Alibaba entertainment group gets whale of a name change with orca rebranding

May 21, 2025

Alibaba Group Holding is renaming its digital entertainment division as part of a broader push to reinvigorate growth outside its core e-commerce and cloud businesses. Alibaba Digital Media and Entertainment Group will be renamed Hujing Digital Media and Entertainment Group, using the Chinese name for the orca, or killer whale, Alibaba said in a statement on its official WeChat account on Wednesday. “Orcas are large but flexible and smart, and can adapt to various complex environments,” the...

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