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Chinese talent show banned

Report

'Super Girl' is one of the most popular shows on TV. It's a talent contest where women of all ages blast out their favourite tunes¹.

But regulators have now told the programme maker², Hunan Satellite Television, not to film another series next year. Officially, they say the show's too long: some episodes last three hours.

But many believe the authorities simply don't like the programme's lowbrow tone or the fact that it's extremely popular and so financially successful.

The authorities regularly get themselves worked up about TV shows. They've just taken a channel off air for a whole month for showing a programme that had a negative impact on society, as they put it.

In future, the makers³ of 'Super Girl' are promising⁴ to put on programmes that promote moral ethics⁵.

Information about public safety and housework are two suggested topics. That might please the regulators, but it's unlikely to attract the viewers.

Michael Bristow, BBC News

1 tunes   

n.曲调，曲子( tune的名词复数 )v.调音( tune的第三人称单数 )；调整；（给收音机、电视等）调谐；使协调

参考例句：

• a potpourri of tunes 乐曲集锦
• When things get a bit too much, she simply tunes out temporarily. 碰到事情太棘手时，她干脆暂时撒手不管。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 maker   

n.制造者，制造商

参考例句：

• He is a trouble maker，You must be distant with him.他是个捣蛋鬼，你不要跟他在一起。
• A cabinet maker must be a master craftsman.家具木工必须是技艺高超的手艺人。

3 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

5 ethics   

n.伦理学；伦理观，道德标准

参考例句：

• The ethics of his profession don't permit him to do that.他的职业道德不允许他那样做。
• Personal ethics and professional ethics sometimes conflict.个人道德和职业道德有时会相互抵触。