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Pun control: Will wordplay suppression stifle Chinese creativity?
BEIJING - China's new anti-pun regulation, if strictly applied, may force copywriters to stay away from puns for TV advertising campaigns, but it is not likely to be the end of creativity as we know it.
SARFT cracks down on corruption by banning 'gift-giving' ads
BEIJING - The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) has issued an order to radio and television stations to immediately stop broadcasting "gifting" ads.
China’s ban on remakes of foreign shows: A decision made by 'old-school minds'
BEIJING - SARFT, China’s film and TV censorship board, has issued six more thou-shalt-nots in a list of new regulations for Chinese television, one of which is a ban on remakes or clones of foreign TV shows.
China slaps restrictions on online videos, micro-movies
BEIJING - China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) and the State Internet Information Office have jointly issued restrictions on "vulgar" content and "low-class" themes in online videos and micro-movies, but the advertising industry need not be worried about the change, according to sources contacted by Campaign Asia-Pacific.
New TV ad rules in China steer media budgets to digital
CHINA - New nationwide television advertising regulations have put a spanner in the works for advertisers, and digital media is unsurprisingly gaining favour in many media plans.
China to ban ads during TV dramas in 2012
BEIJING - China will enforce a ban on satellite TV stations airing commercials during television dramas, from 1 January 2012.
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