BEIJING - More than 70 Chinese film and television show makers and associations said they would take "necessary legal action" against short video platforms for unauthorised use of their content, a state-run newspaper reported on Friday.

The companies and associations, including video streaming platforms iQIYI, Tencent Video and Alibaba's Youku, jointly issued a statement urging short video platforms to seek authorization before using any content, according to the Securities Times.

  - Reuters