Category Archives: Media business

SCMP group gets contract for In Style magazine

On January 29, Danwei reported that Time Inc. executives were doing the China media rounds, looking for a local partner to do the Mainland version of In Style magazine. According to Danwei sources, Time Inc. has now signed a licensing … Continue reading →

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The Washington Post vs. The People’s Daily

The state-owned People’s Daily recently published a transcript of an interview with Philip Bennet, managing editor of the Washington Post. The People’s Daily titled the piece “I don’t think US should be the leader of the world”, apparently quoting Bennet’s … Continue reading →

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Chinese media en rose

Asia Business Intelligence was one of the earliest China-focused business blogs, originally on Salon.com’s blog server. It has now migrated to its own website. A recent posting asks: “Is it all that rosy for media investments?” The post includes links … Continue reading →

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Clear Channel to bring monster trucks to China

From Michael Ji: American radio behemoth Clear Channel (the same company that dropped shock jock Howard Stern after repeated federal indecency violations) and Beijing’s Gehua Cultural Development Group recently signed a 50-year co-operation pact. The newly formed venture will allow … Continue reading →

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Goldman Sachs report on Beijing Media Corp

The Billsdue blog has made available for download a PDF of a detailed Goldman Sachs report on the recently listed Beijing Media Corp (BMC). Goldman Sachs sees the following as BMC’s strengths: (1) its focus on middle- to high-end consumers, … Continue reading →

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One country, two versions

CEPA eases co-productions between the mainland and Hong Kong, but does it undermine creativity?

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China launches pan-Asian satellite TV

Have you ever worried that you will be traumatized if you move to Thailand because you can’t get your daily fix of CCTV? Fret no more. Xinhua reports: China launched its satellite television service in Asia on Tuesday, marking another … Continue reading →

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Time Inc. doing the rounds in China

According to Danwei sources, people from the Time Inc. head office in New York have been doing the China media circuit, looking for local partners to launch a mainland version of In Style magazine, among other things. Gossip about the … Continue reading →

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Do whatever the hell you want, as long as you don’t do it on paper or via broadcast

Do whatever the hell you want, as long as you don’t do it on paper or via broadcast

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Dutch media group gets together with SMEG

Xinhua reports: Dutch publisher VNU announced [on] Sunday it would begin strategic cooperation with the Shanghai Media Group (SMG)… …VNU will work with SMG in database development and marketing… …The Dutch company has business in Europe and the United States, … Continue reading →

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