Investor Overview
CHINA RELATED EVENTS
China GDP Growth
China has experienced double digit growth for five years straight[i].
NBA China, Inc.
In January, NBA China was valued at $2.3 billion with Disney (ESPN) and four Chinese firms acquiring an 11% stake for $253 million[ii].
200 Million Viewers
An estimated 200 million Chinese viewers tuned into the Houston Rockets vs. Milwaukee Bucks regular season NBA game[iii] vs. 97.5 million of Super Bowl XLII[iv]. The Super Bowl was the second largest US audience in history, second only to the final episode of M.A.S.H.
[i] Xhinua New Agency (2008). WB Cuts China's GDP Growth to 9.6%. [Electronic Version]. China.Org.cn. Retrieved from: http://www.china.org.cn/english/business/242052.htm
[ii] P. Frater (2008). NBA China a Slamdunk for Disney. [Electronic Version]. Variety.com. Retrieved from: http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117979063.html?categoryid=1011&cs=1
[iii] Forbes.com (2007). #5 Houston Rockets. [Electronic Version]. Forbes.com. Retrieved from: http://www.forbes.com/lists/2007/32/biz_07nba_Houston-Rockets_322525.html
] A.P. (2008). A Record 97.5M Watched Super Bowl. [Electronic Version]. The New York Sun. Retrieved from: http://www.nysun.com/sports/record-975m-watch-super-bowl/70710/