The war of words surrounding anti-monopoly investigations into two state-owned telecoms giants has escalated, with China Central Television hitting back at a newspaper report last week that criticised as unfounded and unprofessional its reporting of the probe. The exchanges reveal acrimony between the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) – the central planning agency and …
Tag Archive: China
Oct
27
China: Fun TV makes way for lessons in morality
The mainland’s fun police will limit the number of entertainment shows allowed on television from next year, replacing them with compulsory moral education programmes. The move comes in the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television’s (Sarft) anxiously awaited comprehensive regulations to clean up the national airwaves. The rules, released yesterday, are part of an …
Sep
21
China begins to purge ‘vulgar’ shows from television
Super Girl, one of China’s most popular talent shows, has become the first major casualty of a new campaign to cleanse Chinese television of “vulgar” programming. The show, produced by Hunan Satellite Television, attracted as many as 400 million viewers in its heyday to watch would-be pop stars sing off against each other. However, a …
Sep
09
China Oriental Culture Group to acquire stake in Hunan Mobile TV
Advertising and consultancy services provider China Oriental Culture Group intends to acquire a 49% stake in Hunan Mobile TV and a 95% stake in Beijing Jiahua for up to HK$1.36 billion. Read more: China Oriental Culture Group to acquire stake in Hunan Mobile TV | News | Rapid TV News http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/2011090714908/china-oriental-culture-group-to-acquire-stake-in-hunan-mobile-tv.html#ixzz1XQFzmLbh
Aug
05
Intel Capital invests in China Digital TV subsidiary JoySee
Intel Capital is to invest in Beijing JoySee Technology Co. Established in 2011 as a subsidiary of China Digital TV, JoySee is engaged in the research and development of high-definition (HD) smart TV/cable smart set-top boxes. Read more: Intel Capital invests in China Digital TV subsidiary JoySee | News | Rapid TV News http://www.rapidtvnews.com/index.php/2011080414116/intel-capital-invests-in-china-digital-tv-subsidiary-joysee.html#ixzz1U7ab7qYA
Jul
13
Reuters seeks assistant multimedia editor
Reuters China online editorial department is looking for an assistant multimedia editor. The successful candidate is required to have the skill and experience of packaging text and multimedia content in effective and innovative way. He or she needs to liaise with Reuters multimedia editorial team. To apply, one must have at least one year of …
Jun
13
China’s YOU On Demand raises $10.9m in private placement
YOU On Demand, China’s first national pay-per-view and video on demand (VOD) platform, has closed a private placement of its common shares with a group of institutional and accredited investors. The company received gross proceeds of $10,917,806 (£6.6m) through the sale of 124,065,972 common shares. Read more: China’s YOU On Demand raises $10.9m in private …
