v3.26.1
Licensed Copyrights, Net
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Finite Lived License Agreements [Abstract]  
LICENSED COPYRIGHTS, NET
7.
LICENSED COPYRIGHTS, NET

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2024

 

 

 

Gross carrying
value

 

 

Accumulated
amortization

 

 

Impairment
amount

 

 

Net carrying value

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Licensed copyrights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—Broadcasting rights

 

 

46,578,345

 

 

 

(39,058,192

)

 

 

(201,382

)

 

 

7,318,771

 

—Sublicensing rights

 

 

8,338,409

 

 

 

(8,338,409

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

54,916,754

 

 

 

(47,396,601

)

 

 

(201,382

)

 

 

7,318,771

 

Less: current portion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—Broadcasting rights

 

 

7,600,279

 

 

 

(7,202,541

)

 

 

(9,020

)

 

 

388,718

 

—Sublicensing rights

 

 

8,338,409

 

 

 

(8,338,409

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

15,938,688

 

 

 

(15,540,950

)

 

 

(9,020

)

 

 

388,718

 

Licensed copyrights—non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—Broadcasting rights

 

 

38,978,066

 

 

 

(31,855,651

)

 

 

(192,362

)

 

 

6,930,053

 

—Sublicensing rights

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

38,978,066

 

 

 

(31,855,651

)

 

 

(192,362

)

 

 

6,930,053

 

 

 

 

As of December 31, 2025

 

 

 

Gross carrying
value

 

 

Accumulated
amortization

 

 

Impairment
amount

 

 

Net carrying value

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

RMB

 

 

US$

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Licensed copyrights

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—Broadcasting rights

 

 

46,814,452

 

 

 

(40,221,819

)

 

 

(182,172

)

 

 

6,410,461

 

 

 

916,684

 

—Sublicensing rights

 

 

8,272,739

 

 

 

(8,272,739

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

55,087,191

 

 

 

(48,494,558

)

 

 

(182,172

)

 

 

6,410,461

 

 

 

916,684

 

Less: current portion

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—Broadcasting rights

 

 

7,787,625

 

 

 

(7,330,951

)

 

 

(9,167

)

 

 

447,507

 

 

 

63,993

 

—Sublicensing rights

 

 

8,272,739

 

 

 

(8,272,739

)

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

16,060,364

 

 

 

(15,603,690

)

 

 

(9,167

)

 

 

447,507

 

 

 

63,993

 

Licensed copyrights—non-current

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—Broadcasting rights

 

 

39,026,827

 

 

 

(32,890,868

)

 

 

(173,005

)

 

 

5,962,954

 

 

 

852,691

 

—Sublicensing rights

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

—

 

 

 

 

39,026,827

 

 

 

(32,890,868

)

 

 

(173,005

)

 

 

5,962,954

 

 

 

852,691

 

Amortization expense of RMB7,087.8 million, RMB7,488.6 million and RMB6,137.6 million (US$877.7 million) was recognized as cost of revenues for the years ended December 31, 2023, 2024 and 2025, respectively.

Estimated amortization expense relating to the existing licensed copyrights for each of the next three years is as follows:

 

 

 

RMB

 

 

US$

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

Within 1 year

 

 

2,584,169

 

 

 

369,531

 

Between 1 and 2 years

 

 

1,388,684

 

 

 

198,579

 

Between 2 and 3 years

 

 

919,086

 

 

 

131,428