Now that the Beijing Intermediate People’s Court has accepted the copyright infringement suits brought by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which represents the major record labels, the amounts…

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With the Beijing Olympics roughly four months away, Kevan Gosper, vice chairman of the IOC coordinating commission, is warning organizers that the internet must be open during the games and…

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Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) has a new Chinese web outlet, launched in conjunction with last week’s regular season opening series in Tokyo. MLBAM has licensed online rights to…

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MySpace.cn has confirmed its Chinese name to be Juyou, which means getting friends together. Former MSN China CEO Luo Chuan joined MySpace in 2006 and released the first test version…

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The Hong Kong-headquartered Chinese online and mobile media group Tom Group announced its 2007 financial results, and the once-profitable company is now operating at a loss and Tom Group Limited…

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The mother demographic is hot in China, too… Yaolan.com, a community site for pregnant and nursing mothers, has raised a $17.1 million third round from Foundation Capital and NSA Investments,…

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Chinese online games operator 9You has received $100 million in equity investment from Temasek Holdings and other investment institutions. The investment came after 9You’s launch of GTown, a virtual world…

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In China, the expected has happened: The State Administration of Radio Film and Television (SARFT) has announced the results of its inspection on numerous online video sites, which was carried…

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Reuters (NSDQ: RTRSY) has acquired a minority stake in ChinaWeb, the parent company of Chinese financial information portal Hexun. Founded in 1996, Hexun is now one of China’s largest financial…

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Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) touted its Asian holdings as a key reason why Microsoft (NSDQ: MSFT) ought to pay more for the company, arguing that they represent extra strategic value. But…

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Chinese website BabyTree.com has raised $10 million in venture funding from Matrix Partners China Fund. BabyTree provides an online platform for mothers to blog and exchange ideas about raising their…

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An intriguing move by China Central Television ... the Wall Street Journal reports that the state-run broadcaster is tying up with MySpace China and online-video site Tudou.com for an interactive…

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An interesting spin-off from within Chinese portal Sina (NSDQ: SINA) and keen to see if this becomes a trend of some sort with other portals: it is spinning off its…

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Chinese internet firm Shanda (NSDQ: SNDA) has reported Q4 revenue of $97.8 million, up 51.8 percent year-on-year. Net income was up 21.8 percent to $40.1 million. A 59.4 percent rise…

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Chinese online advertising firm eMar announced that the company has completed its series B financing, receiving $10 million in equity investment from CDH Investments and Walden China. Founded in 2004,…

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Rounding out our trifecta of Chinese internet names this evening, MMO developer Netease (NSDQ: NTES) announced Q4 revenue of $85.3 million, up 15.1 from $74.1 million in the year-ago period.…

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Chinese online gamer Giant Interactive (NYSE: GA) reported Q4 revenue of $59.6 million, up 151.8 percent from $23.6 million in the equivalent year-ago quarter. Net income soared to $45.7 million,…

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Chinese online media company Sina.com announced Q4 revenue of $70.7 million, up 25 percent from $56.4 million in last year’s equivalent period. Net income grew 49 percent to $17.5 million…

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-- HSW International: The Chinese online publishing firm whose main business is offering translated versions of the US-based site HowStuffWorks.com (now owned by Discovery) to viewers in China and Brazil,…

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Ron Burkle’s investment vehicle The Yucaipa Companies has increased its stake in Chinese media firm Xinhua Financial Media Limited (NSDQ: XFML). The company will issue $30 million in preferred shares…

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That a Microsoft-Yahoo tie up would draw some serious scrutiny from the EU almost goes without saying. But because of Yahoo’s significant holdings in the Alibaba Group, the deal may…

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The Motion Picture Association, which includes six movie studios, has filed copyright infringement suits in China against Shenzhen Xunlei Networking Technology, a popular P2P file sharing service. The suit alleges…

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Chinese search engine Baidu (NSDQ: BIDU) reported Q4 revenues of $78.3 million, up over 100 percent from last year’s $37.7 million. Net income also soared, increasing 79 percent to $30.1…

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Chinese media company Xinhua Financial Media Limited (NSDQ: XFML) reported Q4 revenue of $48.5 million, more than doubling from $34.1 million in the equivalent quarter the year before. Net income…

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Hong Kong-based social net HeySpace has raised $10.75 million of a planned $20 million first round, reports PE Hub. No investors have been named. Based on various reports, including this…

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