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From 1UpMedia, Empires is an immersive storytelling that dives deep into the history of the most successful businesses in Asia.
Every Monday, you’ll learn the history of its leaders, the decisions that have rippled across the industry, and the factors that allowed them to become the empire’s that they are today.
From triumph and victories, to monumental failures – Empires gets you behind the scenes of some of the most successful companies in Asia.
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STAR TV has 800 million monthly viewers in India, but it was never meant to.
When media tycoon Richard Li launched the STAR TV network in 1991, his eyes were set on China, with India barely an afterthought. But one unexpected partnership changed everything. Over the decades, STAR would battle rivals, reinvent Indian television, and ultimately become a Disney portfolio company.
This is the story of STAR TV - its meteoric rise, bitter betrayals, and ultimate transformation into a media empire commanding over 800 million viewers.
Episode 1: The Beginning of the End
Richard Li dismisses India, but a rice farmer-turned-businessman, Subhash Chandra, forces STAR TV to take a second look, setting off a chain of events that will upend the country’s media landscape.
Episode 2: The Star That Burned Too Bright
Rupert Murdoch takes over STAR TV and wages war on Zee. Desperate to localize, STAR launches its own Hindi programming, igniting a fierce battle.
Episode 3: Who Wants to Be a Deca-millionaire
With Zee dominating prime time, STAR takes its biggest gamble yet—adapting Who Wants to Be a Millionaire for Indian audiences. The stakes? 10 million rupees per episode. (USD$114,450)
Episode 4: Black Hole
Success breeds chaos. As STAR dominates television, internal conflicts and power struggles threaten to consume the empire from within.
Episode 5: Darkest Skies, Brightest Stars
With STAR on the brink, a former journalist named Uday Shankar steps in. His unconventional approach will not only save the company, but turn it into a billion-dollar powerhouse.
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Tiktok's parent company Bytedance, is the world's most valuable Startup.
With an ecosystem spanning short-form video, news aggregation, and artificial intelligence, ByteDance’s influence stretches far beyond its roots in China. Today, the company’s flagship app TikTok stands as a cultural phenomenon, captivating billions of users across continents and redefining how content is created, shared, and consumed.
This is the story of ByteDance, driven by the relentless vision of Zhang Yiming. From its humble beginnings as an app factory producing memes and news aggregators, ByteDance would go on to challenge titans like Tencent and Facebook, navigating fierce competition, regulatory hurdles, and cultural resistance to become a global empire.
Episode 1: Clickbait and Addiction
Zhang Yiming discovers that the secret to building fast-growing apps lies in mastering the science of clickbait and addiction.
Episode 2: Today’s Headlines
ByteDance hit it's first major success with Toutiao, the news app that redefined personalisation and propelled the company into the spotlight.
Episode 3: Earthquake and Shockwave
ByteDance shakes up China’s tech scene with Douyin (China’s version of TikTok), spearheading the short-form video revolution before Tencent joins the battle.
Episode 4: Sayonara and Ni Hao
ByteDance perfects its strategy in Japan, then Asia, laying the groundwork for global domination.
Episode 5: Gold Rush
ByteDance storms into the U.S. by acquiring Musical.ly, rebranding it as TikTok. Leveraging its proven strategies, TikTok quickly becomes America’s top app.
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Tiktok's parent company Bytedance, is the world's most valuable Startup.
With an ecosystem spanning short-form video, news aggregation, and artificial intelligence, ByteDance’s influence stretches far beyond its roots in China. Today, the company’s flagship app TikTok stands as a cultural phenomenon, captivating billions of users across continents and redefining how content is created, shared, and consumed.
This is the story of ByteDance, driven by the relentless vision of Zhang Yiming. From its humble beginnings as an app factory producing memes and news aggregators, ByteDance would go on to challenge titans like Tencent and Facebook, navigating fierce competition, regulatory hurdles, and cultural resistance to become a global empire.
Episode 1: Clickbait and Addiction
Zhang Yiming discovers that the secret to building fast-growing apps lies in mastering the science of clickbait and addiction.
Episode 2: Today’s Headlines
ByteDance hit it's first major success with Toutiao, the news app that redefined personalisation and propelled the company into the spotlight.
Episode 3: Earthquake and Shockwave
ByteDance shakes up China’s tech scene with Douyin (China’s version of TikTok), spearheading the short-form video revolution before Tencent joins the battle.
Episode 4: Sayonara and Ni Hao
ByteDance perfects its strategy in Japan, then Asia, laying the groundwork for global domination.
Episode 5: Gold Rush
ByteDance storms into the U.S. by acquiring Musical.ly, rebranding it as TikTok. Leveraging its proven strategies, TikTok quickly becomes America’s top app.
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Our series is proudly sponsored by AlphaSense.
