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China to Promote Own Alternative to DVDs, EVD

Posted by michael on from the play-it-again-chang dept.

supermanksu writes "Seeking to compete on its own terms in the lucrative entertainment industry, China announced a government-funded project Tuesday to promote an alternative to DVDs and 'attack the market share' of the global video format." This has been an ongoing project.

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  1. Horrywood by hoggoth · · Score: 4, Funny

    Oh well, I'll just have to do without all those great movies made in China.

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  2. Ongoing by Hi_2k · · Score: 5, Funny

    This has been an ongoing project. Newspeak for "Yeah, this is a dupe, I know it, but gosh darn it I'm gonna post it anyway!"

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  3. No Comment by Catharz · · Score: 5, Funny

    A spokesman for the Motion Picture Association of America did not immediately return a message seeking comment.

    They probably had to get a couple of people in to help them off the floor after they fell out of their chair laughing.

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  4. Article Typo by bsDaemon · · Score: 4, Funny

    real project name PDVD -- People's Democratic Video Disk
    *duck*