China’s media regulator has responded to the deadly coronavirus epidemic sweeping the country by cutting “entertaining” TV shows and boosting news programs, it said Tuesday, at a time w…
epidemic sweeping the country by cutting “entertaining” TV shows and boosting news programs, it said Tuesday, at a time when millions are stuck at home under quarantine.
The announcements have been met, however, with outrage online. The regulator “has gone nuts again,” wrote one critic on Weibo, On Monday, the administration posted a statement about how it was mobilizing the country’s short-video and streaming platforms to disseminate information about the epidemic.
Viewers in those regions will no longer be able to tune into fare like the popular “Happy Camp,” one of the country’s most loved variety shows, featuring guests and celebrities who sing, dance and answer interview questions, or “Wandering,” a food travel show about backpackers looking for good eats across different Chinese cities.
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