Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Co., Ltd (BOB) ( zh, c=北京奥林匹克转播有限公司, p=Běijīng àolínpǐkè zhuǎnbò yǒuxiàn gōngsī) was a Chinese broadcasting consortium which produced the main international feeds for the
2008 Summer Olympics and
2008 Summer Paralympics
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. It was established in 2004 as a
joint venture
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between the
Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games and
Olympic Broadcasting Services, owned by the
International Olympic Committee
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, in such a way as to conform to Chinese laws against direct foreign investment in Chinese television.
History
* May 27, 2004, Agreement Sign up of Funding BOB. BOB was put into track of establishment legally.
* Oct. 27, 2004, the first Board Meeting of Bob was held and BOB began its startup
* Nov 1, 2004, BOB began steering on.
* May 31, 2005, BOB launches officially to the public.
* May 31, 2005, 2nd board meeting was held.
* Sept 21–23, 2005 world broadcaster briefing held in Beijing.
* Sept 21, 2005 BOB signed MOU with China TV Production for Beijing Olympic Games.
* Sept 21, 2005 BOB signed MOU with China Netcom for Beijing Olympic Games.
See also
*
List of 2008 Summer Olympics broadcasters
References
* "Beijing Olympic Broadcasting." The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Web. 21 Oct. 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20110809042239/http://en.beijing2008.cn/53/66/column211716653.shtml
External links
An Article On BOB on The Official Beijing 2008 Olympics WebsiteOfficial website
Television networks in China
2008 Summer Olympics
Mass media in Beijing
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