Tencent has failed to come up with sufficient remedies to meet the State Administration of Market Regulation's requirements on giving up exclusive rights, said two of the people.
Separately, Tencent's plan to take private search engine Sogou will be approved this month by SAMR, one of the people said. Reuters reported in April the regulator was ready to clear the plan. Huya and DouYu are ranked No. 1 and No. 2, respectively, as China's most popular video game streaming sites, where users flock to watch e-sports tournaments and follow professional gamers.