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Fri 04 Apr 2009China tightens grip on online broadcasting
CHINA STEPPED up its tight grip on the internet this week when the powerful State Administration of Radio, Film and TV (Sarft) ordered anyone wishing to run TV shows or other content on the internet to apply for a licence before broadcasting online.
The new rules are a blow to foreign producers trying to break into the potentially lucrative, but heavily regulated, Chinese market because it effectively means only state-approved TV stations and cinemas will be able to import content for webcasting.
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