Apple may not be buying a high-design German home entertainment device maker, but that doesn’t mean investors in the rumoured target company won’t make a killing – and it doesn’t mean it won’t still have a part to play in Apple’s iTV. Read More »
Media
We knew that shares in People’s Daily Online (SHA:603000), China’s government-backed news website, were hot, but apparently they’re a little too hot to handle. Read More »
The newspaper industry frequently thanks emerging markets growth for the surprising quirk of global print circulation growth. But now emerging markets, too, are becoming advanced online media markets. Read More »
As China’s two online video leaders merge to improve their position in the fast-growing field, three of their rivals are teaming up to fight back. Read More »
China’s YouTube strikes a deal with broadcasters to power a western-style singing contest, as it merges with rival Tudou in a $1 billion deal. Read More »
The curious case of the missing citizen news site. Where is the new service that China’s Twitter-beating microblog operator launched to give news organisations anonymous tips? Read More »
China’s Communist Party is doing a good impression of a Silicon Valley news startup, as it floats its official newspaper’s web operation to finance catching up commercial services. Read More »