Alibaba Pictures Group Ltd. is an investment holding company, which engages in television and film production and distribution businesses. It operates through the following segments: Internet-Based Promotion and Distribution, Content Production, Integrated Development, and Other Operations. The Internet-Based Promotion and Distribution segment includes the operation of an integrated online-to-offline platform for the promotion and distribution of entertainment content, and the provision of online movie ticketing service to consumers and ticket issuance system to cinemas. The Content Production segment deals with the investment and production of entertainment content such as film and drama series both domestically and internationally. The Integrated Development segment includes the copyright licensing business and the development of professional services ranging from financing, business placement, promotion, and distribution to merchandising. The company was founded in 1993 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.