China - Obtain a Television Drama Production License (TDPL)

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Procedure

• Applicants should submit application materials in accordance with the application materials catalog, materials should be complete and meet the statutory form.
• Review: application materials are complete and meet the statutory form, the applicant meets the statutory conditions of administrative licensing.
• The decision: the same standard of review criteria.
• Issued by check, inform service:
  • The application documents and materials and accessories complete, standardized, effective legal instrument should be complete, accurate, effective, service of documents and archives should be timely, accurate and complete material.
  • Inform timely, accurate, comprehensive and listen to the views of the applicant's statements and arguments.

Time: Instant (Requires a permit from the date of the decision issued to the applicant within ten days to make).

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Required Documents

• Written application and fill "TV production license registration form".
• The theme SARFT approved project plan file is eligible drama film production record copy of the formula sheet.
• Screenwriter authorization.
• A copy of the contract or letter of intent to apply for institutions and producers, directors, camera, actors and other creative staff and the main partner institutions (institutional investors), such as signing, in which cast members such as hiring outside involved in the production, the need to provide SARFT approval document copies.
• "Radio and television program production license" copies or television, film producer organizations corresponding qualification certificate.
• The agency issued the production of certified funds to implement proven.

Office Locations & Contacts

The State Administration of Radio, Film and Television
Address: Street, Xicheng District, Beijing Fuxing outside the 2nd
Zip Code: 100866
E-mail: [email protected]
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Eligibility

The establishment of radio and television program production operators engaged in radio and television program production or business activities should obtain "radio and television program production license."

Television production license (Class A): Television production agency produced more than six or more than one-third of the drama department series (more than 3 sets / department) in two consecutive years, may be approved by the provincial departments in charge of the bureau or examination and approval, the SARFT application "TV production license Certificate (Class A).

Television production license (B species): hold "radio and television program production license," the agency, and municipal (or more) television (including radio and television, radio and television group) and hold "Film Production License" film producer organizations.

Fees

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Validity

• TV production license (B types): Effective period not exceeding 180 days
• TV Production License (Class A) is valid for two years

Documents to Use

TV production license for a (B types) registration form

Sample Documents

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Processing Time

Approval time: 20 days.

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Instructions

Administrative licensing conditions:

• an independent legal entity in the territory of social organizations, enterprises and institutions (excluding foreign-owned enterprise established in the territory or joint ventures, cooperative enterprises), there is in line with its name, organization and regulation of national laws and regulations;
• Adaptation radio, television and related professionals, financial and business needs of the workplace, where companies with a registered capital of not less than 3 million yuan;
• In the three years prior to the application, its legal representative or agency without illegal logging had not been revoked, "radio and television program production license" of the record;
• Other conditions laws and administrative regulations.

Required Information

• Production facility Name
• Economic nature
• Ground Site
• Legal Representative
• Phone
• Zip Code
• Fax
• Total
• Liquidity
• Fixed assets

Need for the Document

Television production licenses are divided into "drama production license (B types)" and "TV production license (Class A)" two, uniformly printed by the SARFT.

"TV production license (B types)" is limited to those indicated in the license to use the repertoire, the effective period not exceeding 180 days. Under special circumstances, after the approval of the issuing authority, may be extended.

"TV Production License (Class A)" is valid for two years, before the expiry of all the drama of the licensed institution made are valid.

Information which might help

"TV production license (Class A) Application Materials

• Written application and fill out the "TV production license (Class A) to apply for registration form";
• The last two years to apply for a "drama production license (B species)," a copy;
• The last two years who "TV production license (B types)" TV directory and the corresponding "TV distribution license" copies of the finished.

Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

Television production license (B species) issued

Television production license (Class A) issued

State Press and Publication Administration of Radio, People's Republic of China

Radio and television program production management regulations

Others

State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT hereinafter) is responsible for developing the national radio and television program production industry development plan, layout and structure, management, guidance and supervision national radio and television program production activities.

Local radio and television above the county level administrative departments in charge of the administrative area of radio and television program production and management of business activities.