From Reuters (link):
China unveiled new censorship rules for television dramas and news reports on Tuesday that tighten the Communist Party’s squeeze on the country’s increasingly commercial media.
The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) issued rules demanding that local government offices overseeing production of television dramas submit monthly reports to ensure the shows stick to pre-approved scripts and avoid taboo themes, the official Xinhua News Agency reported.
… SARFT also warned local television stations to stick to international news reports provided by the state-run China Central Television, and avoid foreign sources.
“Recently, some foreign news services and media have used a variety of methods to sell international news material to domestic local stations, and (the reports) have clear political intentions,” SARFT’s Web site said.
The notice repeated previous demands that local news broadcasters “strengthen their political sensitivity” and avoid using news footage taken from foreign satellite programs.
The new rules were published on the SARFT’s website.
