Unauthorized online broadcast of Olympic Games in crosshairs

In a press conference on combating unauthorized broadcast of the Olympic Games, the National Copyright Administration (NCA), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and State Administration of Radio, Film and Television laid out their plan to target unauthorized online broadcasting of all Olympic events.  NCA has already enjoined some web site from playing Olympic torch relay without consent.  The crackdown is the first such official action in China against illegal online broadcasting. 

The exclusive broadcasting rights of the 29th Olympic Games in China's mainland and Macao SAR, covering both Internet and mobile platform, have been granted to China Central Television (CCTV) by the International Olympic Committee.  No other media may broadcast without authorization. 

The three ministries also announced the issuance of their joint Circular of Strictly Prohibiting Illegally Broadcasting Olympic Games and Related Activities through Internet.   (by Liu Chao)

中国首次制止奥运赛事网络盗播行为

本报讯  7月7日，记者从国家版权局、工业和信息化部、国家广播电影电视总局召开的打击非法转播奥运赛事及公布相关案件新闻发布会上获悉，对于部分网站未经授权，通过网络非法转播奥运火炬传递等视频节目，国家版权局近日已责令其立即停止侵权。据悉，这是中国首次制止奥运赛事及相关活动的网络非法转播行为。

据了解，第29届奥林匹克运动会赛事及相关活动在中国大陆和中国澳门地区的新媒体（互联网和移动平台）转播权已由国际奥委会独家授予中央电视台。未经授权许可，其他任何新媒体均不得擅自转播。

会上还公布了由国家版权局、工业和信息化部、国家广电总局联合下发的《关于严禁通过互联网非法转播奥运赛事及相关活动的通知》。（刘 超）