Shaping Asia’s Narrative: 20 Media Companies with Global Impact

Dive deeper than headlines! Explore the diverse range of media companies influencing cultural conversations, driving trends, and shaping the future of entertainment across Asia.

Title Description Market Cap Monthly Traffic Country
Alibaba Group A multinational conglomerate specializing in e-commerce, retail, and technology. $1.2T 1.2B China
Baidu A Chinese multinational technology company specializing in Internet-related services and products. $45.3B 0.5B China
Bytedance A Chinese multinational internet technology company that operates a suite of content creation, video sharing, and social media apps. $400B 1.5B China
China Mobile A Chinese state-owned telecommunications company that provides mobile voice and multimedia services. $120B 0.7B China
China Telecom A Chinese state-owned telecommunications company that provides broadband internet, mobile voice, and multimedia services. $22.6B 0.3B China
China Unicom A Chinese state-owned telecommunications company that provides mobile voice and multimedia services. $16.5B 0.2B China
Facebook An American social media conglomerate that owns several popular social media platforms. $1.1T 2.8B United States
Google An American multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. $1.8T 5.6B United States
Huawei A Chinese multinational technology company that designs, develops, and sells telecommunications equipment and consumer electronics. $150B 0.5B China
JD.com A Chinese e-commerce company that provides online retail, logistics, and payment services. $150B 0.5B China
Kakao A South Korean internet company that provides a variety of services including messaging, gaming, and social media. $70B 0.2B South Korea
Meituan Dianping A Chinese e-commerce platform that provides online food delivery, hotel booking, and other related services. $300B 1.5B China
Naver A South Korean online platform that provides a variety of services including search engines, news, and social media. $70B 0.2B South Korea
Netflix An American media-services provider and production company that offers a subscription-based streaming service. $250B 2.5B United States
Samsung A South Korean multinational conglomerate that specializes in electronics, appliances, and other related products. $500B 1.5B South Korea
Tencent A Chinese multinational conglomerate that specializes in various Internet-related services and products. $1.2T 1.2B China
TikTok A Chinese video-sharing social networking service owned by ByteDance. $400B 1.5B China
Twitter An American microblogging and social networking service. $50B 0.5B United States
Xiaomi A Chinese multinational electronics company that designs, develops, and sells smartphones, mobile apps, and other related products. $100B 0.5B China
YouTube An American online video-sharing platform. $200B 2.5B United States

Source: Conversation with Bing, 12/29/2023
(1) List of top Southeast Asia Digital Media Companies – Crunchbase. https://www.crunchbase.com/hub/southeast-asia-digital-media-companies.
(2) FT ranking: Asia-Pacific High-Growth Companies 2021 – Financial Times. https://www.ft.com/high-growth-asia-pacific-ranking-2021.
(3) Asia’s Fab 50 Companies List – Forbes. https://www.forbes.com/fab50/list/.

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