MIPCOM keynote speaker Gary Wang is founder and CEO of China’s leading video sharing site, Tudou.com, that launched in April 2005. He was previously with the Bertelsmann Group and BOL China.

Wang is clear about the differences between internet services and traditional television channels, and believes there is a place for both. “We have seen just recently what advantages television has over other media, with the Olympics,” he said. “For live events like that, television is the right medium.”

The internet is there to satisfy consumers’ growing need for instant gratification. “It allows ...

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