Quantcast
Results tagged “ronhoward”
Chinese TV: From idiot box back to soapbox?

Chinese TV: From idiot box back to soapbox?

From February until August, Chinese TV "golden hours" (5-8pm) programming is going to go on moral diet, shedding excess and unwanted sex, violence, and moral degradation. This we learned from a Chinese report as well as Asia Times Online, where they quoted official Wang Weiping on the matter:

"The country's satellite TV stations should only screen ethically inspiring TV series during prime time," Shanghai Daily quoted Wang Weiping, an official from the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
It's said that this is just one in a long string of clean-up jobs in the run up to the Olympics. What's wrong with the state of TV? The Asian Times Online says:
In an attempt to woo audiences many broadcasters have allowed reality TV shows, crime series, featuring heavy dose of violence, as well as shows with explicit sex scenes to feature prominently on Chinese television.
more ›

1

personals

Enter our FREE personals site!

send a tip

tips@shanghaiist.com

Follow gothamist on Twitter