Former type Public Industry Media Headquarters China Defunct 2011 | Traded as NASDAQ: XSEL (ADS) Fate liquidated Founded 2005 | |
Formerly called Xinhua Finance Media Limited Number of locations Beijing, China (de facto)
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (registered office) Owners Lynn Tilton, Ronald Burkle Subsidiaries Beijing Perspective Orient Movie and Television Intermediary Co., Ltd | ||
Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited (XSEL) was a Chinese media company which was delisted in 2011, as well as the arrest of top management of the firm. The company was known as Xinhua Finance Media Limited until 2009.
In 2007 the state-owned enterprise Xinhua News Agency even declared that they have no relation with XSEL's parent company Xinhua Finance.
In 2013 Fredy Bush, former CEO was jailed.
History
Xinhua Finance Media Limited was incorporated in the Cayman Islands on 7 November 2005. The company was listed in NASDAQ in March 2007.
On 2009/03/02, XFMedia has changed its name to Xinhua Sports & Entertainment Limited (XSEL).
In 2011, follow the exposure of the real financial condition of the company which ended as liquidation, Lynn Tilton sued former friend and CEO of XSEL, Fredy Bush, for fraud.