China vows to crack down on unauthorized distribution of audiovisual works

From Chinese Media Project:
"July 13 �C Attempting to put an end to the mainland distribution of
unauthorized domestic and foreign documentaries and other audiovisual works
about China, China's General Administration of Press and Publications (GAPP)
issued orders yesterday that all audiovisual works (DVDs, CDs, etc) dealing
with the Cultural Revolution and other "major topics" (�ش�ѡ��) must be
registered before distribution on the mainland. A GAPP official in charge of
audiovisual and web publishing said that in order to boost sales a number of
audiovisual publishers had produced or imported works without first
obtaining permission."
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China writes its own digital TV standard

News item from EETimes Online: www.eet.com:

TAIPEI, Taiwan — After years of rivalry and numerous delays, China is poised to roll out a long-awaited standard for terrestrial digital television.

The mandatory standard will cover both fixed and mobile terminals and will eventually serve more than half of China's TV viewers, especially those in suburban and rural areas. Though its name is not official yet, the standard is being called Digital Multimedia Broadcast-Terrestrial/Hand- held. DMB-T/H signals the beginning of the end for small Chinese trials of Europe's DVB-T standard, and it adds another rival to the mix for mobile-TV services in China—the world's largest market for TVs and mobile phones.

URL: http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=189601091