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Re:NBA's China dilemma: $4B at risk as Chinese TV cancels ga... by cylinder on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @07:28PM (#21198410)
People need to stop talking about China like it's a single unit and the government can control every single thing its people do. They threatened certain countries and yet tourist and student arrivals from China only increased. If they block NBA Chinese fans will still find a way to consume it.
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Re:NBA's China dilemma: $4B at risk as Chinese TV cancels ga... by Lukeas14 on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @08:08PM (#21198636)
They'll find a way to consume it. But the NBA will probably make much more money through legitimate products in China than if Chinese fans are watching pirated streams over VPN and buying counterfeit, unlicensed jerseys.
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Re:NBA's China dilemma: $4B at risk as Chinese TV cancels ga... by petre on Wednesday October 09, 2019 @12:02AM (#21199896)
The jerseys are probably made in China anyway. Unlicensed = the NBA doesn't make money from license fees. Maybe wearing an NBA shirt in China would equate to wearing one with Winnie the Pooh?
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Re:NBA's China dilemma: $4B at risk as Chinese TV cancels ga... by xlc0212 on Tuesday October 08, 2019 @07:40PM (#21198481)
Yes if the fans still wants it.
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