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Hong KongHong Kong Arrests 14-Year-Old for Posting Free Song DownloadsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 22, 2008 - 10:53am.
Hong Kong - Customs officials in Hong Kong have arrested a 14-year-old boy on charges of copyright infringement for posting songs on a website, the Associated Press reported. Four Major Labels Pull Out of IFPI Hong Kong ChapterAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on August 21, 2008 - 12:45pm.
Hong Kong - The four major labels have decided to withdraw from the local Hong Kong chapter of their International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) trade group, opting to instead organize a separate organization, Hypebot reported. The companies called the move a "commercial decision." Hong Kong Man to Serve 3 Months for BitTorrent Movie UploadsAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 21, 2007 - 1:07pm.
Hong Kong - A Hong Kong man thought to be the first ever convicted of copyright infringement of movies on the BitTorrent file-sharing network has lost his appeal, Reuters reported. Warner Bros. Inks VOD Deal with Hong Kong's ViDeOnlineAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on May 9, 2007 - 3:37pm.
Burbank, Calif. - Warner Bros. International Television Distribution said on Wednesday that it has signed an agreement with Hong Kong-based online video distributor ViDeOnline. Under the deal, ViDeOnline will distribute legal downloads of an initial batch of over 100 Warner Bros. films, such as "V For Vendetta," "Superman Returns" and "Happy Feet," on its new 08Media portal. Outblaze Launches White Label Video-Sharing ApplicationAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on December 5, 2006 - 3:19pm.
Hong Kong - Outblaze on Tuesday introduced OutblazeVideo, a Web-based multimedia editing and sharing application for telcos and portals. The white label service features a customizable interface, search capability, sharing tools and multilevel metadata indexing. Hong Kong-based Outblaze said the first deployment of the service is on the official website of Hello Kitty, SanrioTown.com.
Online Game Retailer Lik-Sang Closes Following Sony Court VictoriesAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 25, 2006 - 1:54pm.
Hong Kong - Hong Kong-based online game retailer Lik-Sang has announced plans to shut down, following its defeat in several U.K. lawsuits filed by Sony that targeted the company's sale of imported Japanese PSP handheld game devices to customers in Europe.
Motorola, PCCW to Trial Mobile TV Service in Hong KongAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on September 20, 2006 - 12:03pm.
Hong Kong - Motorola announced on Wednesday that it has partnered with Hong Kong-based wireless carrier PCCW-HKT Telephone Ltd. to conduct a six-month trial of Motorola's mobile TV service in Hong Kong. The test, which will be conducted through March 2007 in Hong Kong's Quarry Bay district, will utilize Motorola's DVB-H mobile devices, network solutions and interactive services platform.
N.Y. Times: Hong Kong Recruits Boy Scouts to be Internet Copyright PoliceAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on July 18, 2006 - 12:23pm.
New York - The New York Times reported on Tuesday on a new program in Hong Kong that will recruit 200,000 youths from groups like the Boy Scouts to monitor Internet discussion groups, and report people uploading copyrighted materials to customs officials.
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Hong Kong Broadband Network Launches Free Movie Download SiteAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on March 29, 2006 - 9:40am.
Hong Kong - Hong Kong Broadband Network Limited (HKBN), a provider of broadband Internet access in Hong Kong, announced on Tuesday the launch of a free, legal movie promotional download site for all Hong Kong residents. The site is offering five Chinese films -- "Cocktail," "My Wife is 18," "Heat Team," "Tiramisu" and "Shiver" -- with a catch: there is an 18-minute download limit. HKBN said subscribers to its 100 Mbps service will be able to download a 4GB movie in under 7 minutes, while for subscribers to competing, slower services it will likely take over an hour.
Schwarzenegger, Jackie Chan Team on Hong Kong Anti-piracy PSAAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 18, 2005 - 3:18am.
Hong Kong - California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has teamed with fellow action movie actor Jackie Chan to produce an anti-piracy public service announcement for television audiences in Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan. The PSA was produced by Hong Kong's Intellectual Property Department, with the cooperation of the California Commission for Jobs and Economic Growth. "The fact that Hong Kong is willing to put this PSA on TV shows Hong Kong is serious about fighting piracy," Schwarzenegger told Chinese business newspaper The Standard. A Hong Kong man recently became the first person in the world to be sent to prison for uploading movies to an Internet file-sharing network. "If we don't use him as an example, then more people will do it," Chan told The Standard.
Blizzard Launches "World of Warcraft" in Taiwan, Hong KongAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 8, 2005 - 9:39am.
Irvine, Calif. - Blizzard Entertainment, a unit of Vivendi Universal Games, announced on Tuesday that its "World of Warcraft" massively multiplayer online roleplaying game has launched in the region of Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macau. The online game will be hosted in the region by Soft-World and GFI. Irvine, Calif.-based Blizzard said that a beta test of the game in the region attracted 800,000 players, with a peak of 140,000 concurrent players. "World of Warcraft" currently counts 4.5 million subscribers worldwide.
