China's Media and Entertainment Law (Volume I) Table of Contents

I Television

• 1. Introduction
  
  • 1.1 Historical Review
  • 1.2 Current State
• 2. Current Regulatory Environment
  
  • 2.1 Legal Definitions
  • 2.2 General Administration and Regulatory Bodies
  • 2.3 Censorship
  • 2.4 Sector-Specific Regulations
    • 2.4.1 Cable Television
    • 2.4.2 Satellite Television
      • 2.4.2.1 Domestic Satellite Transmissions
      • 2.4.2.2 Satellite Receiving Equipment
      • 2.4.2.3 Misuse of Satellite Television Technology
      • 2.4.3 Video-on-Demand (VOD)
      • 2.4.4 Broadcasting via Information Networks and Broadband
  • 2.5 Television Dramas
• 3. Foreign Participation in Chinese Television
  • 3.1 Television Stations
  • 3.2 Foreign Programming on Chinese Channels
  • 3.3 Sino-Foreign Co-Production
  • 3.4 SinoSat Platform and Foreign Landing Rights
    • 3.4.1 Application Procedures
    • 3.4.2 Administrative Penalties
    • 3.4.3 Local Landing Rights
• 4. Recent Developments
  • 4.1 Digital Pay Television
  • 4.2 Preparing for Foreign Competition
• 5. Conclusion

II. Film

• 1. Summary of China's Film Industry
  • 1.1 Historical Overview
  • 1.2 Current State of China's Film Industry
• 2. Current Regulatory System
  • 2.1 Regulatory Authorities
  • 2.2 Regulatory Framework
  • 2.3 Censorship
  • 2.4 Production
    • 2.4.1 Licensing System
    • 2.4.2 Private Production
    • 2.4.3 Sino-Foreign Co-Production
      • 2.4.3.1 Various Forms of Co-Production
      • 2.4.3.2 Participation by Private Companies
      • 2.4.3.3 Employment Issues
  • 2.5 Cinemas
    • 2.5.1 Establishment of Cinemas
    • 2.5.2 Foreign Investment
    • 2.5.3 Screening of Foreign Films
  • 2.6 Digital Film
• 3. Conclusion

 

III. Audiovisual Products

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Legislative System
  • 2.1 Legal Definitions
  • 2.2 Regulatory Authorities
  • 2.3 Censorship
  • 2.4 AV Products Online Operations
  • 2.5 AV Products Imports
  • 2.6 Liability for Illegal AV Products Imports
  • 2.7 Establishment of AV Product Operating Entities
• 3. Foreign Investment
  
  • 3.1 Import/Export, Publishing and Duplication
  • 3.2 Distribution
  • 3.3 Case Study
  • 3.4 Piracy
  • 3.5 Redirection of Foreign Capital
• 4. Conclusion

IV. Publishing

• 1. Introduction
  
  • 1.1 Historical Overview
  • 1.2 Current State of the Industry
  • 1.3 Newspaper Publishing
  • 1.4 Book Publishing
  • 1.5 Magazine Publishing
  • 1.6 Foreign Participation and Industry Development
• 2. Current Regulatory Framework
  
  • 2.1 Regulatory Authorities
  • 2.2 Key Legislation
  • 2.3 Censorship
• 3. Foreign Participation
  
  • 3.1 Import of Foreign Publications
  • 3.2 Book Publishing
  • 3.3 Magazine Publishing
    
    • 3.3.1 Copyright Cooperation
    • 3.3.2 Consulting and Management Services
    • 3.3.3 Titles and Branding of Magazines
  • 3.4 Newspaper Publishing
  • 3.5 Printing and Distribution
• 4. Intellectual Property Rights Protection
  
  • 4.1 Infringement and Remedies
  • 4.2 Administrative Proceedings
  • 4.3 Judicial Proceedings
  • 4.4 Trademark Protection in Practice
• 5. Conclusion

V. Advertising

• 1. Introduction
  
  • 1.1 Historical Overview
  • 1.2 Current State of China's Advertising Industry
• 2. Regulatory Environment
  
  • 2.1 Regulatory Authorities
  • 2.2 Key Legislation
  • 2.3 Definitions
  • 2.4 Content-Related Guidelines
    • 2.4.1 Ban on Tobacco Products Advertising
    • 2.4.2 Censorship Guidelines and the Examination of Advertisements
  • 2.5 Liabilities and Penalties
  • 2.6 Product Quality and Consumer Protection
• 3. Foreign Investment
  
  • 3.1 Establishment of Foreign-Invested Advertising Companies
  • 3.2 Restrictions on Foreign Investment
  • 3.3 Current Foreign Participation
  • 3.4 Role of Advertising Agencies in Cross-Border Advertising
• 4. Ongoing Challenges in Regulating the Advertising Industry
  
  • 4.1 Challenges in Television Advertising
  • 4.2 Circulation Auditing for Print Media
  • 4.3 Online Advertising
  • 4.4 Sports and Event Sponsorship
• 5. Conclusion