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India - Government to plug skill gap in gaming industry Source: Indo-Asian News Service, 08 May 2008 With the Indian gaming and animation industry growing by leaps and bounds, the information and broadcasting ministry has engaged a top multi-national firm to prepare a report on the burgeoning manpower needs in these sectors. The report would enable the government to plan and create necessary training facilities in the field. The animation and gaming industry in India is estimated to be worth Rs13 billion (US$308.9 million). The industry grew by 24% in 2007 and has attracted big players like Adlabs, UTV, Yash Raj Films, Percept and Pyramid Saimira. China - Online game market reached US$572.4 million in Q1 Source: SinoCast China Business Daily News (Abstracts), 09 May 2008 China's online game market saw revenue rose 14% to RMB4 billion (US$572.4 million) in the first quarter of 2008. Shanda Interactive Entertainment Ltd. ranked the number one with an 18.7% share in the market. Following are NetEase.com Inc., The9 Limited, and Giant Interactive Group Inc., with market shares of respectively 13.3%, 11.5%, and 11.3%. Sohu.com Inc. once dropped out of the top ten, but returned to the sixth place with a 7.2% market share. India - Magazine industry thriving as big players moving in Source: Reuters, 11 May 2008 Rising incomes and growing literacy are boosting readership and revenues of magazines and newspapers. From specialist magazines on whisky, golf and parenting, to regional-language newspapers and financial dailies, new titles are coming thick and fast in one of the few markets in the world where advertising and readership for print media are expanding. Print publication advertising revenues in India generated Rs94 billion (US$2.4 billion) in 2007, or 48% of all of the country's media advertising revenues. TV ads generated 41%. With the economy having grown at an average rate of 8.8% in the last four years, middle class incomes have risen, boosting demand for niche magazines on health, leisure and finances. View an example of our experience in this industry. Back to list of articles.  Visit our website to sign up for free intelligence on Asian markets.

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