Posts Tagged ‘Internet advertising’

Chinese Internet Video Rivals Join Forces On Copyright Issues

According to local media reports, rival Chinese video websites Youku.com and Tudou.com have formed anmore….


Sohu.com Initiates Chinese Alliance Against Video Websites

Initiated by Sohu.com, Joy.cn, and Union Voole Technology Company, a new anti-piracy alliance that is co-founded by 110 Chinese Internet video copyright owners has been launched in Beijing.
This new anti-piracy alliance released ten slogans that call for Internet video websites’ prevention of the spread of unauthorized video works. The websites are encouraged to block the [...]


China Unicom Qingdao Punished For Website Traffic Hijacking

According to decisions recently announced by Qingdao Intermediate People’s Court, China Unicom Qingdao and Tsingtao Osun Network Technique Company were punished for hijacking traffic from other commercial websites.
This is the first time that a telecom operator has been punished for website traffic hijacking in China.
Reports in local media state that starting from February 2009, China [...]


Wireless Spam: China Mobile Starts Nationwide Campaign

In response to the mobile spam message problem and the irregular use of customer information exposed on CCTV in recent days to honor the World Consumer Rights Day on March 15, China Mobile has held a nationwide television and telephone conference, asking its provincial branches to immediately investigate the problems and plug all possible loopholes.
CCTV’s [...]


Google China Made CNY973 Million Revenue In First Three Quarters Of 2008

According to a report on Chinese search engine market in 2008 released by the Chinese market research firm Analysys International, Google (GOOG) China made CNY973 million revenue in the first three quarters of 2008.


China’s First Internet Advertising Industry Standard Begins

The Internet Committee of the China Advertising Association has launched a trial version of the Recommended Usage Standard for China’s Internet Advertising and the standard started its trial operation from January 1, 2009.


Baidu Taps BrandLink Internet Advertising In China

Chinese search engine Baidu.com is currently developing a new search advertising model named BrandLink.


Sina.com Buys Focus Media’s Digital Out-of-Home Business In China

In one of the biggest Chinese technology deals of 2008, Chinese Internet portal Sina.com (SINA) has entered into a definitive agreement worth about USD1 billion with Focus Media Holding Limited (FMCN) to acquire substantially all of the assets of Focus Media’s digital out-of-home advertising networks, including LCD display network, poster frame network and in-store network.


Bad Ads: Baidu Adjusts Chinese Revenue Expectations

Signaling that advertisers might shun Internet advertising in an economic downturn, and just weeks after it was hammered by investors for selling illegal medical advertisements, Chinese Internet search engine Baidu.com (BIDU) has rightfully adjusted its revenue expectation for the fourth quarter of 2008 to between CNY890 million and CNY900 million, decreasing CNY100 million compared with [...]


Chinese Government Goes After Websites Selling Fake Drugs

China’s State Food and Drug Administration has listed 23 websites that have been found to be posting false drug information or selling fake drugs.