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Online to be hit with watchdog video ban

THE state film and television watchdog has banned the broadcast of films, television programs and cartoons online without permission. All videos shown online have to get copyright and broadcast licenses from The... ...full story at Shanghai Daily

from Shanghai Daily on Thu, Apr 02 2009

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