Chinese drone manufacturer DJI and China's leading online streaming website Youku Tudou have signed a deal that makes Youku the exclusive China platform for uploading aerial videos taken by DJI drone users, TechNode reported.
DJI has a similar deal with YouTube.
Youku said that DJI drone users have long been uploading videos to its site and they have become famous for their superb images.
"Youku Tudou is thrilled to partner with DJI to give users a platform to share and showcase their creativity," Jay Chen, director of Youku Communications, told TechNode.
DJI and Youku revealed their partnership during a series of live webcast events in Munich, London and New York on Wednesday, April 8, where DJI's two new drones were launched. Phantom 3 Professional can be bought for $1,259, while Phantom 3 Advanced is priced lower at $999.
Phantom 3 Professional can shoot 4K videos at up to 30 frames per second, while Phantom 3 Advanced can capture 1080p videos at 60 frames per second.
Both drones offer improved flight stabilization systems, advanced motors, and reconfigured global positioning system. DJI said that their new drones are "the most revolutionary consumer quadcopter in history."
Included in the Phantom 3 package is an application that will allow users to live-stream their flights to online video streaming websites such as Youku or YouTube, China Daily reported.
"Pilots, whether they are journalists, extreme athletes, or global travelers, will not just be able to share aerial videos of where they were, but will also be able to send a streaming-video link (via YouTube, Youku) to their friends and colleagues to show them the aerial perspectives of where they are right now," said Eric Cheng, general manager of DJI San Francisco.