China Media Monitor Headlines Archives

China Has 174m Active Microblog Accounts, Users to Exceed 250m by Year-End
08/11/2011 - 02:45
Latest statistics released by Analysys International show that China has a total of 174 million active microblog users by the end of Q2 2011. It is expected that total microblog users in China will exceed 250 million by the end of this year, with over 50% penetration rate among Chinese netizens.
Baidu to Cease Microblog Business
08/11/2011 - 02:43
China’s leading searching engine Baidu on August 8 announced that it will close its microblog business “shuo ba” (t.baidu.com) on August 22. In the announcement Baidu also asked users to transfer individual data and files before the deadline.

Baidu did not disclose any detailed information on why the business will close.
Tencent “Micro-Space” on Test
08/11/2011 - 02:42
Tencent recently announced the debut of the test edition of its “micro-space”, a CRM (Customer Relationship Management) tool and an integrated platform of Tencent Microblog, QQ Space, and IM software.

It is reported that famous brands Nike, GM, and Coca Cola are included on the list to experience the trial service of “Micro-Space”.
2011 Shanghai Book Fair to Open on Aug 17
08/11/2011 - 02:42
“2011 Shanghai Book Fair”, co-hosted by GAPP and Shanghai Municipal Government, will be held at the Shanghai Exhibition Center during August 17 to August 23. It is expected that the fair will attract nearly 500 publishing houses with over 150,000 kinds of books on exhibition.

As reported, Chongqing will be the main guest city to participate in the coming fair.
Check Out Our New MIP Weibo Account
08/04/2011 - 03:00
In August 2009, Sina, one of China's major online portals and MVAS providers, launched its micro-blogging service Weibo. The service became an instant hit with Chinese users and by March 2011 had accumulated 140 million registered users. There is no doubt that Weibo has emerged to become a major new channel for both personal and business communication in China.

Accordingly, we at CMM-I are delighted to announce that we recently launched a new "MIP" Weibo account. It shall serve as the official place for Chinese media professionals to gather around global TV & entertainment content markets MIPTV, MIPDoc, MIPFormats, MIPCOM & MIPJunior, and for others to network with Chinese media executives.

We invite you to check out our new Weibo account at http://weibo.com/chinamipclub. Feel free to discuss, post TV & tech news, and introduce yourselves in English and/or Chinese!

法国戛纳电视节中文官方微博（China MIPClub）开通啦！这里是中国娱乐内容行业人士分享MIPTV, MIPDoc, MIPFormats, MIPCOM & MIPJunior的信息平台，同时也是国际同行与中国业内人士互动交流的社区!欢迎大家积极关注，踊跃发言！微博网址：http://weibo.com/chinamipclub