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2007 China Media Yearbook & Directory WELCOMING MESSAGE ongratulations on your purchase of the CMM- foreign policy goal of China’s media regulators is to I 2007 China Media Yearbook & Directory, export Chinese culture via TV and radio shows, films, Cthe most comprehensive English resource for books and other cultural products. But, of equal im- businesses active in the world’s fastest growing, and portance, is the active regulation and limitation of for- most complicated, market. eign media influence inside China. The 2007 edition features the same triple volume com- Although the door is now firmly shut on the establish- bination of CMM-I independent analysis of major de- ment of Sino-foreign joint venture TV production com- velopments, authoritative industrial trend data and panies, foreign content players are finding many other fully updated profiles of China’s major media players, opportunities to actively engage with the market. but the market described has once again shifted fun- damentally on the inside over the last year. Of prime importance is the run-up to the 2008 Beijing Olympiad. At no other time in Chinese history have so Most basically, the Chinese economic miracle contin- many foreign media organizations engaged in co- ued with GDP growth topping 10 percent over 2005-06 production features exploring the modern as well as and, once again, parts of China’s huge and diverse old China. But while China has relaxed its reporting media industry continued to expand even faster over procedures for the duration, it would be naïve to be- the last twelve months. lieve this signals any kind of fundamental change in the government’s position. Adspend growth for 2006 hit nearly 20 percent and China became the world’s largest producer of TV dra- As China’s leading independent media trade facilita- mas. The feature film and animation sectors both saw tor, CMM-I’s market analysis and industry databases record levels of production. If there was a loser, it was are informed by daily interaction with Chinese media the newspaper sector that saw further cuts in govern- organizations and we cannot stress enough the impor- ment subsidies and watched as readers and advertis- tance of tracking the market on a continuous basis. ers defected to online and mobile alternatives. Indeed, the market dynamics captured in this publi- cation are subject to continual change and serious Meanwhile, IPTV finally started revolutionizing the way readers are recommended to subscribe to the month- 77 million broadband users receive their professional ly China Media Monitor for regular analysis. Please also video entertainment and generated huge volumes of check our website for updated media statistics and user generated content as well. An entirely new gen- information on other CMM-I professional publications, eration of risk taking firms is now staking its claim in the reports and industry events. middle of a fierce turf war between several interested government departments. Interest is now focusing on We sincerely hope the 2007 China Media Yearbook content for 400 million cellular users. and Directory will provide you with the essential intel- ligence needed to help you actively engage in what Despite all these internal developments, China’s me- is one of the most exciting media markets in the world dia infrastructure continues to remain largely off limits and we welcome your comments and suggestions. for foreign media conglomerates. 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Table of Contents PART ONE –YEARBOOK Chapter : TV Policy & Regulation 1.1 Introduction ................................................................................................................................................. 9 1.2 TV Drama...................................................................................................................................................... 9 1.3 Entertainment ............................................................................................................................................ 10 1.4 TV Presenters .............................................................................................................................................. 10 1.5 News & Current Affairs .............................................................................................................................. 11 1.6 Animation ................................................................................................................................................... 11 1.7 Online ......................................................................................................................................................... 12 1.8 Advertising ................................................................................................................................................. 12 1.9 IP Protection ............................................................................................................................................... 13 1.10 Legal Cases ............................................................................................................................................... 13 1.11 Foreign Content ........................................................................................................................................ 13 1.12 Looking Forward ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Chapter 2: TV Content 2.1 Introduction ............................................................................................................................................... 15 2.2 Channels .................................................................................................................................................... 15 2.3 TV Drama...................................................................................................................................................