Although shows like Game of Thrones and Westworld are available on Tencent, episodes are usually about 10 minutes shorter than the original, with scenes of violence and nudity edited out. (Picture: Tencent)
Although shows like Game of Thrones and Westworld are available on Tencent, episodes are usually about 10 minutes shorter than the original, with scenes of violence and nudity edited out. (Picture: Tencent)
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China looks to ban foreign TV shows at prime time and restrict online streaming

A draft law demands both TV stations and online platforms to limit foreign content to a maximum 30 percent of total screen time

Josh Ye
Josh Ye

Updated: 8:39am, 20 Sep, 2019

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Although shows like Game of Thrones and Westworld are available on Tencent, episodes are usually about 10 minutes shorter than the original, with scenes of violence and nudity edited out. (Picture: Tencent)
Although shows like Game of Thrones and Westworld are available on Tencent, episodes are usually about 10 minutes shorter than the original, with scenes of violence and nudity edited out. (Picture: Tencent)
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