QVOD execs get prison in pornography case

Four executives of a former popular internet company have been found guilty of using internet technology to spread pornography, judges in Beijing announced on Tuesday.

The four defendants were given prison sentences ranging from three years to three years and six months for broadcasting pornography online, according to a verdict from the Beijing Haidian District People's Court.

Wang Xin, chief executive officer of Shenzhen QVOD Technology in Guangdong province, received the top sentence and was fined 1 million yuan ($149,700), according to the judgment.