China Cuts 'Excessive Entertainment' From TV 336
An anonymous reader writes "Chinese broadcasters have axed two-thirds of popular TV shows in line with a government directive to curb 'excessive entertainment.' From the article: 'The rule, first announced in October, is targeted at what Chinese regulators have called "excessive entertainment and a trend toward low taste," to address the rise of talent shows, dating shows and other such programming aired by China's tightly regulated, but increasingly competitive, regional satellite broadcasters. Authorities also encouraged broadcasters to air more news and educational programming.' according to local media reports."
Irony (Score:5, Funny)
Ummmm.... (Score:2, Funny)
After watching cable TV in the US over the holidays, could I ask that they do the same thing to American TV?
(Only partially tongue-in-cheek).
Re:Its hard for me to critisize this move. (Score:4, Funny)
I was going to say, if only we would legislate the x factor out of existence too... good on the chinese for using authoritarian government for good.
Oblig. Yakov Smirnoff (Score:4, Funny)
Someone in the Chinese Communist Party... (Score:5, Funny)
Someone in the CCP must have seen Jersey Shore, and decided to stop the trend before it's too late.
Was that Future English? (Score:4, Funny)
You seem to have gotten there ahead of us.
Re:Its hard for me to critisize this move. (Score:5, Funny)
Sign me up!
And can we take a TV camera with us, would make a nice show ;-)