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📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On Spotify/ Apple)
🔪🩸 "Heinous", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On Spotify/ Apple)
Tiktok's parent company Bytedance, is the world's most valuable Startup.
With an ecosystem spanning short-form video, news aggregation, and artificial intelligence, ByteDance’s influence stretches far beyond its roots in China. Today, the company’s flagship app TikTok stands as a cultural phenomenon, captivating billions of users across continents and redefining how content is created, shared, and consumed.
This is the story of ByteDance, driven by the relentless vision of Zhang Yiming. From its humble beginnings as an app factory producing memes and news aggregators, ByteDance would go on to challenge titans like Tencent and Facebook, navigating fierce competition, regulatory hurdles, and cultural resistance to become a global empire.
Episode 1: Clickbait and Addiction
Zhang Yiming discovers that the secret to building fast-growing apps lies in mastering the science of clickbait and addiction.
Episode 2: Today’s Headlines
ByteDance hit it's first major success with Toutiao, the news app that redefined personalisation and propelled the company into the spotlight.
Episode 3: Earthquake and Shockwave
ByteDance shakes up China’s tech scene with Douyin (China’s version of TikTok), spearheading the short-form video revolution before Tencent joins the battle.
Episode 4: Sayonara and Ni Hao
ByteDance perfects its strategy in Japan, then Asia, laying the groundwork for global domination.
Episode 5: Gold Rush
ByteDance storms into the U.S. by acquiring Musical.ly, rebranding it as TikTok. Leveraging its proven strategies, TikTok quickly becomes America’s top app.
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Our series is proudly sponsored by AlphaSense.
Access expert analyst reports, perfectly summarized by Gen-AI with precision and no hallucinations. Support our productions by booking your free trial today.
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Want to showcase your brand to listeners with a combined net worth of over $1 billion and a network of 100,000+ employees and industry contacts? Drop us an email: sales@1upmediapodcast.com
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We're looking to grow our team! Support our productions bybuying us a coffee.
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Want to meet the team? Follow me here!
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If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (OnSpotify/ Apple)
🔪🩸 "Heinous", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On Spotify/ Apple)
Tiktok's parent company Bytedance, is the world's most valuable Startup.
With an ecosystem spanning short-form video, news aggregation, and artificial intelligence, ByteDance’s influence stretches far beyond its roots in China. Today, the company’s flagship app TikTok stands as a cultural phenomenon, captivating billions of users across continents and redefining how content is created, shared, and consumed.
This is the story of ByteDance, driven by the relentless vision of Zhang Yiming. From its humble beginnings as an app factory producing memes and news aggregators, ByteDance would go on to challenge titans like Tencent and Facebook, navigating fierce competition, regulatory hurdles, and cultural resistance to become a global empire.
Episode 1: Clickbait and Addiction
Zhang Yiming discovers that the secret to building fast-growing apps lies in mastering the science of clickbait and addiction.
Episode 2: Today’s Headlines
ByteDance hit it's first major success with Toutiao, the news app that redefined personalisation and propelled the company into the spotlight.
Episode 3: Earthquake and Shockwave
ByteDance shakes up China’s tech scene with Douyin (China’s version of TikTok), spearheading the short-form video revolution before Tencent joins the battle.
Episode 4: Sayonara and Ni Hao
ByteDance perfects its strategy in Japan, then Asia, laying the groundwork for global domination.
Episode 5: Gold Rush
ByteDance storms into the U.S. by acquiring Musical.ly, rebranding it as TikTok. Leveraging its proven strategies, TikTok quickly becomes America’s top app.
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Our series is proudly sponsored by AlphaSense.
Access expert analyst reports, perfectly summarized by Gen-AI with precision and no hallucinations. Support our productions bybooking your free trial today.
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Want to showcase your brand to listeners with a combined net worth of over $1 billion and a network of 100,000+ employees and industry contacts? Drop us an email: sales@1upmediapodcast.com
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We're looking to grow our team! Support our productions by buying us a coffee.
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Want to meet the team? Follow me here!
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If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On Spotify/ Apple)
🔪🩸 "Heinous", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On Spotify/ Apple)
Tiktok's parent company Bytedance, is the world's most valuable Startup.
With an ecosystem spanning short-form video, news aggregation, and artificial intelligence, ByteDance’s influence stretches far beyond its roots in China. Today, the company’s flagship app TikTok stands as a cultural phenomenon, captivating billions of users across continents and redefining how content is created, shared, and consumed.
This is the story of ByteDance, driven by the relentless vision of Zhang Yiming. From its humble beginnings as an app factory producing memes and news aggregators, ByteDance would go on to challenge titans like Tencent and Facebook, navigating fierce competition, regulatory hurdles, and cultural resistance to become a global empire.
