China's broadcasting watchdog has issued a list of rules governing the airing of its latest take on the American Idol television series, urging the singing contest "Happy Boys Voice" to uphold high moral standards.
Contestants on Happy Boys Voice must choose songs that are "healthy and ethically inspiring" in order to create a good atmosphere for China's 17th Party Congress, the Communist Party's five-yearly leadership meeting to be held later this year.
"No weirdness, no vulgarity and no low taste," said the notice seen on Friday on the Web site of the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television.
Happy Boys Voice is the follow-up to Super Girls, a smash hit that amassed more than 400 million viewers for its final round - an enormous figure for China's huge but fragmented television market. Both are broadcast by Hunan Satellite TV. read more
Source: news.ninemsn.com.au
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