Taiwan: Media regulator mulls adding TV program ratings

Media regulator mulls adding TV program ratings

FINDING A BALANCE:The regulator will also regulate adverts on children’s TV, after complaints from parents about adverts for underwear and fast food

By Shelley Shan / Staff Reporter (January 5, 2012)

The media regulator yesterday announced it would add additional ratings to the current television program rating system.

Jason Ho (何吉森), director of the National Communications Commission’s communication content department, said the department would likely produce a draft of the new ratings system in the middle of this year.

Ho made the comments after MOMO Kids TV (MOMO) sparked criticism earlier this week for airing a Japanese cartoon containing content that was deemed inappropriate for children.

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