56.com
_logo.png){kind=logo} | |
Screenshot Social network service, Online movie and book database | |
| Parent | Sohu |
|---|---|
| URL | www |
| Registration | Optional (required to upload) |
| Current status | Active |
56.com (
A fully owned subsidiary of
The domain 56.com attracted at least 3.2 million visitors annually by 2008 according to a Compete.com survey.[4]
At 6PM on June 3, 2008, the site access was suspended. 56.com provided an explanation at 10:00 on June 4, 16 hours after the website's access was blocked, stating that the website had experienced a server failure and was being repaired, but did not provide a clear time for when services would be fully restored. Some media, such as Hexun.com and
On December 31, 2014, Sohu had reached a deal with compatriot social networking site operator Renren to acquire 56.com. According to a source familiar with the deal, Sohu paid US$25 million for 56.com.[6]
See also
- QQ Video
- Baidu Space
- Tudou
- Youku
- Internet in China
References
- ^ "Video Sharing Site 56.com Reportedly Receives $10 Million in Venture Funding" Archived 2008-02-18 at the Wayback Machine, RedlineChina, June 15, 2007.
- ^ "56.com - Site Information from Alexa"[permanent dead link], Alexa, June 24, 2008.
- ^ "Contact us". Official website of 56.com (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 May 2015.
- ^ "56.com UVs for February 2016 | Compete". Archived from the original on 2016-03-25. Retrieved 2008-04-21.
- ^ "Chinese YouTube 56.com Returns To Living", Silicon Alley Insider, July 11, 2008.
- ^ "搜狐正式宣布收购56网_科技_腾讯网". tech.qq.com. Retrieved 2015-10-16.
External links
 | This Chinese corporation or company article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |