China sets sights on low-brow TV talk shows http://www.cbc.ca/arts/tv/story/2008/12/24/china-talkshows.html
A certain brand of talk show has riled China's broadcast regulator, which will crackdown on what it deems low-brow, "confessional" TV programs. Many of the shows in question are largely produced on regional stations, with titles like Real Love and Say It Like It Is, according to Chinese media and Reuters. Purportedly a venue for people to discuss or vent about personal problems, many shows are resorting to made-up situations and actors portraying regular people in order to score higher ratings, local media reported. Over the past few years, the Chinese government has increasingly stepped up efforts to censor television programming it deems inappropriate, including barring some imported content. In 2006, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television issued strict new rules governing news coverage and dramatic programs. Last year, the government also launched a campaign to ban "coarse" shows from the airwaves, including reality programs that detailed sex-change operations and plastic surgeries. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Like TV only smarter. You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TV or Not TV" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