Episode 1: Clickbait and Addiction
Zhang Yiming discovers that the secret to building fast-growing apps lies in mastering the science of clickbait and addiction.
Episode 2: Today’s Headlines
ByteDance hit it's first major success with Toutiao, the news app that redefined personalisation and propelled the company into the spotlight.
Episode 3: Earthquake and Shockwave
ByteDance shakes up China’s tech scene with Douyin (China’s version of TikTok), spearheading the short-form video revolution before Tencent joins the battle.
Episode 4: Sayonara and Ni Hao
ByteDance perfects its strategy in Japan, then Asia, laying the groundwork for global domination.
Episode 5: Gold Rush
ByteDance storms into the U.S. by acquiring Musical.ly, rebranding it as TikTok. Leveraging its proven strategies, TikTok quickly becomes America’s top app.
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Our series is proudly sponsored by AlphaSense.
Access expert analyst reports, perfectly summarized by Gen-AI with precision and no hallucinations. Support our productions bybooking your free trial today.
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Want to showcase your brand to listeners with a combined net worth of over $1 billion and a network of 100,000+ employees and industry contacts? Drop us an email: sales@1upmediapodcast.com
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We're looking to grow our team! Support our productions by buying us a coffee.
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Want to meet the team? Follow me here!
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If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On Spotify/ Apple)
🔪🩸 "Heinous", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On Spotify/ Apple)
Empires will be taking a short break, but we’ll be back in 2025 with even more exciting stories. We appreciate your support and can’t wait to share what’s next. See you in the new year!
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From a local Indonesian business, the Lippo Group has evolved into one of Southeast Asia's most influential conglomerates.
With ventures spanning across real estate, retail, healthcare, banking, and digital technology, the presence of the Indonesian powerhouse can be seen not just locally, but across the region. Today, the Lippo Group's assets stretch across various industries and countries, from Singapore to Hong Kong and beyond, reflecting its transformation into a multifaceted, globally connected empire.
This is the story of the Lippo Group—driven by two generations of the Riady family—they would navigate Indonesia’s worst monetary crisis, survive a thousand-fold currency devaluation, and emerge from the Asian Financial Crisis as one of the nation’s largest conglomerates and real estate giants.
Episode 1: Bikes and Ships
Discover how Mochtar Riady’s humble beginnings and early ventures in shipping and trade laid the foundation for the Lippo Group.
Episode 2: Building Banks
Mochtar Riady enters the world of finance, taking over and reforming failing banks, setting the stage for his rise as a prominent banker in Indonesia.
Episode 3: The Benefactor
A chance meeting with business tycoon Sudono Salim leads to the transformation of Bank Central Asia into Indonesia’s second clearing bank.
Episode 4: Lippo the Group
After years in banking, the Riadys expand their reach beyond finance, transforming Lippo into a diverse conglomerate with interests in various industries across Indonesia.
Episode 5: Real Estate and Healthcare
As Lippo Group evolves, its focus sharpens on real estate and healthcare, building a legacy through massive developments and premium hospital chains that redefine Indonesia’s business landscape.
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🔪💥"Mass Murders", Decisions that led to countless, dead. (On Spotify/ Apple)
📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On Spotify/ Apple)
🔪🩸 "Heinous", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On Spotify/ Apple)
From a local Indonesian business, the Lippo Group has evolved into one of Southeast Asia's most influential conglomerates.
With ventures spanning across real estate, retail, healthcare, banking, and digital technology, the presence of the Indonesian powerhouse can be seen not just locally, but across the region. Today, the Lippo Group's assets stretch across various industries and countries, from Singapore to Hong Kong and beyond, reflecting its transformation into a multifaceted, globally connected empire.
This is the story of the Lippo Group—driven by two generations of the Riady family—they would navigate Indonesia’s worst monetary crisis, survive a thousand-fold currency devaluation, and emerge from the Asian Financial Crisis as one of the nation’s largest conglomerates and real estate giants.
Episode 1: Bikes and Ships
Discover how Mochtar Riady’s humble beginnings and early ventures in shipping and trade laid the foundation for the Lippo Group.
Episode 2: Building Banks
Mochtar Riady enters the world of finance, taking over and reforming failing banks, setting the stage for his rise as a prominent banker in Indonesia.
Episode 3: The Benefactor
A chance meeting with business tycoon Sudono Salim leads to the transformation of Bank Central Asia into Indonesia’s second clearing bank.
Episode 4: Lippo the Group
After years in banking, the Riadys expand their reach beyond finance, transforming Lippo into a diverse conglomerate with interests in various industries across Indonesia.
Episode 5: Real Estate and Healthcare
As Lippo Group evolves, its focus sharpens on real estate and healthcare, building a legacy through massive developments and premium hospital chains that redefine Indonesia’s business landscape.
