BEIJING (AP) - China will strictly limit the number of entertainment and reality programs shown on satellite television stations as part of a drive to wrest back Communist Party control over cultural industries that are fueling more independent viewpoints.
The order from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television refers to shows that are vulgar or “overly entertaining.” It singles out programs dealing with marital troubles and matchmaking, talent shows, game shows, variety shows, talks shows, and reality programming. Starting next year, they will be replaced by news and cultural programming.
The order follows a Communist Party meeting last week that asserted the need for strengthening social morality and boosting China’s cultural influence abroad.
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