If you're thinking of China as a market your TV series, this is a useful read. Production and development specialist Leanne Passafonti, shares her insights on making successful TV in China, and outlines some of the regulatory roadblocks that occur, and how to navigate around them. One regulation for example, is that only Chinese-originated content can air on primetime TV, "meaning your series is reduced to unusual hours ... and may not get the traction you were hoping for," Passafonti tells C21 Media.
"The best way to overcome the primetime hurdle for future series is to collaborate with a Chinese producer or broadcaster from the earliest stages of development, ensuring the concept is devised in China. In doing so, the show won't be subject to the restrictions."
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