Jul 19, 2017
MUMBAI, DELHI and BENGALURU, July 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Cheetah Mobile Inc., the leading mobile utility and content app developer, is launching a localized Hindi version of its live broadcasting app Live.me for its ever-growing user base in India. Live.me is one of the fastest growing and highest-grossing live broadcasting platforms in the world. Live.me has seen exponential growth in India since its launch earlier this year in February, witnessing a 10 times jump in users in a mere five months. With the growth of the Indian mobile eco-system, the volume of mobile internet users is set to double and cross the 300 million mark in 2017. Live.me is confident that it will ride this wave and double its current daily active users by the end of Q3. According to Cheetah Lab, Cheetah Mobile's mobile data research group, about 47.1% users on the app belong to the age group of 18-24 years followed by 34.4% users in the age bracket of 25-35 years.
In the month of June, Live.me secured the highest installation numbers in India that tops the world. Live.me is one of the biggest live broadcasting apps present in India in terms of its user base size. With a high growth potential in India, the Company hopes to become the bridge between Hollywood and Bollywood. It is the perfect platform for artists that are unable to display their talent beyond their own cities and towns, to expand their reach, not only to audiences across India, but across the world. Live.me came to India after creating waves in the United States where it is ranked #1 amongst live broadcasting apps for the region on Google Play and top three on the App Store. Live.me recognizes the importance of staying closer to talented broadcasters and is setting up an office near Hollywood in California, United States.
"At Cheetah Mobile, we are constantly striving to provide a better user experience for our customers, who are some of the most discerning, passionate and socially-active users in the world," said Ms. Yuki He, CEO, Live.me. "We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Hindi version of Live.me for our users today. The Indian mobile internet ecosystem has been growing at a significant rate and we are confident to make a mark in this market. The high installation and engagement rate shows that there is a demand for a live broadcasting app in India. We developed the Hindi Live.me app, to enable our users to have the best possible experience."
Live.me seeks to cultivate unique talents in parts of India that have shown strong growth in terms of influencer numbers and have talented individuals that are proficient at singing and dancing. With upcoming online as well as offline events and competitions, Live.me intends to inspire the Indian audience to voice their creativity and passion.
Recognizing that Indian users prefer familiar content, Live.me has localized its content and promotions. The app has localized gifts such as Indian favourite foods samosa, laddoo, jalebis, and festive stickers such as diyas and Holi colours. Going a step further to ensure the safety of the platform, Live.me has identified sensitive Indian keywords in both English and Hindi that would block and report users with unsavory content. Live.me features over 100 local influencers to engage with, including popular models, singers, dancers, comedians and youth artists, such as Anupma Singh, Shamaayal, Anjali Tatrari, Dimple D'souza, Sonel Singh, Reyna Vashishtha, Anisha Gill and Bharti Chaudhary.
Link to Hindi: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cmcm.live&hl=hi
Link to English: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.cmcm.live&hl=en-in
About Cheetah Mobile Inc.
Cheetah Mobile is a leading mobile internet company. It aims to provide leading apps for mobile users worldwide and connect users with personalized content on the mobile platform.
Cheetah Mobile's products, including its popular utility applications Clean Master, CM Security and Battery Doctor, help make users' mobile internet experience smarter, speedier, and safer. The Company has attracted approximately 600 million global mobile monthly active users, of which approximately 80% are located outside of China. Leveraging the success of its utility applications, Cheetah Mobile has launched its line of mobile content-driven applications, including News Republic and Live.me.
Cheetah Mobile provides its advertising customers, which include direct advertisers and mobile advertising networks through which advertisers place their advertisements, with direct access to highly targeted mobile users and global promotional channels, which are capable of delivering targeted content to hundreds of millions of users.
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