4K Garden
4K Garden is a Guangzhou-based ultra-high-definition video technology and content platform producing and distributing 4K/8K content via telecom operators, smart TV manufacturers, and IPTV/OTT partners across China, serving both enterprise clients and individual consumers.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2015
- HeadquartersGuangzhou, China
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B and B2C
- OfferingServices
What 4K Garden does
4K Garden (四开花园网络科技（广州）有限公司) is a Chinese ultra-high-definition video technology, content production, and distribution platform headquartered in Guangzhou with a secondary office in Beijing and approximately 200 employees, founded in 2016. The company operates across the UHD/4K/8K value chain: it produces 4K/8K video content (including concerts, documentaries, lifestyle programming, and live events), operates a consumer-facing 4K TV application (4K Garden TV / CIBN 4K Garden) across IPTV and OTT platforms, and runs paid VIP membership tiers (e.g., Gold VIP). It also operates a video ringtone (视频彩铃) business integrated with all three major Chinese telecom operators — China Telecom, China Unicom, and China Mobile — reaching a claimed 1.5 billion mobile users, as well as a dedicated Video Ringtone Mall for transactional sales.
The company is a hybrid B2B2C / sales-led enterprise. Its B2B2C motion is anchored by partnerships with the three national telecom operators, IPTV/OTT platforms (CIBN, Wasu, yueTV), and 20+ smart TV manufacturers (Hisense, Skyworth, TCL, Coocaa, Changhong, Sharp, Dangbei, XGiMi). Its sales-led motion targets enterprise clients with customized 5G+4K/8K live streaming, VR applications, outdoor large-screen systems, and bespoke broadcast solutions. Proprietary technical assets include China's first commercial UHD HDR implementation, the first professional-grade 8K 3D 50P VR shooting system (Metastar / 满天星), and domestically developed 4K/8K mobile broadcast vehicles. Revenue streams span VIP subscriptions, telecom video ringtone services, hardware sales (Wan Ke Yun X1 bundles), content licensing, enterprise B2B services, and advertising (including the Baiyun Heart outdoor UHD screen in Guangzhou).
Monetization is split across subscription (annual Gold VIP), perpetual hardware-plus-content bundles (e.g., Wan Ke Yun X1 on JD.com), multi-year B2B enterprise contracts, and advertising/marketing placements. The company holds the full Chinese regulatory license stack required for online culture distribution, broadcast production, and value-added telecom services, plus National High-Tech Enterprise certification. It is privately held with one disclosed funding event — a 2018 Series 2 round of approximately USD 10M led by Guangdong Technology Financial Group — and no public listings, no parent company, and no M&A activity documented in the available data.
4K Garden firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- 4K Garden
- Legal name
- 四开花园网络科技（广州）有限公司 (Four Open Garden Network Technology (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.)
- Website
- http://www.4kgarden.com/
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2015
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- 4K Garden is a Guangzhou-based ultra-high-definition video technology and content platform producing and distributing 4K/8K content via telecom operators, smart TV manufacturers, and IPTV/OTT partners across China, serving both enterprise clients and individual consumers.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
4K Garden industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Ultra HD Video Production & Distribution
- NAICS
- Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (516210), Motion Picture and Video Production (51211), Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)
- SIC
- Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Production (7812), Services-Motion Picture & Video Tape Distribution (7822), Television Broadcasting Stations (4833)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Partner Integrations & Distribution (App Stores, Channels, OEM/Carrier Bundles) (MPAHAJAO)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Video Streaming & OTT Delivery (Live/VOD, Low-Latency) (HDABAGAC), Live Production Switching & Routing (Vision Mixers, Routers) (MPAHAKAE), Wholesale/White-Label Pay-TV Platform Operators (MPABAGAE)
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Where 4K Garden is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Guangzhou
- HQ country
- China
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
4K Garden business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B and B2C
- Offering type
- Services
- Cost components
- Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain
Revenue model
- VIP Membership Subscriptions: Premium membership subscriptions offering access to 4K/8K content library including movies, concerts, documentaries, yoga, cooking programs, and exclusive 4K experiences. Includes Gold VIP tier with special benefits.
- Enterprise B2B Technical Solutions: Customized technical solutions for B-end enterprise clients including 5G+4K/8K live streaming services, outdoor large-screen display systems, VR applications, hardware R&D and technical services.
- 5G Video Ringtone Services: Partnership with China's three major telecom operators to provide ultra HD video ringtones for mobile users. Revenue from content provision, advertising placement, and promotional services reaching 1.5 billion mobile users nationwide.
- Hardware Sales: Sales of 4K hardware products including Wan Ke Yun (玩客云) devices bundled with 4K Garden annual VIP cards and single-point cards. Products include 4K playback hardware and storage solutions.
