No, this isn't a 'Bazinga!' moment.
The Big Picture To say China is a desirable market for foreign television shows, like The Big Bang Theory, is an understatement of grand proportions. Subtitled episodes of Downton Abbey are watched by 160 million viewers. China's Got Talent, has seen as many as 400 million viewers an episode.
'The Big Bang Theory' Glorified Nerd Culture The Chinese love American TV series, with shows like Prison Break, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Friends among the most popular . But Chinese fans flat-out loved The Big Bang Theory, with the show consistently outperforming its peers by reaching upwards of 1.3 billion views.
The lack of a definitive answer led to speculation as to the reason why the shows were banned. Many saw the move as an attempt to limit the influence of the West in China, which certainly is plausible. As for The Big Bang Theory ban specifically, people claimed the Chinese government didn't want nerds and geeks to become trendy. While this theory about the show might seem absurd, there may actually be some logic to it.
As totalitarian as the rules may be, both the country's streaming sites and Hollywood's TV and film industries have little choice but to adhere to the censorship. The only alternative to getting content to Chinese viewers is via piracy, so being paid for "legal" content is far more welcome than receiving nothing from piracy.
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