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ARTICLE · 07 AUGUST 2002

New Measures for Landing Rights of Foreign Satellite Television

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The Provisional Measures for the Administration of the Examination and Approval of the Landing of Foreign Satellite Television Channel (the "Measures") were promulgated by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television ("SARFT") and took effect from 1st February, 2002. The Measures aim at tightening control over foreign satellite television by regulating the approval system of all satellite broadcasting into the PRC.

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Co-written by Agnes Wong, Consultant, Johnson Stokes & Master

Originally published in May 2002

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The Provisional Measures for the Administration of the Examination and Approval of the Landing of Foreign Satellite Television Channel (the "Measures") were promulgated by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television ("SARFT") and took effect from 1st February, 2002. The Measures aim at tightening control over foreign satellite television by regulating the approval system of all satellite broadcasting into the PRC.

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Foreign satellite television channels may, with approval from the SARFT, broadcast to three star hotels (or above) and guesthouses catering for foreign guests and buildings exclusively for office and residential use by expatriates and other designated places.

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