Source: China Media Project, by David Bandurski.
In the latest effort to push a “clean up” the country’s cultural sector ahead of this summer’s Olympic Games, China’s censors aimed their lances today at films containing scenes of horror and supersition, citing the need to “protect the mental and physical well-being of minors.”
In a notice released early [...]
China bans sale of audio and video dealing with horror and the supernatural
February 25th, 2008 — aggregate, policy
The new rules about online video in China
January 8th, 2008 — aggregate, industry, policy
In the last few days of 2007, two government ministries, SARFT and MII, announced a new set of rules to govern online video websites like Tudou,com, Youku.com, 56.com and other Youtube clones.
On December 29, Beijing-based telcoms consulting firm Marbridge published an English translation of the rules (original Chinese version here).
On January 2, Kaiser Kuo posted [...]
