China pulls the plug on "The Big Bang Theory"
Posted by: Timothy Weaver on 04/28/2014 10:39 AM
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Sohu, one of China’s largest providers of online videos, stated the Chinese regulators have stepped in and pulled the plug on four of the US videos including: “The Good Wife”, “NCIS” and “The Practice,” and “The Big Bang Theory”.
The sites are spending millions to legally offer hit U.S. TV shows as a way to draw in Chinese consumers.
It is not known why those shows were targeted. Video sites are still broadcasting, among others: “House of Cards” and “The Walking Dead”.
China’s State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television could not be reached for comment.
The sites are spending millions to legally offer hit U.S. TV shows as a way to draw in Chinese consumers.
It is not known why those shows were targeted. Video sites are still broadcasting, among others: “House of Cards” and “The Walking Dead”.
China’s State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television could not be reached for comment.
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