The General Office of the State Administration of Radio and Television of China issued a notice to implement a license system for the release of domestic online drama.

According to the website of the State Administration of Radio and Television of China on Tuesday (December 27), the China Radio and Television Bureau issued a notice on the relevant matters of the domestic online drama issuance license service management and made the above provisions.The notice was implemented from June 1, 2022.

The notice mentioned that the competent radio and television authorities of the State Council are responsible for accepting the application of the central units and their direct institutions that hold the production and operation license of radio and television programs.Applications made by radio and television broadcasting agencies, radio and television programs production and operation agencies.The competent radio and television authorities of the State Council are responsible for formulating the implementation of the license implementation of domestic online drama issuance.

The notification is clear that the competent regulatory department of the radio and television department has implemented key supervision of domestic key online drama drama.Online dramas, online micro -drama, online movies, and online cartoons that meet the following or many conditions shall obtain a network drama issuance permit issued by the competent radio and television department in accordance with the law.

These conditions are: large investment amount, the specific amount is adjusted and notified in a timely manner by the competent amount of the State Council Radio and Television in accordance with the development and management of the online audiovisual industry;The website (client) homepage first screen, special section or area column is recommended to broadcast; priority provides members to watch or provide viewing services by paid; online drama production and distribution subjects voluntarily declared according to key online drama.

The notice also mentioned that major themes of production or broadcasting major themes involved in special themes of politics, military, diplomacy, national security, united front, national, religious, judicial, public security, etc.Written opinions from relevant competent departments or related parties at the people's government at or above the level.

The notification is also clear that the competent radio and television department or the provincial radio and television authorities may regulate the online drama broadcast on the online audiovisual program service agency according to the needs of public interests, and it can make temporary suspension.Broadcasting, extended broadcasting, required modification and so on.