BEIJING, Aug. 18, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Youku.com,
Inc. (NYSE: YOKU), China's leading
Internet television company, is hosting the "Live Your Dreams -
Youku Talents" gala in Beijing
this evening. Famous comedian Degang
Guo and TV hostess Ada Yan
Liu emceed the gala, which will honor 24 award winners known
as Youku Talents. The Youku Talents are ordinary people from
mainland China and Taiwan who use Youku as a platform to share
their extraordinary talents on the Internet.
The gala coincided with the airing of the last episode of "Live
Your Dreams", a new Youku talent show series in which Youku Talents
compete in front of a panel of judges. The first 12 episodes of the
series drew broad attention online, receiving a total of more than
60 million views following its launch this spring.
"Youku Talents has been a part of Youku's identity ever since we
launched," said Sunny Xiangyang Zhu,
Chief Editor of Youku. "Tonight's gala is a chance for us to
celebrate the evolving role of Youku Talents, and to highlight the
way in which we blend the passion of Youku Talents with our
professional production capabilities demonstrated in 'Live Your
Dreams.'"
Youku first recognized the contributions of Youku Talents in
2009. After the viral success of grassroots talents like the
street busker Xidan Girl and the pint-sized Michael Jackson impersonator Xiao Bao in 2009, the Company named 2009 the
"Year of Youku Talents" and has since held annual events to
celebrate the dynamism and creativity of its users. Youku Talents
have been special guests to influential TV programs such as CCTV
Spring Festival Gala and the Ellen Degeneres Show.
About Youku:
Youku.com Inc. is China's
leading Internet television company. Our Internet television
platform enables users to search, view and share high-quality video
content quickly and easily across multiple devices. Youku, which
stands for "what's best and what's cool" in Chinese, is the most
recognized online video brand in China. Youku's American depositary shares,
each representing 18 of our Class A ordinary shares, are traded on
NYSE under the symbol "YOKU."
For more information, please contact:
Media Relations:
Jean Shao
Director, International Public Relations
Youku.com Inc.
Tel: +86-10-5885-1881 x7128
Email: shaodan@youku.com
Investor Relations:
Ryan Cheung
Corporate Finance Director
Youku.com Inc.
Tel: +86-10-5885-1881 x6090
Email: ryan.cheung@youku.com
SOURCE Youku.com Inc.