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BesTV

BesTV is a new-media company under Shanghai Oriental Pearl Multimedia, operating across IPTV, mobile TV, internet TV and related digital media fields.

Last updated September 15, 2026

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Overview

BesTV (百视通) is a new-media company under Shanghai Oriental Pearl Multimedia, jointly operated by Shanghai Media Group and Tsinghua Tongfang. It was the first company in mainland China to obtain an IPTV operating license. Its business covers IPTV, mobile TV, network TV, internet TV, mobile internet, multimedia stage art and production, and digital media platform R&D and construction. It has strategic cooperation with China Telecom, and its joint venture with Microsoft, Shanghai Baijiahe Information Technology Development Co., Ltd., was the first enterprise to move into the Shanghai Free Trade Zone and involves the video game industry.

History

BesTV is a new-media company under Shanghai Oriental Pearl Multimedia, jointly operated by Shanghai Media Group and Tsinghua Tongfang. It was the first company in mainland China to obtain an IPTV operating license. It has strategic cooperation with China Telecom and others. Its joint venture with Microsoft, Shanghai Baijiahe Information Technology Development Co., Ltd., was the first enterprise to move into the Shanghai Free Trade Zone and involves the video game industry.

Products and positioning

New-media company focused on technology and content full-business operations, and the first company in mainland China to obtain an IPTV operating license.

  • IPTV

    IPTV service, for which BesTV was the first mainland China company to obtain an operating license.

  • Mobile TV

    Mobile TV service within BesTV's new-media business scope.

  • Internet TV

    Internet TV service within BesTV's new-media business scope.

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