China bans commercials in dramas more than 45 minutes long

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This is getting mixed reviews in China ...some think they will somehow fix commercials into the tv shows but I hope they do this in Canada

I don't know many shows that are on right now that run 45 minutes long other than Dexter and there already is no commercials during Dexter

Breaking Bad does run 45 minutes long and there are commercials so I'd love to watch Breaking Bad with no commercials

Maybe they could do it to shows that are 40 minutes long? Most of us are pretty sick of commercials as it is

Good idea or no?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-china-15933297

China has ordered a ban on advertisements during TV dramas as part of its reform of cultural activities.

Adverts will not be allowed in the middle of programmes lasting for 45 minutes from 1 January next year.

The authorities said this was in line with the "spirit" of a recent Communist Party meeting.

Senior leaders said then that they wanted to develop a "socialist culture", although they did not elaborate on exactly what that means.

TV stations are clear about what this latest move means for them though - they say it will result in a loss of revenue.

The latest announcement was made by China's State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) on its website.

It said the regulation was being introduced as part of a new attitude towards culture, outlined at the party's Central Committee meeting in October.

"Radio and television are a mouthpiece of the party and the people - an important propaganda front in cultural thought," read the SARFT statement.

An organisation spokesman told Xinhua, the state-run news agency, that the aim was to make TV shows conform to "public interests and aspirations".

"In the long-run, the move will help TV dramas develop in a scientific and healthy manner," said the unidentified spokesman.

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I can comment on this thread so here goes.

Great move on the governments part there.

TV in China is way better than Canada and the US!And it just got better!

Actually TV in China now reminds me of TV here from the 70's.

I freekin hate commercials.

From what I remember many of the dramas on TV in China are about how chairman Mao defeated the Japenese and then the Capitalists.Actually there is a channel(or a couple) strictly about communism and chaiman Mao.something like CPAC but with lots of kicking and explosions!

Aswell there is very little skin(sex),lots of punching and kicking,talent shows,sports and limited reality TV shows(aswell as news and music).

Some shows have cheap acting and are corny.And these shows are the most freekin hallarious programing I have ever seen!Whenever I'm in China I always frantically search for the low budget programing!But my wife "doesn't get it" and gets tired of always interpreting the programs that she has no interest in.

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