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Guo Degang to buy US network?

Chinese xiangsheng actor and comedian Guo Degang said he plans to purchase a broadcasting network in the US. Guo, and his partner Yu Qian, recently performed in Chengdu, Sichuan province on July 6. After the show, the 41-year-old told reporters he has entered the "most comfortable" stage of his career, but his ambitions have yet to stop growing. "I am preparing to apply for a private broadcasting license in LA, so that xiangsheng and Deyun She skits (a xiangsheng performance theater established by Guo in 1995) can air on television," said Guo.
Outcomes: 
According to Guo, the idea is not "a small deal and nothing is certain" as of yet, but Deyun She may have its own broadcasting network in LA by the end of 2014.
Government?: 
No
Type of Exchange: 
business
Partners: 
Deyun She Performance Theatre
Participants (Types): 
Chinese xiangsheng actor and comedian Guo Degang and his partner Yu Qian
Exchange Date: 
Sunday, July 6, 2014
Continuing: 
No
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Location: 
Sichuan province, China and Los Angeles
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