China bans ’sex’ TV
p2pnet news | TV:- ‘Sexually explicit’ TV featuring sex toys, contraceptives, and the like, have been banned in China.
This follows the axing of Beautiful Makeover, a reality program in Guangdong “showing plastic surgery operations,” and shows featuring “public participation” in sex-change operations, says Reuters.
“The State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television scolded provincial television stations in the western frontier city of Chengdu for broadcasting ‘lewd and obscene’ footage …”
Reuters quotes the administration’s www.safrt.gov.cn, but it was offline when we went for a look at 7:30 AM Pacific.
“All levels of television broadcasters must not air any vulgar content involving sexual experiences or functions of sex toys and birth control devices, effective immediately,” SARFT said in the notice, according to this story, which adds:
“‘ Happy Boys Voice,’ China’s male-only take-off of U.S. talent show ‘American Idol,’ cut scenes involving contestants in tears, with wild hair or singing ‘unhealthy’ songs in its first season to comply with the watchdog’s demands.”
Also See:
Reuters – China moves to stifle sexually explicit TV, September 6, 2007
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September 7th, 2007 at 11:34 am
I feel so sorry for the Chinese. China’s really a horrible place. And yes, I lived there for almost half a year.
It’s filthy, unsanitary, dumpy, and full of people who live in fear of the government and don’t give a shit about other people or even life in general.
Yes they have a hot economy, but it’s practically all slave labor and the quality of life index is the absolute shits. I’ve never had to eat salted duck bills and maggot soup until I went to China. (bring it on, Fear Factor!)
Please visit if you don’t believe me. I think the 2008 summer Olympics in Beijing will open the world’s eyes to how crappy it really is to be there.
September 8th, 2007 at 1:53 am
When it comes to Olympics, they may always follow the experience of Brezhnev-era Moscow (1980). Basically, use the hands of local population to clean and rebuild the city, then displace as much as you can into “summer leisure facilities” so that the rednecks don’t meddle in an important international event.
September 8th, 2007 at 12:03 pm
If only we had this in the uk. Then I wouldn’t have to put up with the amount of awful reality tv shows on offer.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:35 am
“China is really a horrible place”. If you don’t have any things better to say, please don’t make an idiot out of yourself. I think your brain is no bigger than a dogâs ball.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:40 am
China does not need that idiot who has not better to say about China. He should go back to his redneck hole and marry his mother.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:43 am
That dumb Ass must be living in a Chinese toilet for almost half a year.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:45 am
You sorry your motherâs ass. You ignorant bastard.
September 12th, 2007 at 12:49 am
Their locals use their hands to touch your mother’s pussy. Asshole.