Coocaa (simplified Chinese: 酷开[7]; traditional Chinese: 酷開[8]; stylised as COOCAA[9]), also known as Kukai,[10] is a China-based[11] smart TV brand[12] that was founded in 2006.[13] It was sequentially invested by iQIYI,[14] Tencent,[15] Baidu,[16] and focuses on AIoTV.[17] Owned by Shenzhen Skyworth-RGB Electronic Co., Ltd.,[18] its TV products feature Dolby Vision and full screen.[19]
| Industry | Smart TV[1] |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2006[2] |
| Headquarters | |
Key people | Wang Zhiguo (CEO)[4] |
| Products | Internet TVs[5] Coocaa OS[6] |
| Website | www.coocaa.com |
With headquarters in Shenzhen,[20] Coocaa has ventured into Philippines[21] and Malaysia.[22] It was an official partner of the 2019 SEA Games.[23] In November 2019, Coocaa attended the World TV Day event.[24] The brand also has its own operating system called "Coocaa OS".[25]
History
editCoocaa TV shipments exceeded 1 million units in 2015.[26] In June 2017,[27] Tencent invested HK$344.28 million[28] to acquire a 7.7% stake in Coocaa.[29] In March 2018, Baidu invested $159.70 million[30] to obtain an 11% stake in Coocaa.[31]
As of April 2020, the total number of users of the Coocaa System amounted to approximately 50 million users,[32] this figure reached 80 million up to October.[33]
References
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- ^ Louie Diangson (Mar 15, 2019). "Coocaa enters the Philippines with affordable Smart TVs". YugaTech.
- ^ "37 Chinese Companies That Became Unicorns In 2018". CB Insights. March 6, 2019.
- ^ Ma Si (2020-09-03). "Coocaa unveils latest operating system for IoT". China Daily.
- ^ "Skyworth to set up 4 m TV capacity in Hyderabad". The Times of India. Dec 11, 2019.
- ^ "Coocaa launched smart screen can be connected with the Midea, Huawei and other smart home systems". Ta Kung Pao. 2019-09-27.
- ^ "[HKG: 0751] Skyworth intends to spin off Coocaa for independent listing". Sing Tao Daily (Canada). 2020-07-15.
- ^ "Express of new stocks". Ta Kung Pao. 2020-07-16.
- ^ "At the 2019 SEA Games, COOCAA launched its flagship product". Gatra. 7 Dec 2019.
- ^ Yingzhi Yang (Sep 11, 2013). "Alibaba joins internet TV crowd". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "Coocaa Smart LED TVs launched in India via Flipkart". BGR. November 19, 2019. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021.
- ^ Culpan, Tim (16 March 2018). "Baidu Shoots for Prime Time With Coocaa Smart TV Bet". Bloomberg.com.
- ^ "TV Brand coocaa brings Filipino fans closer to the 2019 SEA Games". Manila Bulletin. November 22, 2019.
- ^ Ding Yining (2018-03-16). "Baidu expands in smart hardware with investment in Coocaa". Shanghai Daily.
- ^ "BRIEF-Skyworth Digital announces investment by Tencent's affiliate in Shenzhen Coocaa Network Technology Company Limited". Reuters. June 6, 2017.
- ^ "Baidu announced its strategic investment in Coocaa". Reuters. March 17, 2018.
- ^ "Coocaa: Reshaping the TV industry". The Manila Times. April 28, 2019.
- ^ "Smart TVs taking over home entertainment". Philippine Daily Inquirer. September 16, 2020.
- ^ Thomas (19 Nov 2019). "Coocaa launches three variants of Smart TVs in India". Digit.
- ^ "Coocaa is an official partner of the 30th SEA Games". Philippine Daily Inquirer. December 9, 2019.
- ^ "Coocaa TV brand launch in the Philippines". Manila Bulletin. March 14, 2019.
- ^ Dale Bashir (28 June 2019). "Here's How You Can Get Cheap 4K Smart TVs In Malaysia". Stuff.
- ^ Thomas (Dec 10, 2019). "2019 SEA Games Medal Recap: Thailand Rides, Indonesia Slides". Liputan 6.
- ^ "COOCAA TV to launch in India on 'World TV Day'". The Siasat Daily. Asian News International. 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Skyworth Group, Baidu Establish Partnership - Quick Facts". Business Insider. RTTNews. Mar 20, 2018.
- ^ "Coocaa shipped more than one million units last year". Wen Wei Po. 2016-02-01.
- ^ "Coocaa gets a stake in Tencent, and the two parties will deepen film and television content cooperation". Reuters. Jun 6, 2017.
- ^ Janice Huang (15 Jun 2017). "Skyworth unit to gain from Tencent deal". The Standard (Hong Kong).
- ^ Sijia Jiang (July 5, 2017). "Tencent makes smart TV push in joint venture with China's biggest TV maker". Reuters.
- ^ "Baidu To Invest CNY1.01 Bln In Skyworth Digital Unit Coocaa". Nikkei Asia. March 16, 2018.
- ^ Meng Jing and Sarah Dai (16 Mar 2018). "Baidu invests US$158m in Skyworth's smart TV unit". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "Skyworth Launches Mobile Smart Screens". Wen Wei Po. 2020-04-29.
- ^ "Coocaa launches Coocaa System 8". Xinhua News Agency. 2020-10-13. Archived from the original on 2021-04-21.