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Group 1: Company Performance - Alibaba's entertainment segment reported a revenue of 22.267 billion yuan for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2025, representing a 5% year-on-year increase, driven by growth in Alibaba Pictures and Youku [1] - In Q1 2025, Alibaba's entertainment segment achieved a revenue of 5.554 billion yuan, a 12% increase year-on-year, with adjusted EBITA turning profitable at 36 million yuan compared to a loss of 884 million yuan in the same period of 2024, primarily due to Youku's profitability [2] - Youku's profitability is attributed to effective cost control across its entire industry chain, despite the challenges in the long video market [4] Group 2: Industry Challenges - The long video market is facing significant growth pressure, with iQIYI reporting a revenue decline of 14% year-on-year in Q4 2024, and Mango TV also experiencing revenue drops of 3.75% and 12.76% in 2024 and Q1 2025, respectively [3] - Advertising revenue has notably decreased across the industry, with iQIYI's brand advertising revenue shrinking from over 10 billion yuan in 2018 to around 4 billion yuan last year [4] - Despite Youku's recent profitability, the company still faces challenges in sustaining growth within a contracting long video market [5]