HONG KONG, Dec. 10 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- VODONE Limited ("VODONE" or the "Group") (SEHK code: 0082), a leading online media services provider with the leasehold of a complete set of internet business and internet video broadcasting licenses in China, is pleased to announce that the Group recently received the "Most Influential Copyright Company in China 2008" award in the "China Copyright Annual Conference 2008", which was held in Beijing on 5 December 2008.
Dr. Zhang Lijun, Chairman of Board of Directors of the Group, said, "I'm honoured that the Group is granted with this significant award. It recognises the effort of the Group's professional technical team and our respect for the national copyright policies and laws. In the future, the Group will continue to devoting itself to producing and broadcasting quality online video programmes, in order to be even more active in creating a green internet environment in China. It helps broaden VODONE's influence in society."
The "Annual China Copyright Conference 2008" was held under the auspices of the Copyright Society of China, with the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Copyright and Copyright Society of Beijing as co-organizers. Three themes were discussed in the conference, including "internet copyright protection", "entrepreneurs of the copyright industry" and "newspaper publication copyright in China".
About VODONE Limited (SEHK:0082)
VODone Telemedia Co. Ltd., a strategic partner of VODONE Limited (0082.HK), is the first and leading online video media group in China. It is also the only enterprise in China to own a complete set of licences to operate video broadcasting on the Internet. VODone Telemedia has contracted the technical and promotional services to VODONE Group, for 50 years. VODONE is a new media which includes the internet, telecommunications and media as well as the first new media which operates online advertisement broadcasting and live online shows. With the perfect communication and media operational experience and a professional team with technical expertise in interviewing, editing, producing and broadcasting, VODONE has become the online video-broadcasting platform for various video media. VODONE's business is divided into four segments, including "VODone Portal", "VODone Live", "VODone BUS", and "VODone WAP".
