Four popular U.S. television shows that air on Chinese video websites have been taken down because of government regulations, according to China’s state-run media, raising the prospect of intensified government control over videos posted online.
The four shows—”The Big Bang Theory,” “The Good Wife,” “NCIS” and “The Practice”—have accumulated followings in China through online video companies such as Sohu. SOHU -7.88% com Inc., Youku Tudou Inc. YOKU -7.83% and Tencent Holdings Ltd. 0700.HK -2.87% The Chinese companies pay for the rights to the shows so they can stream them free of charge and earn money off advertisements.
China has strict policies governing the release of foreign movies in China’s theaters and has tight censorship rules regarding what can be broadcast on television. China’s video websites, by contrast, have had comparatively more freedom.
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Paul Mozur, Wall Street Journal via CHINA US Focus http://ift.tt/1nWk3tZ
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