The broadcasting regulator has submitted a proposal to the State Council for the establishment of a national company to lead the integration of China cable networks. The move is the latest step toward long-planned integration of media networks.

Many Chinese people are shunning cinemas because of sky-high ticket prices and a lack of diverse movie options, a study suggests.Of the 5,000 people polled, more than 65 percent said they have not visited a cinema within the last year, although 52 percent said they would be interested in doing so.

It is surprising to know that the new record holder of China's box office for a domestic release is a closeted fan of experimental film. Wuershan grew up on a heavy dose of Alan Resnais and Andrei Tarkovsky, European auteurs whose works are known for being inaccessible.

For the older generation, the name August First Film Studio (AFFS) brings up memories of classic Chinese war films in the 1960s, like Tunnel Warfare and The Warfare of Landmine.

China's broadcasting watchdog has introduced a raft of new guidelines for pubcasters which ban remakes and adaptations from online games, and cut back on humor and family spats in TV skeins.Biz figures felt the guidelines were not clear enough -- a common complaint about censorship issues in China.