Article: China's radio, TV, film industry's revenue rises sharply in 2006

China's radio, TV, film industry's revenue rises sharply in 2006

BEIJING, June 19 (Xinhua) -- The total revenue of China's radio, TV and film industry increased 18 percent to 110 billion yuan (about 14.4 billion U.S. dollars) in 2006, said a report released by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television on Tuesday.

The revenue of the radio and TV sector rose 17 percent, while that of the film sector grew 19 percent, setting a new record, according to the report.

The number of China-made movies reached 330 in 2006, up 27 percent over the previous year. And China produced 82,300 minutes of cartoons, nearly double the 2005 volume, said the report.

By the end of 2006, radio ...

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