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Will pay-per-view in the advanced charging model recover the business losses for online video companies in China?

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  • Congmin Zhang
  • Seuk Wai Phoong

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The evolution of Internet technology is closely mirrored by the innovative business and profit models emerging within the platform economy. Integrating this economic framework, online video platforms are dynamically refining their pricing strategies to optimize profit margins. This paper, anchored in the theoretical construct of second-degree price discrimination, selects the Chinese online video platforms iQiyi and Tencent Video for in-depth case studies. It charts the progression of its pricing strategies and juxtaposes these with those of prominent international online video sites to highlight both congruities and divergences. The synthesis of theoretical models with real-world case studies culminates in strategic recommendations to foster the growth of Chinese online video platforms in the global Internet arena.

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  • Congmin Zhang & Seuk Wai Phoong, 2024. "Will pay-per-view in the advanced charging model recover the business losses for online video companies in China?," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 19(1), pages 1-16, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:plo:pone00:0297977
    DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0297977
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