- Content Licensing and Distribution: 4K/8K content licensing, copyright trading platform, and distribution through IPTV/OTT channels. Revenue from content copyright sales and platform distribution fees.
- Advertising Revenue: Innovative ultra HD outdoor advertising marketing business model leveraging 8K commercial applications. Includes advertising placement and promotional services on mobile platforms.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Subscription | Annual | Gold VIP (黄金会员) - Access to 4K content library including movies, concerts, exclusive programming |
| Unit Pricing | One time/ perpetual license | 玩客云X1 Hardware Bundle - Includes Wan Ke Yun device, 4K Garden annual VIP card, 4 single-point cards, plus 1TB external hard drive |
| Other | Multi-year contract | B2B Enterprise Customized Solutions |
Go-to-market motion2 records
Distribution channels5 records
Marketing channels6 records
4K Garden product offering
Product offeringCore offering
4K Garden produces, aggregates, and distributes 4K/8K ultra high definition video content via consumer apps (4K Garden TV APP, CIBN 4K Garden), VIP subscription memberships, telecom-integrated video ringtones, enterprise live broadcast services, and proprietary hardware including the Metastar (满天星) 8K 3D VR live production system and domestically manufactured 4K/8K broadcast vehicles. The company builds end-to-end UHD/HDR production and 5G+4K/8K live streaming workflows and operates B2B partnerships with China Telecom, China Unicom, China Mobile, leading IPTV/OTT platforms, and major smart TV manufacturers alongside B2C VIP memberships and hardware-plus-content bundles.
Product overview
4K花园 is a unified ultra-high-definition (UHD) technology platform operating as a single integrated ecosystem rather than a modular platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering combines consumer-facing 4K content delivery through the 4K花园TV APP and CIBN4K花园 TV/box applications, supported by a VIP membership program (4K花园VIP会员). Professional content creation and distribution are served through the 4K创作平台 (PGC platform), 蝶变2.0 content platform, and 4K制作 production services leveraging Sony broadcast equipment. The company delivers live streaming through its 4K直播 team and Sony IP Live 4K转播车 services, while 满天星 (Metastar) provides professional-grade 8K 3D VR live streaming systems. On the B2B side, 视频彩铃 and 视频彩铃商城 provide telecom-integrated video ringtone services to China's three major carriers. Hardware offerings include 玩客云X1 4K套装 (a smart device + VIP bundle) and domestically manufactured 4K/8K broadcast vehicles. The outdoor 4K display 白云之心 extends the brand into the physical display advertising market.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- 满天星 (Man Tian Xing): Professional-grade 8K 3D VR live streaming camera system supporting 50P, covering 8K 3D 180-degree live streaming domain. China's first such professional system.
- 蝶变2.0 (Butterfly 2.0)
- 4K花园TV APP
- 白云之心 (Baiyun Heart)
Products and services
- 4K Garden TV APP (4K花园TV APP) A dedicated ultra-high-definition video streaming application for smart TVs, IPTV, and OTT terminals, providing 4K HDR content including movies, concerts, documentaries, yoga, and cooking programs with VIP membership access. Target users: individual consumers with 4K-capable TVs and set-top boxes.
- CIBN 4K Garden (CIBN4K花园) A TV/set-top box application delivered via USB installation through the CIBN (China International Broadcasting Network) platform, providing 4K content distribution. Target users: end consumers and households using smart TVs and set-top boxes.
- Gold VIP Membership (4K花园VIP会员 / 黄金会员) Annual VIP membership subscription providing unlimited access to the 4K/8K content library including blockbuster films, concerts, documentaries, yoga, cooking programs, and exclusive 4K experiences across TV and mobile. Target users: individual premium UHD content viewers.
- Metastar 8K 3D VR Live Production System (满天星 / Metastar) Professional-grade 8K 3D VR live shooting system supporting 50P frame rates across the full 8K 3D 180-degree VR live broadcasting workflow, including hardware and software components. Target users: enterprise production teams and VR/metaverse content producers.
- Ultra HD Video Ringtone Service (视频彩铃) Ultra HD video ringtone products and value-added services integrated with China's three major telecom operators, served to mobile subscribers via carrier billing. Target users: mobile users of China Telecom, China Unicom, and China Mobile (over 1.5 billion combined subscribers).
- Video Ringtone Mall (视频彩铃商城) A dedicated e-commerce platform for purchasing and managing ultra HD video ringtones, integrated with China Telecom/Unicom/Mobile billing systems. Target users: mobile subscribers of the three major carriers.
- Butterfly 2.0 Content Platform (蝶变2.0) A content production and distribution platform for creating, managing, and delivering 4K/8K ultra-high-definition content, enabling professional creators to publish and monetize content. Target users: professional content creators and partners.
