Beijing Olympic Broadcasting

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,^[1] owned by the International Olympic Committee, in such a way as to conform to Chinese laws against direct foreign investment in Chinese television.^[2]

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.

See also

• List of 2008 Summer Olympics broadcasters

References

3."Beijing Olympic Broadcasting." The Official Website of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Web. 21 Oct. 2010. <http://en.beijing2008.cn/53/66/column211716653.shtml>.

External links

• An Article On BOB on The Official Beijing 2008 Olympics Website