India (along with other Chinese apps) on September 2, 2020 by the government amid the 2020 China-India skirmish. On August 1, 2023, Huya announced a strategic transformation to expand into game-related services, such as game distribution, in-game item sales and game advertising. In 2024, Huya's game-related services, advertising and other revenues accounted for 21.9% of its total net revenues, up from 7.8% in 2023.

Nimo TV

Nimo TV is a global live streaming platform operated by HUYA Inc. It was launched in May 2018 and focuses on the MENA and Southeast Asia markets. On April 8, 2023, the Nimo TV Global Gala was held in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. This event celebrated the platform's content creators, talent agencies, and partners worldwide.

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