VODone to Become the First Real-Time Live Video New Media to Broadcast Programs about...

VODone to Become the First Real-Time Live Video New Media to Broadcast
Programs about the Hong Kong Stock Market
A New Marketing Focus of Internet Video Broadcasting

HONG KONG, May 19 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- VODone Limited ("VODone" or the
"Group", Hong Kong Stock code: 0082) is pleased to announce that it has
launched an internet financial video broadcasting program named "Stock, Stock?
Stock!" which features experts' analysis on China and Hong Kong stock markets,
thus becoming the first internet new media in China to provide a real-time
interactive online program on Hong Kong stocks.
Public concern and enthusiasm for the stock market remain intact despite
the global financial crisis. Recovery in the Hong Kong stock market in May
2009 further ignited a new round of passion and buying. To provide real-time
and reliable stock analysis for investors around the world together with
considerate service, www.vodone.com initiated "Stock, Stock? Stock!" internet
real-time broadcasting on 18 May 2009, which comprises "HK Stock Express" and
"A Share Focus", to share the wisdom of numerous experts in the stock market.
The Program is designed to bring better service to investors through
online enquiries on an interactive platform through VODone's advantages in
internet video broadcasting. "HK Stock Express" and "A Share Focus" are on air
every Monday to Friday at 13:30-14:00 and 14:30-15:30 respectively, presenting
analysis on the market and forecasts from experts during prime time.
VODone is honored to invite acclaimed international financial expert
Professor Patrick Wong as the planner and organiser of "HK Stock Express", and
have renowned guests to offer real-time analysis of Hong Kong stock market,
including Mandy Lam (Director of OSK), Eugene Law (Research Head of CASH
Financial Services Group), Steve Cheng (Associated Director of Shenyin &
Wanguo Securities (Hong Kong) Limited), Ivan Ho (Director of Stock Derivatives
and Private Investment of ABN-AMRO) and Anthony Lam (Vice President of Emperor
Capital Group Limited Research Department).
To further facilitate the financial cooperation of the Mainland and Hong
Kong, on 9 May 2009, Jiang Zengwei, Vice Minister of Ministry of Commerce, and
John Tsang Chun-wah, Financial Secretary of Hong Kong Special Administrative
Region signed Supplementary Agreement 6 to Closer Economic Partnership
Arrangement between Mainland of China and Hong Kong (CEPA), while Guangdong
province will be the forerunner of such arrangements. Lee Yiu Sun, Chairman of
Hong Kong Stockbrokers Association Limited, has expressed his welcome to the
permission provided by the new agreements of CEPA for Hong Kong brokers to
cooperate with Mainland companies in establishing securities consultant firms
in Guangzhou.
Currently, there are hundreds of millions of investors in China, but
domestic individual investors' understanding of the stock market is at a
preliminary stage, especially the Hong Kong market, and its market rules.
Therefore, more expertise and guides are needed. "H Share Express" of the
Program stands up right to the needs. Hong Kong local authoritative comment is
the brightest feature of "HK Stock Express" of the Program, which is to bridge
the financial sectors of Mainland China and Hong Kong to serve millions of
Chinese investors.
The Program will provide professional analysis and comments on trends, hot
topics in the market and analysis on specific shares that investors are likely
to be most concerned about for the day. Also the popular and classic tactics
and experts' unique techniques will be publicised, to advice and help
investors to grasp opportunities, avoid risks and maximise return at the first
instant. Meanwhile, the interactive platform featuring real-time post and SMS
inquiry will provide access to investment experts who will give solutions on
site.
Furthermore, VODone will integrate the marketing of the Program with
VODone Community, Domouse Platform and VODone Broadcasting Union System (BUS)
to draw upon the synergy of new generation media, aiming to develop long-term
audience of the Program from hundreds of thousands of loyal users of the
VODone Community. Meanwhile, the Program to cover network and TVoM terminals
will be simultaneously available on the portal of VODone, TVoM and Microsoft's
MSN China.
The Program has multiple profit modes: apart from webpage advertisement,
embedded video, text advertisement and program name sponsorship, value-added
products are provided including Hong Kong stock real-time video package and
TVoM package, as well as "MMS Stock Express on the Mobile Phone". Mobile phone
users in China can order the Program either through one-off payment or a
monthly package. The program will gradually launch VIP packages targeting Hong
Kong shares analysis for customized industries, regions, time and audience, to
contribute effective turnover through service fees
According to Dr. Zhang Lijun, Chairman of VODone, "In view of the vast
opportunities in the China stock market, VODone will capture the huge market
to continuously innovate its marketing mode by virtue of its qualification and
platform strengths. We are committed to providing better service for Chinese
investors."
About VODone Limited
VODone (http://www.vodone.com ) is currently the only Internet video
broadcasting company listed in Hong Kong. The affiliated company of VODone
Telemedia is an Internet video new media company which owns the fullest set of
qualifications and licenses in China's Internet broadcasting industry. It has
also obtained the Information Network Communicated Audio-Video Program
Licence,
Internet News Permit, Value added Telecom Service Operation License, Internet
Publication Permit and all other required licenses, ensuring itself a healthy
development in the future. VODone established VODone Broadcasting Union System
(BUS) -- the largest Internet video broadcasting union platform in China in
2005. With diversified content, VODone BUS has the ability to accurately
deliver advertisements to the right place at the right time according to
different industries' requirements through its vertical classification system
which carries different advertisements and supported by figures from such
authorities as NIELSEN ON LINE, Double Click and etc. As of the end of 2008,
VODone BUS had over 100,000 member websites. According to the independent
monitor data prepared by AC Nielsen, VODone BUS enjoys daily page view of over
150 million with 25 million VODone broadcasts covering over 2 million websites
across China.
VODone Broadband is VODone's own platform for broadcasting self-produced
programmes and those of its cooperative partners. Its live, news,
entertainment, finance and sports programmes are increasingly popular among
netizens. VODone's UGC platform allows users to upload content to the web and
its cooperation with Microsoft Network China (msn.vodone.com ) has gained
encouraging response as evidenced by over 2,000 programmes being uploaded by
different users everyday. VODone also has its own professional team with
technical experts in production, broadcasting and transmission, enabling it to
broadcast live videos via Internet and satellite. So far, VODone has
broadcasted thousands of domestic and international political, economic,
cultural and commercial activities over the Internet. VODone is broadcasting
China to the world and the world to China. VODone Portal also has popular
gaming and shopping channels catering the needs of netizens.
VODone is determined to become the largest Internet news broadcasting
platform in China, integrating upscale lifestyle channels with the functions
of media and community.
SOURCE VODone Limited

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