China Limits Foreign-Made TV Programs

In its latest move to reshape what Chinese viewers can watch on television, the government agency that oversees mass media has issued a new set of regulations that seek to restrict comedies, dramas and movies from abroad. The new regulations ban all imported programs during prime time and limit such shows to no more than 25 percent of a channel’s offerings each day, according to a circular posted by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television. Stations that violate the rules will be hit with increased fines, although the announcement did not provide details.