China's Xiaomi says to invest $1 billion in TV content building

By Reuters

Nov 04, 2014 02:22 AM EST

Lei Jun, founder and CEO of Xiaomi, speaks at a launch ceremony of Xiaomi Phone 2 in Beijing in this file photo. (Photo : Reuters)

China's Xiaomi Technology Co Ltd, the world's third-largest smartphone manufacturer, will invest $1 billion in television content building, the company said on its official Weibo microblog on Tuesday.

The investment is aimed at enriching the company's content and becoming a 'leading bellwether for the industry', Xiaomi said.

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