China’s tech companies vie for attention on CCTV’s festival gala, the year’s biggest stage

South China Morning PostCenter-RightEN 2 min read 100% complete by Wency ChenFebruary 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM

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Chinese tech companies are vying for attention during CCTV's Spring Festival Gala, a major annual event in China. ByteDance's Volcano Engine secured an exclusive AI cloud partnership with the gala, showcasing its AI capabilities and full-stack technology, including its Seedance 2.0 video-generation model. This partnership positions ByteDance against competitors like Alibaba and Tencent, who are also investing heavily in AI and offering giveaways through their respective apps, Yuanbao and Qwen. Alibaba, excluded from the CCTV partnership, is sponsoring local broadcaster galas. The competition highlights the increasing demand for computing power and the rivalry among China's cloud service providers, as well as the growing integration of AI into traditional celebrations. Humanoid robots are also expected to perform, continuing a trend from previous years.

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Jiangsu 40% Zhejiang 40% Shanghai 40% Tencent 50% Douyin 60% TikTok 60% Volcano Engine 70% Alibaba Cloud 70% CCTV ×380% Alibaba Group Holding 80% China ×290% ByteDance ×390%

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