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Lip-Syncing, Sexism Dominate Spring Festival Gala Criticism

Jan 28, 2017 / News /

The world’s most watched broadcast has been losing viewers for years, and the 2017 edition didn’t win any back. Year in year out, the Spring Festival Gala hosted by China’s state broadcaster CCTV is a chance for the country’s ruling Communist Party to stoke patriotic sentiment, praise ethnic unity, and flex military muscle. It’s also Read More

Chinese Publishers Turn to TV as Book Profits Spiral

Jan 11, 2017 / News /

More striking than Qin’s Holmesian knack for solving cases is that, unlike most of its competition, Dr. Qin is not the work of a seasoned web TV production company. Instead, it is the fruit of a new generation of TV producers in China: book publishers. Read More

CCTV International Rebrands as China Global Television Networks

Jan 3, 2017 / News /

China Global Television Network (CGTN) covers all of CCTV's former foreign language channels and websites, which include Arabic, English, French, Russian, and Spanish broadcasts Read More

Novelist Behind Hit Chinese TV Show Accused of Plagiarizing 200 Works

Nov 23, 2016 / News /

An alliance of authors, playwrights, and anti-plagiarism crusaders is preparing a lawsuit against an acclaimed online novelist, accusing her of copying over 200 works, online news outlet Jiemian reported Monday. Read More

Chinese Reality TV Show Under Fire For Inappropriate Pairing

Nov 23, 2016 / News /

A popular television show has been criticized for its depiction of a Chinese Olympic athlete and his "daughter." Read More

Corrupt Chinese Officials Profiled, Pilloried on New TV Show

Oct 19, 2016 / News /

Reality-style program reveals the sordid secrets of China’s money-grabbing elite. Read More