Media in China

Chinese Television System:
China – PAL (Phase Alternating Line)
Taiwan – NTSC (National TV System Committee)

Types of Programming:
Commercial, Government, and Public

Programming Support:
Advertising/Commercials

Regulation:
SARFT (State Administration of Radio, Film, and Television)
This company governs the advertising market. Advertisements need to be consistent with socialist principles.

Official and Major News Broadcast of China:
Xinhua and CCTV

Most Popular Newspapers:
Beijing Daily, China Daily, Beijing News, Global Times

Magazines:
China and World

Free Tibet issues and coverage of the Beijing Olympics are a couple of the most popular world news topics coming out of China recently.