SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China will forbid any new foreign-owned TV channels from entering the country, according to a report on Wednesday, expanding an industry clampdown and placing plans by Disney and Viacom on indefinite hold.
Analysts said the latest curb could be a reaction to the accelerating expansion of foreign participation in local media, in a country where the media is traditionally more a propaganda tool than a form of entertainment.
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