Hong Kong Man Gets 3-Month Sentence for Sharing Movies on BitTorrentAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on November 7, 2005 - 2:53am.
Hong Kong - In the world's first conviction of its kind, a Hong Kong man has been sentenced to three months in prison for using the BitTorrent peer-to-peer file-sharing network to offer pirated versions of Hollywood films for free download. Chan Nai-Ming, 38, was convicted for offering copies of "Daredevil," "Miss Congeniality" and "Red Planet" on BitTorrent. Nai-Ming is the first person sent to prison for offering movies on BitTorrent.
Hong Kong BitTorrent User Convicted of Copyright InfringementAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on October 25, 2005 - 7:03am.
Hong Kong - In the world's first copyright infringement case involving the BitTorrenet peer-to-peer file-sharing network, a Hong Kong man has been convicted of copyright infringement for uploading several movies to the Internet, according to a report in The China Post. Thirty-eight year-old Chan Nai-Ming was arrested in January on charges he offered films including "Daredevil," Miss Congeniality" and "Red Planet" on BitTorrent. Chan pleaded not guilty, but was convicted on Monday after a four-day trial; he will be sentenced on Nov. 7. A customs spokesman told The China Post that the department was "delighted" with the outcome, and that it has seen a "sharp fall" in the use of BitTorrent to upload movies since the case.
Report: U.S. Internet Use Drops 2%; Hong Kong Usage Up 25%Authored by Mark Hefflinger on March 18, 2005 - 10:18am.
New York -- Average U.S. Internet use at home has dropped 2% in the past year, mirroring minimal to flat growth in other more mature Internet markets like the U.K., Brazil, Germany, Spain, Switzerland and Sweden, according to a report from New York-based Nielsen/NetRatings. U.S. Internet users logged on an average of 25 times per month, for a total average of 13 hours and 44 minutes. By contrast, Internet use in Hong Kong grew 25%, where users logged on an average of 30 times per month for a total average of 22 hours per month. In addition to Hong Kong, Australia, France and Italy also saw double-digit growth in the number of monthly user sessions. "The easiest opportunities are in countries where Internet usage patterns and user/site relationships are less established," said Nielsen/NetRatings senior Internet analyst Kaizad Gotla. "Acquiring users in markets that are currently in their growth stages will lead to a loyal user base that will pay dividends for Internet companies in the future."
Motorola Invests Another $7.5 Million in Hong Kong Set-top Box Maker DVNAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 18, 2005 - 8:19am.
Hong Kong -- DVN Holdings Limited, a Hong Kong-based maker of digital TV set-top boxes and middleware, announced on Tuesday that it has received an additional $7.5 million investment from a subsidiary of Illinois-based Motorola. DVN received a previous investment of $7.5 million from Motorola in June, 2004, and the company has an option to invest an additional $18 million. The proceeds will be used for research and development for application software and services, and for working capital. DVN expects its set-top box sales to grow, as the Chinese government has announced plans to migrate 30 million of the country's 100 million cable subscribers to digital within the next several years, with the analog service to be completely cut off by 2015.
Hong Kong Makes First Arrest of Alleged Movie File-SwapperAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on January 13, 2005 - 10:22am.
Hong Kong -- Authorities in Hong Kong have made their first arrest of an Internet file-swapper, a 38-year-old man who is alleged to have violated copyright laws by uploading movies including "Daredevil," "Red Planet" and "Miss Congeniality" onto the BitTorrent peer-to-peer network, the Associated Press reported. The unidentified suspect has not been charged, and investigations are still ongoing, Agnes Law, a spokeswoman for Hong Kong's Customs and Excise Department, told AP. Hong Kong law calls for penalties of up to four years in prison and a $6,400 fine for copyright infringement convictions. The Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) last month launched an international legal campaign against independent server operators for file-sharing services including BitTorrent and eDonkey, resulting in arrests and seizures of equipment in France, Finland and Holland.
Microsoft to Launch Xbox Live in Taiwan, Hong Kong, SingaporeAuthored by Mark Hefflinger on February 5, 2004 - 10:23am.
Taipei -- Microsoft announced on Thursday that it will launch Xbox Live, the online gaming service for its Xbox video game console, in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore in April. The company has sold around 1.4 million Xbox consoles in the Asia-Pacific region, and also recently launched Xbox Live in South Korea -- the world's leader in broadband penetration. Xbox Asia general manager Alan Bowman told Reuters that the company has signed up 6,500 subscribers in Korea since launching on Oct. 30. "People can utilize their broadband connection at home, which is really a huge advantage for Asia, given that the penetration of broadband in homes throughout Asia is leading the world," Bowman told Reuters.
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