The Chinese government has imposed a ban on overseas TV dramas from being shown during prime time, a reportsaid.
The reportsaidthe State Administration of Radio, Film and Television said that the length of each overseas TV drama should not exceed 50 episodes. Additionally, foreign productions tackling the issues of crime and violence or with vulgar content are prohibited on TV screens, the reportsaid.
It further suggested that TV stations introduce dramas from many different countries to avoid too frequent showing of productions from any one country or region. Programs specifically designed to introduce foreign TV series may not show more than three minutes of a given series, the administration, quoted by the report, also said.
The government also urged provincial TV administrators to intensify supervision over all TV channels under their jurisdiction and to increase penalties for content providers who violate regulations.