Beijing Olympic Broadcasting
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Beijing Olympic Broadcasting Co., Ltd (BOB) was a Chinese
broadcasting company which produced the main international feeds for the 2008 Summer Olympics
and 2008 Summer Paralympics
. It was established in 2004 as a joint venture
between the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games and Olympic Broadcasting Services
, owned by the International Olympic Committee
, in such a way as to conform to Chinese laws against direct foreign investment in Chinese television.
-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.
China
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broadcasting company which produced the main international feeds for the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
and 2008 Summer Paralympics
2008 Summer Paralympics
The 2008 Summer Paralympic Games, the thirteenth Paralympics, took place in Beijing, China from September 6 to September 17, 2008. As with the 2008 Summer Olympics, equestrian events were held in Hong Kong and sailing events in Qingdao....
. It was established in 2004 as a joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
between the Beijing Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games and Olympic Broadcasting Services
Olympic Broadcasting Services
Olympic Broadcasting Services is an agency of the International Olympic Committee, established in 2001 to be responsible for host broadcasting - the world feeds provided to all international broadcasters of the Olympic Games from 2008 on, and provide continuity in Olympic coverage from one Games...
, owned by the International Olympic Committee
International Olympic Committee
The International Olympic Committee is an international corporation based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin on 23 June 1894 with Demetrios Vikelas as its first president...
, 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
- 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.