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Want to showcase your brand to listeners with a combined net worth of over $1 billion and a network of 100,000+ employees and industry contacts? Drop us an email: sales@1upmediapodcast.com
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We're looking to grow our team! Support our productions by buying us a coffee or subscribing to binge all series releases.
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Want to meet the team? Follow me here!
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If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
🔪💥"Mass Murders", Decisions that led to countless, dead. (On Spotify/ Apple)
📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On Spotify/ Apple)
🔪🩸 "Heinous", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On Spotify/ Apple)
From a local Indonesian business, the Lippo Group has evolved into one of Southeast Asia's most influential conglomerates.
With ventures spanning across real estate, retail, healthcare, banking, and digital technology, the presence of the Indonesian powerhouse can be seen not just locally, but across the region. Today, the Lippo Group's assets stretch across various industries and countries, from Singapore to Hong Kong and beyond, reflecting its transformation into a multifaceted, globally connected empire.
This is the story of the Lippo Group—driven by two generations of the Riady family—they would navigate Indonesia’s worst monetary crisis, survive a thousand-fold currency devaluation, and emerge from the Asian Financial Crisis as one of the nation’s largest conglomerates and real estate giants.
Episode 1: Bikes and Ships
Discover how Mochtar Riady’s humble beginnings and early ventures in shipping and trade laid the foundation for the Lippo Group.
Episode 2: Building Banks
Mochtar Riady enters the world of finance, taking over and reforming failing banks, setting the stage for his rise as a prominent banker in Indonesia.
Episode 3: The Benefactor
A chance meeting with business tycoon Sudono Salim leads to the transformation of Bank Central Asia into Indonesia’s second clearing bank.
Episode 4: Lippo the Group
After years in banking, the Riadys expand their reach beyond finance, transforming Lippo into a diverse conglomerate with interests in various industries across Indonesia.
Episode 5: Real Estate and Healthcare
As Lippo Group evolves, its focus sharpens on real estate and healthcare, building a legacy through massive developments and premium hospital chains that redefine Indonesia’s business landscape.
-
Want to showcase your brand to listeners with a combined net worth of over $1 billion and a network of 100,000+ employees and industry contacts? Drop us an email: sales@1upmediapodcast.com
-
We're looking to grow our team! Support our productions by buying us a coffee or subscribing to binge all series releases.
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Want to meet the team? Follow me here!
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If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
🔪💥"Mass Murders", Decisions that led to countless, dead. (On Spotify/ Apple)
📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On Spotify/ Apple)
🔪🩸 "Heinous", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On Spotify/ Apple)
From a local Indonesian business, the Lippo Group has evolved into one of Southeast Asia's most influential conglomerates.
With ventures spanning across real estate, retail, healthcare, banking, and digital technology, the presence of the Indonesian powerhouse can be seen not just locally, but across the region. Today, the Lippo Group's assets stretch across various industries and countries, from Singapore to Hong Kong and beyond, reflecting its transformation into a multifaceted, globally connected empire.
This is the story of the Lippo Group—driven by two generations of the Riady family—they would navigate Indonesia’s worst monetary crisis, survive a thousand-fold currency devaluation, and emerge from the Asian Financial Crisis as one of the nation’s largest conglomerates and real estate giants.
Episode 1: Bikes and Ships
Discover how Mochtar Riady’s humble beginnings and early ventures in shipping and trade laid the foundation for the Lippo Group.
Episode 2: Building Banks
Mochtar Riady enters the world of finance, taking over and reforming failing banks, setting the stage for his rise as a prominent banker in Indonesia.
Episode 3: The Benefactor
A chance meeting with business tycoon Sudono Salim leads to the transformation of Bank Central Asia into Indonesia’s second clearing bank.
Episode 4: Lippo the Group
After years in banking, the Riadys expand their reach beyond finance, transforming Lippo into a diverse conglomerate with interests in various industries across Indonesia.
Episode 5: Real Estate and Healthcare
As Lippo Group evolves, its focus sharpens on real estate and healthcare, building a legacy through massive developments and premium hospital chains that redefine Indonesia’s business landscape.
-
Want to showcase your brand to listeners with a combined net worth of over $1 billion and a network of 100,000+ employees and industry contacts? Drop us an email: sales@1upmediapodcast.com
-
We're looking to grow our team! Support our productions by buying us a coffee or subscribing to binge all series releases.
-
Want to meet the team? Follow me here!
-
If you love the style of Empires, and want similar content, check out:
🔪💥"Mass Murders", Decisions that led to countless, dead. (On Spotify/ Apple)
📝💕 "Post, Love", Essays on Love, Life and Everything in Between. (On Spotify/ Apple)
🔪🩸 "Heinous", A Revive Look at the Most Heinous Crimes in Asia. (On Spotify/ Apple)
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