Chinese smartphone maker Xiaomi Corp reached an agreement with China Network Television,or CNTV, on Monday, in a bid to revive its set-top streaming device business.
CNTV is the online branch of China's dominant television broadcaster, the State-run ChinaCentral Television.
Customers will be able to use the Xiaomi set-top box to access CNTV's online content, a Xiaomiofficial told China Daily.
If Chinese regulators approve the deal, Xiaomi will start its Xiaomi Box sales and offer servicesin three Chinese cities: Shanghai, Hangzhou and Changsha.
Xiaomi launched the Xiaomi Box on Nov 14, 2012. The gadget aims to provide customers withaggregated video streaming services. However, Xiaomi halted the service a week after itsdebut, after media reported that the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television said thatthe company did not have an Internet TV license to offer the service.
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