China's broadcasting watchdog has banned all "sexually suggestive" advertising on television and radio, state media has reported. Adverts for products like sex-related health supplements and sex toys will be prohibited, the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television said. "Vulgar" adverts for things like breast enhancements and female underwear will also be banned, Sarft said. The watchdog said the move was taken as the adverts were "socially corrupting". 'Morally depraving" In a circular on Tuesday, Sarft said that adverts featuring suggestive language or scantily-clad women were "detrimental to society", Xinhua news agency reported. "Sexually suggestive ads and bad ads not only mislead consumers seriously and harm public health, but are socially corrupting and morally depraving, and directly discredit the radio and TV industry," the circular said. Broadcasters that do not obey the rules would face severe penalties, it said. Sarft has been tightening its grip ahead of the Chinese Communist Party's five-yearly congress in October. Last month, it banned a talent show for being "vulgar" and earlier this week it ordered strict curbs on Pop Idol-style TV shows. Observers said that one reason for the crackdown was a view that participants were negative role models for the young. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/7013618.stm
-shock What will happen to magazines? We'll have two-pages thick magazines because they censored all "suggestive contents"...
serves them right for trying to sell sex toys during adverts. i wonder what will happen if they try to get an advert to promote the use of condoms and contraception. would that get banned?
To think banning sexy advertisement is going a long way? See what they are dishing out, you'll be amazed. Reuters.com: China bans "sexual sounds" on airwaves: http://www.dramasian.com/forum/showthread.php?p=416611
it is a communist country afterall~ like the jackie chan movie that they didnt premier over there rush hour 3 cause its too racist
but think about it, arent most of these things banned before a certain time like 10pm, in western countries to protect children... although it may not be fair to ban em all together
oh well, at least it's not korean commericals being cenc. btw, what are some examples of chinese sexy advertisements? =D