- 4K Creation Platform (4K创作平台) A professional PGC platform enabling content partners to apply for cooperation, upload, and distribute 4K ultra-high-definition content through 4K Garden's distribution network. Target users: content partners and professional creators.
- 4K Live Broadcast Service (4K直播) Professional 4K HDR live streaming and broadcast services utilizing Sony IP Live 4K broadcast vehicles equipped with HDC-4300 4K cameras and Sony PVM-X500 director monitoring, with professional on-site production teams for large-scale events, concerts, and sports broadcasts. Target users: enterprise event organizers, broadcasters, and content distributors.
- Wanke Yun X1 4K Garden Suite (玩客云X1 4K花园套装) A smart hardware bundle combining the Wanke Yun X1 device with a 4K Garden annual VIP membership card, 4 single-point content cards, and a 1TB external hard drive, providing true 4K content (3840×2160 resolution), private cloud storage, remote downloading, and mobile screen mirroring. Target users: individual consumers seeking a turnkey 4K hardware-plus-content package.
- 4K/8K Production Services (4K制作) Professional 4K/8K content production services covering pre-production filming and post-production editing, utilizing Sony F55, FS7, and A7S2 cameras with DaVinci Resolve color grading and 4K processing workflows. Target users: enterprise clients and content partners needing custom UHD production.
- 4K/8K Domestic Broadcast Vehicles (4K/8K国造超高清转播车) Two homegrown 4K and 8K ultra HD broadcast vehicles with domestically developed core components and key equipment (国造), available for live broadcast deployments across the 4K直播 service. Target users: enterprise live broadcast clients and event producers.
Quantifiable outcome
- First in China to implement ultra HD HDR technology and standardize ultra HD content production workflow
- +4 more outcomes
Companies that use 4K Garden
Customer profileNamed customers8 records
Segments5 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
4K Garden technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
Feature5 records
4K Garden partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
17 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.
- CIBN (中国国际广播电视网络台)coreCIBN is a key distribution partner for 4K Garden's ultra HD content. The CIBN 4K Garden APP is distributed through IPTV/OTT platforms, enabling content delivery to millions of TV viewers across China.
- 阿里云 (Alibaba Cloud)coreCloud infrastructure partnership for ultra HD content delivery and streaming services. Alibaba Cloud provides the underlying cloud computing capabilities supporting 4K Garden's content distribution network.
- 中国电信 (China Telecom)coreStrategic partnership for 5G ultra HD video ringtone services and增值业务. 4K Garden provides ultra HD content and technical solutions for China Telecom's mobile platform, reaching hundreds of millions of subscribers.
- 中国联通 (China Unicom)corePartnership for video ringtone services and ultra HD content distribution. Collaborative efforts in 5G commercial applications and mobile ultra HD services.
- 中国移动 (China Mobile)corePartnership for 5G ultra HD mobile applications and video ringtone增值业务 services. Reaching the largest mobile user base in China for ultra HD content distribution.
- 华数 (Wasu)majorContent distribution partnership through Wasu's IPTV/OTT platform for ultra HD content delivery to subscribers.
- 华为 (Huawei)majorTechnology partnership in ultra HD video technology and 5G applications. Huawei's technology infrastructure supports 4K Garden's ultra HD streaming and broadcast capabilities.
- 索尼 (Sony)majorSony provides professional broadcast equipment including HDC-4300 4K cameras for 4K Garden's live broadcast vehicles and production systems.
- 佳能 (Canon)majorCanon provides professional imaging equipment for ultra HD content production including cameras for 4K/8K production workflows.
- 海信 (Hisense)majorSmart TV content partnership for pre-installation of 4K Garden ultra HD content applications on Hisense smart TV products.
- 创维 (Skyworth)majorSmart TV platform partnership for ultra HD content integration and distribution to Skyworth TV users.
- TCLmajorPartnership with TCL for ultra HD content distribution through TCL smart TV platforms.
- 酷开 (Coocaa)majorContent partnership for ultra HD video distribution through Coocaa smart TV operating system.
- 极米 (XGiMi)majorProjector hardware partnership for ultra HD content experiences on XGiMi smart projectors.
- 当贝 (Dangbei)majorSmart TV platform partnership through Dangbei's projector and TV operating system.
- 长虹 (Changhong)majorSmart TV content partnership for ultra HD content distribution to Changhong TV users.
- 粤TVmajorRegional IPTV platform partnership for ultra HD content distribution in Guangdong province.
