Government issues warning regarding TV broadcast rights

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Authorities will stop illegal broadcasts of Olympic events

The government has shown its determination to further boost intellectual property rights (IPR) protection by announcing on July 7 that unauthorized firms transmitting Olympic events will face stiff penalties.

“No website, mobile phone platform or individual is permitted to transmit audio and video information regarding the Beijing Olympic Games or events within the mainland without a copyright or copyright holders' authorizations,” said Xu Chao, deputy director of the copyright management department of the National Copyright Administration of China, at a press conference in Beijing.

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