Scale indicators5 records
Recent moves8 records
Expansion highlights6 records
4K Garden competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Wasu Media (华数传媒): Major Chinese IPTV/OTT platform operator distributing ultra HD content through Wasu's cable and broadband network. Already a documented distribution partner of 4K Garden, making it the closest comparable in domestic UHD/IPTV distribution model and B2B telecom-aligned content delivery.
- Migu Video (咪咕视频): China Mobile's owned video streaming and live broadcast platform with strong 4K/8K and sports/event live offerings. Directly comparable as a telecom-operator-owned UHD video platform competing for the same 5G video ringtone and value-added service budget.
- CIBN (中国国际广播电视网络台): China International Broadcasting Network's internet TV arm; partner that distributes the CIBN 4K Garden APP. Comparable as a national IPTV/OTT operator distributing premium UHD content to smart TV and set-top ecosystems.
Broad incumbents
- iQIYI (爱奇艺): One of China's largest subscription streaming platforms with growing 4K and live event content. A broad incumbent whose general streaming model overlaps with 4K Garden's VIP subscription offering, though with vastly larger content budget and original production slate.
- Tencent Video (腾讯视频): Dominant Chinese subscription streaming service with extensive UHD library and live event capabilities. A broad incumbent that competes for the same smart TV OEM slots, telecom value-added service partnerships, and consumer subscription wallet.
- Youku (优酷): Alibaba-owned major Chinese streaming platform with UHD content and live event coverage. Broad incumbent competitor for consumer UHD subscriptions, IPTV/OTT distribution, and live event production budgets.
- Mango TV (芒果TV): Hunan Broadcasting System's streaming service with strong UHD live event and variety programming. Comparable as a broadcaster-backed premium content platform distributing via IPTV/OTT and telecom channels across China.
- Huawei Video (华为视频): Huawei's premium video streaming service bundled with Huawei devices and Smart TV/VR products. Comparable as a smart-device-bundled UHD content platform competing for OEM pre-installation slots and 5G-enabled video applications in China.
Emerging players
- Bilibili (哔哩哔哩): Chinese user-generated and professionally produced video platform increasingly investing in 4K live streaming and event broadcasting. Comparable as a creator-friendly UHD distribution platform with overlapping VR/metaverse and live event ambitions.
Others
- Sony Professional Solutions: Global broadcast equipment vendor (HDC-4300 cameras, IP Live systems) supplying 4K Garden's broadcast vehicles. Comparable as an enabling technology provider in the UHD/4K/8K live production stack that 4K Garden builds services on top of.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights6 records
Customer concentration
4K Garden social profiles
Digital presence4K Garden compliance and trust
Trust signalCompliance4 records
4K Garden financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
4K Garden leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
4K Garden funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds2 records
Investors5 records
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4K Garden M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about 4K Garden
What does 4K Garden do?
4K Garden produces, aggregates, and distributes 4K/8K ultra high definition video content via consumer apps (4K Garden TV APP, CIBN 4K Garden), VIP subscription memberships, telecom-integrated video ringtones, enterprise live broadcast services, and proprietary hardware including the Metastar (满天星) 8K 3D VR live production system and domestically manufactured 4K/8K broadcast vehicles. The company builds end-to-end UHD/HDR production and 5G+4K/8K live streaming workflows and operates B2B partnerships with China Telecom, China Unicom, China Mobile, leading IPTV/OTT platforms, and major smart TV manufacturers alongside B2C VIP memberships and hardware-plus-content bundles.
Is 4K Garden a public or private company?
4K Garden is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was 4K Garden founded?
4K Garden was founded in 2015. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is 4K Garden based?
4K Garden is headquartered in Guangzhou, China, in the Asia region.
How does 4K Garden make money?
Six revenue lines are on record. VIP Membership Subscriptions are the primary driver. The others are enterprise B2B Technical Solutions, 5G Video Ringtone Services, hardware Sales, content Licensing and Distribution and advertising Revenue.
Who are 4K Garden's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Wasu Media (华数传媒), Migu Video (咪咕视频) and CIBN (中国国际广播电视网络台). Broad incumbents are iQIYI (爱奇艺), Tencent Video (腾讯视频), Youku (优酷), Mango TV (芒果TV) and Huawei Video (华为视频). Bilibili (哔哩哔哩) is listed as an emerging player. Sony Professional Solutions is listed as an others.
Does 4K Garden have an API?
No public API is recorded for 4K Garden.
What industry is 4K Garden in?
4K Garden's product category is Ultra HD Video Production & Distribution. Its primary akta.pro industry code is MPAHAJAO, Partner Integrations & Distribution (App Stores, Channels, OEM/Carrier Bundles), with a secondary code of HDABAGAC, Video Streaming & OTT Delivery (Live/VOD, Low-Latency). Its NAICS code is 516210 and its SIC code is 7812.